Christian Aid: Global Explorers
Global Explorers is a highly attractive, interactive whiteboard resource for primary schools.
It features information about development issues in a range of countries in an accessible an d attractive way. The resource emphasises direct interactive teaching and learning, using such approaches as quizzes (which children can answer on the whiteboard), video footage, photos, lesson plans, worksheets and the real-life stories of children from the following countries: Afghanistan, Bolivia, Colombia, India, Kenya, Malawi, Nicaragua, Sierra Leone, UK.
The Teachers’ resource section of the website links to a range of curricular topics in Geography, RME and Health & Wellbeing. While no specific mention is made of Experiences & Outcomes, all the topics covered are relevant to Curriculum for Excellence. It encourages active learning and stimulates thinking about global issues.
Global Explorers covers the following themes:
- water
- climate change
- comparing lives
- active citizenship
- disasters
- access to food
- healthy eating
- what influences how Christian people act
- the work of a faith-based charity
Additional Information
Age Range: Age 8-12
Cost: FREE
Curriculum Area: Health and Wellbeing, Religious and Moral Education, Social Studies, Social Studies - Geography, Social Studies - Modern Studies
Items Available: Lesson plan, PDF, Interactive Whiteboard Tool, PowerPoint, Activity Sheet, Video Clip, Worksheet, Website
Level: First, Second
Publisher: Christian Aid
Theme: Literacy, Health and wellbeing , Sustainable Development , International Education , Global Citizenship , Values
Type of Activity: Lesson, Lesson Starter, Computer Task, Co-operative Learning Task, Game, Activity within a lesson, Rich Task/Interdisciplinary Activity, Lunchtime Activity, Circle Time
Type of Resource: Lesson plan , PDF , Interactive Whiteboard Tool , Video/Video Clip , Worksheet , Activity sheet, Website, Powerpoint
Website: https://learn.christianaid.org.uk/globalexplorerswhiteboard/index.html