The educational tool consists of 5 activities for elementary schools on: migration, human rights, globalization and its consequences, water resources and their limitazioni; preservation of nature.
Some details about the migration activity:
Pupils have the task to help a girl decide whether she should migrate or not out of her country.
They work in groups, each group is given 26 statements. The following tasks are assigned to them:
1) Divide statements in 2 pile - reasons for staying and reasons for leaving
2) Keep aside those statements on which is hard to decide.
3) Order statements in favour of staying starting from the most important one down
4) Order statements in favour of leaving starting from the most important one down
5) Decide what advise to give to the girl
After the work in the groups, they present their decisions to each other and discussion and evaluation take place.
Author: The Education Development Centre (EDC)
Year: 2011
Languages: Latvian
Typology of education resource : Educational tool kit
GCE Issues: Environment
Author: The Education Development Centre (EDC)
Specific sub-thematic area(s): Globalization, human rights, Environmental protection
Key word(s):
Tags:
environment , global education , migration
School subject(s)/field(s) of studies in which the educational resource can be used: Science about nature, literature,
Activity’ objectives:
- Understanding specific global issues
- Learning about natures preservation
- Deeper understanding about human rights
Pupils’ learning competences (SUBJECT- specific) addressed: Gain understanding about nature preservation; Gain knowledge about globalization; Gain understanding about migration issues
Pupils’ learning competences (CGE) addressed: Ability to understand ones role and impact in the world; Respectfulness towards nature; Ability to understand connections between different events in the world
Methodology: Problem-based learning
Age range: 8-9
Duration: 01:00:00
Link to website: http://www.skolaskasateliti.lv/files/metodiskais_materials_pr2.pdf