Teaching controversial issues
You can find some very helpful information concerning how to teach controversial issues, such as Iraq, on these two websites. Citizenship Pieces Follow the 'downloads' link and click on 'War Against Terrorism' (London Borough of Tower Hamlets, 2003).
Global Dimension Search for on 'Teaching controversial issues' in the left-hand margin.
Activity Resources:
- Images
- Interactive
- Sound
- Text
- Video
Activity
- Go to the 'Global Express' section of the Development Education Project website. Development Education Project
- Click on 'Previous editions' and then click on 'Edition 7: The Iraq Crisis'.
- Click on 'Activities for the classroom'.
- Choose one of the activities listed, for example 'Peacemaker Role Play'. These activities contain lots of ideas, which you can use as they are, or adapt for your classroom.
