• Target Keystage(s): Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3,
• Curriculum Subject(s): Citizenship, English, Geography, PSHE: economic wellbeing, PSHE: personal wellbeing, Religious Education,
• Who Do We Think We Are Theme(s): Britishness, national identity/values & 2012 Games, History/Settlement, Relationships, belonging and faith, School & Community,

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Young Diasporas: Longing and Belonging is a book produced by WEDG - World Educational Development Group for East Kent - in 2007. The book contains the life stories of 18 children and young people who live in Kent but have roots in - and connections with - other parts of the world.  The case studies can be used in the Key Stage 2 or 3 classroom, to provoke engagement with cultural diversity, identity and citizenship.  Each case study links with the National Curriculum and these links are identified.  It also contains a large list of online resources for 13 different countries and for English Romany communities and Irish travellers.  The book provides suggested teaching activities, key vocabulary and worksheets and comes with a CD-Rom containing a copy of the book and a powerpoint presentation about the interviews included.

Please select http://www.wedg.org.uk/documents/YoungDiasporas46-47.pdf to view the Teachers' Notes and a summary of the stories, themes and curriculum links featured in the Young Diasporas learning resource.

To purchase a copy of Young Diasporas: London and Belonging, please contact WEDG (World Educational Development Group, East Kent) c/o http://www.wedg.org.uk/.