Global Education

Teacher resources to encourage a global
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A 'Silent Tsunami'

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A 'Silent Tsunami': Global Food Security in the 21st Century (2008) booklet investigates the issue of food security, equity and sustainability.
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Year level: 7-8,9-10
Issue: Australia's aid, Food security, Globalisation, Human rights, Poverty reduction
Country: Australia, Bangladesh

All's Well?

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The All's Well? Exploring the World of Water with Upper Primary Students (2012) is packed with lesson ideas and resources to bring the world of water to the classroom.
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Year level: 3-4,5-6
Issue: Water and sanitation
Country: India, Vietnam, Australia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Niger, Nigeria

Developing Global Citizens CD-ROM

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The Developing Global Citizens (2010) CD-ROM integrates global perspectives into five primary and five secondary units of work using multimedia.
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Year level: 3-4,5-6,7-8,9-10
Issue: Australia's aid, Environment, Food security, Globalisation, Human rights, Poverty reduction

Dying to Go to the Toilet

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The Dying to Go to the Toilet: The Sanitation Challenge (2008) booklet develops knowledge and understanding about the issues of sanitation and its importance in delivering outcomes for Millennium Development Goal 7.
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Year level: 7-8,9-10
Issue: Australia's aid, Environment, Poverty reduction, Water and sanitation
Country: Bangladesh, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea

Food for All

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The Food for All (2008) booklet introduces teachers to factors contributing to food security for all people.
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Year level: 5-6,7-8
Issue: Australia's aid, Food security, Globalisation, Human rights, Poverty reduction
Country: Australia

Forests: A Global Perspective

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The Forests: A Global Perspective (2011) booklet uses information, maps, graphs, photographs, and data to develop understanding about forests, the uses made of them and the actions taken to manage them sustainably.
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Year level: 7-8,9-10
Issue: Australia's aid, Environment, Food security, Globalisation, Human rights, Poverty reduction
Country: Australia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Vietnam

Geographies of Human Wellbeing

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Geographies of Human Wellbeing (2013) booklet explores the nature of wellbeing using indicators and online data analysed using a variety of ICT and mapping techniques.
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Year level: 9-10
Issue: Health
Country: Afghanistan, Australia, Bhutan, China, India, Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone

Global Perspectives

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The Global Perspectives: A Framework for Global Education in Australian Schools (2008) booklet is a concise, practical and philosophical guide to including a global perspective across the curriculum.
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Year level: F-2,3-4,5-6,7-8,9-10,11-12
Issue: Australia's aid, Environment, Human rights, Peace building, Poverty reduction

Globalise Me!

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The Globalise Me! A Student's Guide to Globalisation (2004) CD-ROM presents a range of resources to explore globalisation through the themes of people, culture, economy, trade, development, technology, politics and environment.
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Year level: 9-10,11-12
Issue: Australia's aid, Environment, Globalisation, Human rights

Landmine posters

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Three posters produced by Australian Aid illustrating how landmine survivors in Cambodia are rebuilding their lives after surviving a landmine explosion.
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Year level: 3-4,5-6,7-8,9-10
Issue: Peace building
Country: Cambodia

Lifting the Lid

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Lifting the Lid: A Teaching Resource for Primary Teachers for the International Year of Sanitation (2008) is packed with useful background information, case studies and teaching activities exploring the importance of sanitation.
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Year level: 3-4,5-6
Issue: Australia's aid, Environment, Poverty reduction, Water and sanitation
Country: Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Philippines

Looking at Forests

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The Looking at Forests (2011) booklet of information and activities develops knowledge and understanding about forests at a local, national and global level.
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Year level: 5-6,7-8
Issue: Environment, Food security, Globalisation, Poverty reduction
Country: Australia, Indonesia

Microfinance

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The Microfinance: A Global Education Resource (2005) CD-ROM introduces the concept of microcredit as a tool for reducing poverty.
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Year level: 3-4,5-6,7-8,9-10
Issue: Australia's aid, Poverty reduction
Country: Indonesia

Pacific Neighbours

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Pacific Neighbours: Understanding the Pacific Islands (2009) is a resource book to develop understanding of the region, its history and geography, its political and social development, and its people and their cultures.
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Year level: 7-8,9-10
Issue: Australia's aid, Environment, Human rights, Globalisation, Peace building, Water and sanitation
Country: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Australia

Peace posters

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Four posters highlight the importance of peace for a strong, healthy and productive life.
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Year level: F-2,3-4,5-6,7-8
Issue: Education, Food security, Peace building
Country: Indonesia, Laos

The Poverty Priority

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The Poverty Priority, A secondary school Geography teaching resource for Years 7 to 10 (2014) has four global education inquiries relating to themes of community, urbanisation, trade and wellbeing.
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Year level: 7-8,9-10
Issue: Poverty reduction
Country: Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan

Thinking Globally

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Thinking Globally: Global Perspectives in the Early Years Classroom (2008) provides a detailed description of teaching with a global perspective through cross-curricular activities and multimedia.
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Year level: F-2,3-4
Issue: Australia's aid, Environment, Poverty reduction, Human rights, Peace building
Country: Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vietnam

Water and the World

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The Water and the World: A Secondary School Water Resource (2012) booklet applies science concepts to sustainable water supply and safe drinking water within Australia and around the world.
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Year level: 7-8,9-10
Issue: Water and sanitation
Country: Australia, Bangladesh, India

Water for Life

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Water for Life: Investigating Water as a Global Issue (2012) is a resource booklet of information and activities to develop knowledge and understanding of water distribution, availability and use by people around the world.
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Year level: 7-8,9-10
Issue: Water and sanitation
Country: Australia, Bangladesh, India, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam

Water on Earth

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Water on Earth: A Primary Schools Water Resource (2012) is a booklet of science activities exploring the importance of sanitation and clean water to all living things.
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Year level: F-2,3-4,5-6
Issue: Water and sanitation
Country: Australia, Bangladesh, India, Mozambique, Niger

Water posters

Water posters for environment and health.
Four posters produced by Australian Aid illustrate how water affects our daily life through the environment, agriculture, work and health.
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Year level: F-2,3-4,5-6,7-8
Issue: Water and sanitation
Country: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam

What Matters Most?

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What Matters Most? Exploring Poverty with Upper Primary Students (2014) booklet helps us move beyond a simplistic understanding of poverty with engaging activities and stories of hope.
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Year level: 5-6
Issue: Poverty reduction
Country: Afghanistan, Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Thailand