posted 19/11/2008An Inconvenient Truth: Greenhouse Effect

 

Age 11-14 (KS3)
Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)

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"An excellent set of resources to use with the Inconvenient Truth DVD - a wealth of topi..."

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Claire Brown

 

A set of resources covering the carbon cycle, the greenhouse effect and global warming. Also relevant to 'how science works'. Includes an animated presentation (25 slides) and a question sheet which are designed to be used in conjunction with the "Inconvenient Truth" DVD. There are also instructions for two experiments and an investigation. See the video link below as a preview.

Further information: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fEsBVWG...

posted 18/11/2008Recruitment posters of the Great War

 

Age 7-11 (KS2)
Age 11-14 (KS3)

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"Excellent video to start exploring the attitudes to war in 1914, and what life was like..."

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Designed to accompany the video on People of the Great War, produced by the Imperial War Museum. Uses recruitment posters and photos to examine the attitudes to joining up in 1914. Asks how attitudes to serving in the army are different today, and what persuaded so many young people to fight.

posted 17/10/2008Barnardo's Eggciting Challenge

 

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Age 7-11 (KS2)

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This fun activity gives children the chance to decorate a hard boiled egg. Their challenge is to look after it for a week. Not only will children enjoy the creative side of the activity, they will also learn caring and social responsibility.

Further information: http://www.barnardos.org.uk/resources...

posted 15/10/2008Hurricane Katrina

 

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This class act is part of the British Red Cross humanitarian education programme. It is a straightforward lesson plan for use in any educational setting with young people, particularly informally or as part of citizenship education. It will help students think about and discuss what it is like to be someone else, and understand and reflect on other people's situations and feelings.

Further information: http://www.redcross.org.uk/TLC.asp?id...

posted 06/10/2008Beginners Guide to The Credit Crunch

 

Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)
Age 16-18 (A-level)

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"Highly topical, if quite advanced"

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edward upton

 

As simple as possible an introduction to how banks operate, how they help the economy function, and what happens in a credit crunch. Basic understanding of loans, interest payments, assets and debt is assumed. Ends with interactive questions to check the learning.

posted 15/10/2008The Good Samaritan

 

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Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)

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"Appreciate this stimulating resource. It's a good "fresh" interactive dose of inspirat..."

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Runs through an experiment on how many trainee priests stopped to help, depending on how stressed they were. It is part of the British Red Cross humanitarian education programme.

Further information: http://www.redcross.org.uk/TLC.asp?id...

posted 15/10/2008Shooting Civilians

 

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Age 16-18 (A-level)

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This class act is part of the British Red Cross humanitarian education programme. It is a straightforward lesson plan for use in any educational setting with young people, particularly informally or as part of citizenship education. It will help students think about and discuss what it is like to be someone else, and understand and reflect on other people's situations and feelings.

Further information: http://www.redcross.org.uk/TLC.asp?id...

posted 22/04/2008Animal welfare, pets and the law

 

Age 7-11 (KS2)

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"Lots of graphics to illustrate this Citizenship topic"

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edward upton

 

Class on animal welfare issues designed to address the Citizenship teaching requirements at KS2 for Animals and Us; especially 'Who else looks after animals?' and 'Taking responsibility - what can we do?'. Poster activity is likely to take more than a lesson including further research

posted 15/10/2008Disability

 

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This class act is a straightforward lesson plan for teachers. Use it in any educational setting with young people, particularly as part of citizenship education or informally. It will help students think about and discuss what it is like to be someone else, and understand and reflect on other people's situations and feelings. It is part of the British Red Cross humanitarian education programme

Further information: http://www.redcross.org.uk/TLC.asp?id...

posted 15/10/2008Reactions to a stabbing

 

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Real account of a stabbing on a London bus, made into a lesson about citizenship responsibilities. Might be disturbing to younger children It will help students think about and discuss what it is like to be someone else, and understand and reflect on other people's situations and feelings.

Further information: http://www.redcross.org.uk/TLC.asp?id...