Learning Resources : Britishness, national identity/values & 2012 Games
Learning Resources
31/03/2008
Café Society – Department of Image (Digital Media & Citizenship Projects)
Established in 1997, Cafesociety.org is a collaborative group of creative individuals working in the fields of media and education. The main focus of their work in schools and communities is the development...
31/03/2008
Exploring Archives: The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Educational resource pack comprising 30 colour image cards, a CD-Rom and a teachers’ handbook that contains learning activity sheets for students and provides guidance for teachers on how to use archival...
31/03/2008
Global Citizenship Top 10 - Global Dimension
This site provides resources and guidance for teachers with ideas on how to approach the topic of global citizenship in the classroom. Resources are arranged by educational phase and include packs of...
31/03/2008
Global Dimension - Bringing the World to the Classroom
The Global Dimension website includes resources for teachers to create a link between the students and global issues and to help students examine their values and appreciate diversity. This site acts as...
31/03/2008
Global Dimension - Top 10 Teaching and Learning Resources about Slavery and Anti-Slavery Histories
This site provides resources to help teachers introduce students to human rights and to examine slavery in a citizenship context. On this site, teachers will find, according to educational phase, resources...
27/03/2008
London, Sugar and Slavery Key Stage 3 Resource Pack for Teachers
The 'London, Sugar and Slavery' Key Stage 3 self-directed resource pack for teachers is accessible (in PDF format) via the Museum in Docklands website: www.museumindocklands.org.uk.
31/03/2008
Multicultural Art - Positive Images
This site at www.multicultural-art.co.uk contains an online database of digitised images that show diversity, encourage tolerance and promote equality.
31/03/2008
Multiple Heritage Project
The Multiple Heritage Project is an organization that supports and provides resources for anyone dealing with issues of a mixed-race identity. This website explains what being of 'mixed-race' means and...
27/03/2008
Museum of London: Black History Resources for Schools
These resources are designed to support the teaching of Black History and Citizenship themes. All of the activities and resources can be easily integrated into classroom lessons or may be used as stand...
31/03/2008
Runnymede Trust Real Histories Directory
An online resource directory for teachers, parents, pupils and the wider community to support teaching and learning about cultural diversity in the UK.
31/03/2008
The National Archives - Learning Curve
Learning Curve is a free online teaching and learning resource that contains sources from the National Archives and includes games and activities for students to engage in thinking about history.
27/03/2008
The Understanding Slavery Citizen Website - www.understandingslavery.com/citizen
The Citizen Website is a web-resource for KS3 students, and compliments the Understanding Slavery Initiative (USI) Citizen Resource.
27/03/2008
The Understanding Slavery Initiative Teachers’ Website - www.understandingslavery.com
The Understanding Slavery Initiative (USI) Teachers’ Website offers visual material, background information and activities to teach young people about transatlantic enslavement.
01/04/2008
Youth Citizen's Passport; Eleventh Edition
This book is a guide for students to the law in England and Wales.
31/03/2008
Inside Britain: A Guide to the UK Constitution
A guide for students to understanding UK laws and government written in an easy-to-use format. The resource contains sections on Life & iberty, Meetings, groups & marches, Speech & expression, Privacy...
01/04/2008
Tarquin Publications
The Tarquin Publications website www.tarquinbooks.com plays a vital part in mathematics popularisation in the UK by bringing together an international collection of books from around the world, as well...
31/03/2008
Moving Here
This website contains digitised image collections and online learning resources covering issues relating to immigration history and cultural diversity in the UK over the last 200 years.
07/04/2008
Making it Click: An Interactive Guide to Practice
'Making it Click' is an interactive website that offers a comprehensive guide to post-16 citizenship. The site was developed to support staff interested in offering citizenship in education and training...
01/04/2008
Holocaust and Human Behaviour
This resource book for teachers, published by Facing History and Ourselves, provides readings about the subject of Holocaust and Human Behaviour which can be used for teacher education or with students.
01/04/2008
Peacemakers TV
'Peacemakers TV' is an online resource which uses film, music, photography and other media with the aim of improving understanding in the UK between Christians, Muslims and others.
01/04/2008
True Tube - Online Resources for Schools
True tube is a free, interactive online resource for schools, aimed at 12-25 year-olds. It provides a platform for debate on social, ethical and political issues.
08/04/2008
Anti Racism Educational DVD - Presented by Dr Robert Beckford and REWIND
An online learning resource comprising an Anti Racism Educational DVD - presented by Dr Robert Beckford and the REWIND Project - a Peer Educators' Workbook and Educators'/Teachers' notes.
11/04/2008
Anti-Racism: An Educator's Resource
This resource provides key definitions, outlines diversity in Britain, and asks why racism exists. There are examples of key events in the history of racism in the UK; a section on the law; facts, figures...
12/04/2008
Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections
An online database of information about more than 6,000 collections in the UK's museums, galleries, archives and libraries.
12/04/2008
24 Hour Museum - The National Virtual Museum
24 Hour Museum is the UK's official guide to over 3000 museums, galleries, exhibitions and heritage attractions.
12/04/2008
Britkid
A website about race, racism and life - as seen through the eyes of the Britkids (nine imaginary characters in their mid-teens, from a variety of ethnic backgrounds). It is intended as an educational tool...
12/04/2008
100 Welsh Heroes / 100 Arwyr Cymru
Biographies of the 100 greatest Welsh men and women of all time, as selected by an online poll organised by Culturenet Cymru. [English and Welsh translation].
12/04/2008
100 Great Black Britons
The entries featured in the 100 Great Black Britons nomination list and the associated database of online resources reflect the history of the black community in Britain over the past 1000 years.
27/03/2008
Key Stage 2 Citizenship Online Teachers' Package
This online teachers package enables teachers to discuss citizenship issues with students before, during and after a visit to the Museum of London.
27/03/2008
Key Stage 3 Citizenship Online Teachers’ Package
This online teachers package enables teachers to discuss citizenship issues with students before, during and after a visit to the Museum. The activities foster knowledge and understanding about becoming...
21/04/2008
Young Diasporas: Longing and Belonging
This book is built around the stories of young people who live in Kent, but have roots and connections with other parts of the world. They have dreams, aspirations and difficulties - like everyone else....
21/04/2008
Exploring Archives: The George Padmore Institute
The George Padmore Institute’s archive education pack considers three main themes: ‘Why People Protest’, ‘The Caribbean Artists’ Movement’ (CAM) and ‘Information is Power’. These themes...
21/04/2008
Ambassadors Online
Ambassadors Online provides access to case studies of what young geographers do and how geography has helped them to get where they are.
31/03/2008
Black History 4 Schools
This site has a navigation bar for articles, resources and weblinks that each contain material and information for teachers teaching about the history and settlement of black and Asian peoples in Britain...
31/03/2008
‘We all came here from somewhere’ - Diversity, Identities and Citizenship
This resource pack for teachers is comprised of 8 classroom activities, 2 DVDs, a poster of images of Britain, a photograph and a collage to be used within the activities. The pack explores cultural diversity...
12/05/2008
A Global Identity - www.plan-ed.org
These resources have been developed from the Plan UK ‘Identity project’, which linked 25 schools in the UK with schools in Africa and a youth group from the Philippines.
12/05/2008
Radiowaves - 'Voice it!'
Radiowaves Voice It! challenges young people to create websites, blogs and podcasts to investigate, report or campaign on issues that matter to them.
19/05/2008
Key Stage 3 Teaching Tutorial on Culture and Identity
The aim of this tutorial is to investigate ideas around ‘culture and identity' and how such ideas might be incorporated into geographical teaching and learning at Key Stage Three.
24/04/2008
On Your Marks
On Your Marks! is a website that was developed to give young people, teachers and parents access to information and online learning resources about the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
22/05/2008
Developing Global Learners
This handbook has come out of work by DECSY's ‘Cultural Mentors’ who support Early Years and Foundation Stage settings to celebrate cultural diversity and promote inclusion.
29/05/2008
Challenging Stereotyping: A Year 7 Unit Exploring Citizenship through Art and Design at Key Stage 3
This Year 7 resource considers Citizenship issues through Art & Design activities and enables teachers to inspire pupils' creativity, self-esteem and levels of confidence through image making using a range...
03/06/2008
Offscreen Education Programme - Student Expedition 2008: Middle East to UK
The Offscreen Education Programme is an expedition project that enables students from the Middle East and the UK to participate in cultural exchange initiatives involving the creative use of satellite...
11/06/2008
18/06/2008
The European Parliament: What’s That?
Teachers' resource pack about the European Parliament comprising paper based resources (an assembly plan, a set of 30 mystery cards, five lesson plans and activity sheets), a DVD, and a CD Rom.
19/06/2008
Through My Eyes: Stories of Conflict, Belonging and Identity
This online exhibition tells the stories of people whose lives have been affected by conflict, directly changing or challenging their sense of identity and belonging. Some stories explore the influence...
18/06/2008
'Silhouettes of a Treasured Heritage' - A Novel by Stella Osammor
A fictional, narrative novel (suitable for Key Stages 3-4) that explores the life of a person with racially mixed parentage. It is told through the main character Miranda and details her experiences in...
04/06/2008
Exhibiting Difference - Learning Resource Pack for Schools, titled 'A Visible Difference: Skin, Race and Identity 1720-1820'
This free resource pack - titled 'A Visible Difference: Skin, Race and Identity 1720-1820' - has been developed by the Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons to support and enhance cross-curricular...
20/06/2008
British Olympic Association - Official Team GB Website
The official website for the British Olympic Association and Team GB, comprising information about the British athletes competing at the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games (including biographies,...
13/05/2008
London 2012 - Key Stage 3 Geography and Citizenship
This Key Stage 3 module of study about the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games featured on the Geography Teaching Today website begins at personal scale and asks students to consider what the Games...
27/03/2008
The Understanding Slavery Citizen Resource
This resource pack provides teachers with lesson plans and accompanying classroom activities, 37 colour image cards of the related artefacts, archival materials and artists' works, and 8 posters of significant...
16/07/2008
Alter Ego - EUNIC Intercultural Dialogue Project
EUNIC - the European National Institutes for Culture - seeks to promote cultural diversity and understanding between European societies and to strengthen international dialogue and cultural cooperation...
16/07/2008
Walter Tull - An Officer, a Footballer and a Gentleman
This Key Stage 3 unit of study about the life of Walter Tull was specifically developed for Who Do We Think We Are? to support the History and Settlement theme and address issues of patriotism. The module...
18/07/2008
Identity and Diversity - CETTIE Key Stage 3 Module of Study
This Key Stage 3 unit was written by Shango Baku, Artistic Director for CETTIE (Cultural Exchange Through Theatre-in-Education). The unit contains six lessons which provide opportunities for young people...
13/06/2008
Introductory Lessons for Exploring the Question 'Who Do We Think We Are?'
Two sets of lesson activities to help teachers and young people explore the question 'Who Do We Think We Are?'. Both lessons are suitable for use at Key Stages 2 and 3 and cover sub-themes entitled 'Different...
25/07/2008
Diversity for Students with Severe Learning Difficulties (CD-Rom)
This CD-Rom - available for purchase via Global Link (Development Education Centre, Lancaster) - aims to provide interactive experiences that help students with severe learning difficulties learn about...
11/08/2008
Music for Change Educational Workshops and DVD Resources
Music for Change is an educational arts charity that promotes awareness, understanding and respect for cultural diversity through music and the performing arts.
18/08/2008
UK School Games
The UK School Games is an annual, multi-sport events programme for the UK’s elite young athletes of school age - supporting young people's interests in hockey, athletics, badminton, fencing, gymnastics,...
18/08/2008
Youth Sport Trust
The Youth Sport Trust offer guidance on ways to improve physical education, increase participation in sport, support talent, build a new infrastructure for sports education, leadership and volunteering.
18/08/2008
Key Stage 2 Module - The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
This Key Stage 2 unit of study, written by education consultant Rinku Mitra, explores identity and diversity through the history, values and symbolism of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
05/09/2008
Key Stage 2 Module - Legacy of Empire
This Key Stage 2 unit of study about the Legacy of Empire - written by education consultant Sarah Nunn - provides opportunities for young people to investigate the development and decline of the British...
24/07/2008
Unity and Union: What does the Union flag represent?
This Key Stage 3 unit was written by Andrew Wrenn, Advisory History Teacher (Historical Association). The unit contains seven lessons which provide opportunities for young people to explore the history...
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