Global Citizenship magazine for schools

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Claire Brown from Larbert Village PS explains how the drama-based pedagogy, Global Storylines, motivates and engages learners in real world issues.

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Lots of different people are involved in making a pair of jeans. But how much money do they all earn? Is it fair?

Aims

  • To find out who are the winners and losers in the jeans supply chain
  • To reflect on the inequality within the clothing industry

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Love fashion, hate school uniform? What do you know about the clothes you wear?

Aims

  • To share attitudes towards fashion and consumption
  • To explore different opinions about the topic within the class

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What do you know about the clothes you are wearing? Charlotte Dwyer, from Scotdec, investigates the true cost of fashion.

What is life like for a tobacco farmer in Malawi? Use the ‘mystery’ statements to piece together the story.

Aims

  • To explore what life is like for a tobacco farmer in Malawi.
  • To reflect on who holds the power in the tobacco industry.

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Global Citizenship offers rich and varied opportunities to develop literacy skills. Kim McCauley, education advisor at Wosdec, considers the ways this empower learners.

Why do we need fair trade? Sally Romilly, Global Learning Adviser at One World Centre, Dundee, explores the issues.

Anne Kane, Curriculum Adviser, at Oxfam Scotland, highlights how increasing global inequality is hindering progress in poverty alleviation and explores what role education can play in creating a more just world.

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Read Woke

read woke

“It is a movement. It is a feeling. It is a style.” Challenge yourself and your students to read books which engage with issues of social injustices. Discover booklists and resources from the Scottish Book Trust

Radi-Aid

radi aid

Song, comedy and parody of Band Aid. With the re-release of ‘Do they know it’s Christmas?’, the Radi-Aid short film and accompanying resources asks us to reflect on the impact of the song 40 years on. Go to the resources

Orbital

orbital

A beautifully imagined mediation on what it means to be human and our relationship with our planet. A perfect short read for the holidays! Find out more

Climate Fiction Prize

climate fiction

The Climate Fiction Prize celebrates the most inspiring novels tackling the climate crisis. Through great stories, it will support societies to fully grasp the climate change threat and to embrace its solutions. Discover the long-list

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