Activities
This section contains activities that have been developed to assist in the exploration of specific global themes and issues. Many activities relate to specific GEC resources that can also be downloaded from the site.
| Citizenship |
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The Peace Juke BoxMusic for ChangeThis activity is a fun way to explore how music is being used as a positive instument of change. This Activity relates to Global Bits |
If The World Was A VillageCultureThis Activity looks at the global make-up of the world – a chance for young people to think about the proportional mix of the people who inhabit our planet, and to consider their different experiences and realities. This activity relates to Global Bits issue 08. |
Reflections of Your WorldCultureThis activity encourages young people to consider the many different cultural markers and to determine how it reflects their unique identity. This activity relates to Global Bits issue 08. |
The Search for Pakeha IdentityCultureThis Activity explores ways to help young Päkehäs identify positive aspects of their cultural identity. This activity relates to Global Bits issue 08. |
Balancing ActsCultureThis Activity issues a challenge to educators to help bridge the divide between Mäori and Päkehä, and to celebrate the unique cultural identity of each. Relates to Global Bits 08. |
| Development |
Development Indicators 2008Spreadsheet of statisticsThis excel file lists twenty indicators for over 180 countries. Great for creating scatter graphs and bar charts in Geography. |
Coca Cultivation Role PlayTrafficking: Illicit Drugs, People. Animals and PlantsThis activity explores possible alternative development options available to coca farmers in Colombia. This activity relates to Global Bits issue 12. |
Global DisparitiesA selection of activities on the what, why and where of global disparitiesThis chapter of activities is part of the CD Rom 'Global Disparities' which can be purchased from the Global Education Centre. There are over nine powerpoints and several chapters of activities on this CD Rom. |
Gapminder ActivityUsing this statistical tool in GeographyTeaching tips and questions to use in the classroom when using this tool. |
| Environment & Natural Resources |
Doing 'The Climate Mash' ...Climate ChangeThis activity explores some of the issues surrounding political resistance to addressing climate change. This activity relates to Global Bits issue 10. |
The Power Of Interest GroupsClimate ChangeThis role play activity is designed to make participants conscious of the different lobby groups at work in the climate change debate. This activity relates to Global Bits issue 10. |
Oral History Community Project ...Climate ChangeIn this activity participants explore how their community perceives the effects of climate change across time. This activity relates to Global Bits issue 10. |
Green-washing The Family Car...Climate ChangeIn this activity participants look at developing posters that tell the truth about the cars we love to drive. This activity relates to Global Bits issue 10. |
Conflict DiamondsStarter PackIdeas and activities for the classroom to assist teachers in exploring the issues surrounding 'conflict' or 'blood' diamonds. |
| Ethical Consumerism |
| Ethical Consumerism |
Where in the World...? Ngohe TuaruaSuitable for classroom and youth work settings: Relates to Global Bits issue 14This group activity helps participants identify where their clothing comes from, and what that might mean. You will need to download the associated map "Fashion-The Threads That Bind Us" from the community resource section. |
Fashioning Ethical Threads: Ngohe TuatahiSuitable for classroom and youth work settings: Relates to Global Bits issue 14In this project participants design and make a fashionable piece of clothing using recycled materials. At the end of the project the whole group will organise an eco-fashion show. |
Winner Takes All: Ngohe TuatoruSuitable for classroom and youth work settings: Relates to Global Bits issue 14This role play tells the story of Señor Gabriel, a cotton farmer in Mozambique. It enables participants to think about how trade affects different people within the fashion chain, from the person who produced the cloth to a person who buys the item. |
Creative Poetry Session: Ngohe TuawhaaSuitable for classroom and youth work settings: Relates to Global Bits issue 14This group activity looks at how our choices as consumers can often be in response to perceptions about how we should be in the world and to other people’s values. |
Weaving the threads with activities and lessons on fashion and fair tradeSuitable for classroom and youth work settings: Relates to Global Bits issue 14There are many excellent activities and lesson plans available on the Internet that explore the issues around fashion and fair trade. Most are pitched for classroom use, although they can be adapted to less formal education requirements. All the resources are free to download, unless otherwise stated. For instance: |
| Globalisation |
Censorship or Free Speech?Music for ChangeThe title says it all. This activity gets participants thinking about who controls the message. This activity relates to Global Bits issue 11. |
Ethical Fashion IndustrySimulation ActivityCheck out this great simulation activity that explores what goes on from the factory to your favorite design store. |
Globalisation MindmapsActivityA series of three mindmaps that can be used as a starter for thinking about globalisation. The mindmaps cover global politics, health and culture. |
| Grassroot Movements |
Serving up a 'Good Mash' ... Imagine This!Music for ChangeThis activity provides a great way to look at how political songs can be stitched together from more well know lyrics. This activity relates to Global Bits issue 11. |
The Times They Are a 'Changin'...Music for ChangeIn this activity participants are taken on a journey across the political music scene of the 1950's to present. This Activity relates to Global Bits issue 11. |
| Health |
The Medical Cannabis (Marijuana) DebateTrafficking: Illicit Drugs, People. Animals and PlantsThis group discussion activity challenges participants to consider the issues arising from the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes. This activity relates to Global Bits issue 12. |
Te Whare Tapu Wha: Ngohe TuaruaTraditional HealingThis activity has participants exploring The Four Cornerstones of Health, as described by Dr Mason Durie in 1982, which has become one of the best known Māori health models. This activity relates to Global Bits issue 13. |
Plant identification/Ngohe TuatahiTraditional HealingThis group activity takes participants out into the natural environment and introduces them to the most commonly used plants associated with remedies in Rongoa Māori. This activity was originally published in Global Bits, Issue 13, Traditional Healing |
Big Bad Drug CompaniesTraditional HealingIn this role play participants have the opportunity to experience the realities facing indigenous cultures, and their fight to protect their rights to use traditional plant remedies. This activity was originally published in Global Bits, Issue 13, Traditional Healing |
Don’t Pass It OnHIV/AIDSThis activity explores how easily STIs, in particular HIV, can be passed on. It includes a number of different ways to explore the issues with young people. |
| Human Rights |
Rights, Wrongs and ChangeTrafficking: Illicit Drugs, People. Animals and PlantsThis activity encourages participants to think about change, and how people can work in different ways to bring about change. The activity relates to Global Bits issue 12. |
Boxed in StereotypesViolenceThis activity looks at commonly held stereotypes held about being a Man or Woman. This activity relates to Global Bits issue 09. |
Going Global on Women's RightsViolenceThis activity is based on a scenario that has participants exploring conditions for women in different countries. This activity relates to Global Bits issue 9. |
The RiverViolenceThis group activity looks at the pressures that teens face in developing appropriate gender roles. This activity relates to Global Bits issue 09. |
| Tourism |
Mass TourismIssues in mass tourismThis is a starter activity that uses drama to get students thinking about the environmental and cultural impacts of mass tourism. |
| Trade |
Fashioning Ethical ThreadsNgohe TuatahiIn this project participants design and make a fashionable piece of clothing using recycled materials. At the end of the project the whole group will organise an eco-fashion show. Refer to Poster of same title in Communtiy Resource Section. |
Where in the World...?Ngohe TuaruaThis group activity helps participants identify where their clothing comes from, and what that might mean. To be used with accompanying poster which can be downloaded in The Community Resource Section |
Winner Takes AllNgohe TuatoruThis group activity helps participants identify where their clothing comes from, and what that might mean. To be used with accompanying poster which can be downloaded in The Community Resource Section |
Creative Poetry SessionNgohe TuawhāThis group activity looks at how our choices as consumers can often be in response to perceptions about how we should be in the world and to other people’s values. Refer to poster of same title in Community Resource Section. |
Weaving the threadsactivities and lessons on fashion and fair tradeThere are many excellent activities and lesson plans available on the Internet that explore the issues around fashion and fair trade. Most are pitched for classroom use, although they can be adapted to less formal education requirements. All the resources are free to download, unless otherwise stated. For instance: |
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