The wider community
This unit will help you consider how the wider world can be incorporated into and support the teaching and learning of the global dimension.
Most schools would strongly defend the principle of 'child rights'. In the activity on the right you will see a message from the children's forum, which was delivered to the UN general assembly special session on children, in May 2002 by child delegates. This message provides an opportunity to consider which and how local, national and international groups, organisations and media address the issues raised.
Activity Resources:
- Images
- Interactive
- Sound
- Text
- Video
Activity
- Click on the Text icon and print out the children's forum message 'A world fit for us' (Unicef, 2002).
- With colleagues, or as part of a staff INSET session, circle or highlight all the key words and phrases which you think summarise the main concerns regarding child rights.
- Brainstorm all the local, national and international institutions, organisations and media that are working to address these concerns.
- Then find additional organisations on the Development Education Association portal website Global Dimension. Go to 'Search for Resources' in the left-hand column of the home page and select 'Media' from the 'Theme' drop-down menu, then click 'Go'. Global Dimension
- Make a list of the local, national and international media and other organisations that you feel could help deliver the global dimension in your own school context. Decide how you will follow these contacts up and incorporate them into your teaching and learning programmes.
