Learning Resources : Relationships, belonging and faith

Learning Resources
31/03/2008
Cafesociety.org

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...
29/03/2008
Cohesion Bradford website

Cohesion Bradford - www.cohesionbradford.org

The website www.cohesionbradford.org is managed by Education Bradford’s Diversity and Cohesion Service, for all those interested in community cohesion in the Bradford Metropolitan District and beyond.
31/03/2008
Multiple Heritage Project website

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
De'ah, a Maid, c.1900

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.
01/04/2008

Listening to children and young people talking

‘Listening to young people talking’ is an online interactive database of young people’s responses to 11 religious and spiritual questions.
01/04/2008

Burnley Interfaith Christian Panel

Burnley Interfaith Question Panel is a video of a ‘question and answer’ session at the end of a young people's conference on religious diversity.
01/04/2008

Email a Believer

'Email a believer' provides a facility for students to email a member of one of the six main religions with a question. Alternatively, they can check through a long list of previous questions to see if...
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

BBC Learning Zone Broadband Clips in the Classroom

BBC Learning Zone Broadband Clips in the classroom provides rich audio-visual material for use in primary and secondary schools and colleges. The short videos can be accessed by searching by subject and...
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.
01/04/2008

You & Me: The Same But Different

A facilitated learning experience for use with primary school groups where pupils carry out a series of activities to help them think about people and difference.
08/04/2008
Rewind Project website

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...
01/04/2008

BBC Religion and Ethics

BBC Religion & Ethics is a vast resource which covers a large number of religions, and some non-religious perspectives, and currently 14 ethical issues.
01/04/2008

Beliefs and Questions - Buddhism

'Beliefs and Questions - Buddhism' is a video resource which presents four members of the Buddhist community answering questions about: their place of worship, best things about being a member of their...
01/04/2008

Beliefs and Questions - Christianity

'Beliefs and Questions - Christianity' is a video resource which presents four members of the Christian community answering questions about: their place of worship, best things about being a member of...
01/04/2008

Beliefs and Questions - Sikhism

'Beliefs and Questions - Sikhism' is a video resource which presents four members of the Sikh community answering questions about: their place of worship, best things about being a member of their religion,...
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 logo

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

Holocaust Memorial Day

The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust produce materials for teachers specific to the theme of Holocaust Memorial Day. The theme for 2008 is “Imagine...remember, reflect, react”. Free educational resources...
27/03/2008
Museum of London: Key Stage 2 Citizenship Online Teachers Package

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.
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...
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
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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.
13/05/2008
'Faith to Faith' project. Image taken from the Dash Arts website.

Faith to Faith

Faith to Faith is a photography project involving Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh teenagers from five London faith schools.
19/05/2008
Jewish Way of Life CD-Rom

Jewish Way of Life CD-Rom

The Jewish Way Of Life CD-Rom is a free resource giving teachers access to a wealth of information to engage pupils in effective and enriching learning about Judaism.
09/04/2008
Moving Here: The Refugee Experience

Moving Here Exhibition - The Refugee Experience

‘Moving Here’ is a travelling exhibition which aims to simulate the refugee experience for pupils. It is designed to be used after pupils have completed activities in the teaching resource 'Moving...
01/04/2008
British Library 'Sacred Texts' Resources

Understanding Sacred Texts

'Understanding sacred texts' is an online resource from the British Library. It presents the Hebrew Bible, the Christian Bible and the Qur'an.
29/05/2008
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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
Image from the Offscreened.com Online Gallery

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...
19/06/2008
Image from the 'Through My Eyes' online exhibition.

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
Press coverage of Martin Luther King Jr's assasination in 1968.

'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
Front cover of the teachers' resource pack.

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
Our Faith Buildings - Group picture, Wolverhampton (2005)

Our Faith Buildings: An Exploration of the Wolverhampton’s Religious Heritage

This film explores diversity through looking at the architectural, cultural, and the religious heritage of nine faith buildings within the city of Wolverhampton.
18/07/2008
Photograph of a Notting Hill Carnival participant.

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
What's in a name?

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...
11/08/2008
Music for Change website

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.
27/05/2009
Three Faiths Forum: Facilitating Muslim-Christian-Jewish trialogue

Three Faiths Forum

The Three Faiths Forum facilitates discussion between Muslim, Christian and Jewish people, or people interested in those faiths. Activities help people to feel more confident asking questions...
27/05/2009
Students involved in campaigning as part of Campaign! Make an Impact

Campaign! Make An Impact

Campaign! Make an Impact is a British Library led project looking at how you can use museum collections to inspire children into active citizenship...
23/07/2009

TIDE - Building New Citizenship

Based on a visit by teachers from the West Midlands to Derry/Londonderry in 2000, this resource pack aims to support young people in England to investigate their sense of citizenship.
16/07/2009
Taking Liberties online exhibition from the British Library

Taking Liberties - Exhibition from the British Library

The 'Taking Liberties' online exhibition from the British Library brings together iconic documents and exhibits realting to the struggle for rights and liberties in the United Kingdom.
19/08/2009

Dimensions of Diversity - An ECPD Unit from the Historical Association

This E-CPD unit has been written to support teachers in developing their teaching of diversity within History Programmes of study from Key Stage 3 to A-Level.
28/09/2009
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The Holocaust Educational Trust

The Holocaust Educational Trust works in schools and higher education institutions across the UK providing educational programmes and resources for both teachers and students.
11/06/2008

Five Assemblies and Tutor Group Activities for Exploring the Question, 'Who Do We Think We Are?'

Five assembly and tutor group activities designed to raise questions to support investigations into the key themes of WDWTWA Week.
17/11/2009
Poppies symbolizing remembrance (Image courtesy of the Royal British Legion)

Muslim Tommies - What does the First World War reveal about attitudes towards Muslims who fought for Britain?

This Year 9 module focuses on the involvement in the First World War of Muslims from Britain and the Indian sub-continent, exploring the treatment of Indian Muslim soldiers fighting for Britain in France...