Activities

Global Focus Aotearoa has created a curriculum based collection of classroom activities title 40 activities for a global classroom. This section contains sample activities taken from each section. The complete collection of resources can be purchased for $35, which includes a CDROM. Find out more or order the resource.

Activities for a Global Classroom
Curriculum links Activity overveiw: A3 chart (PDF) Overview of activities by: Key topic, Focus of learning, Year level, Social science achievement objectives, Key concepts, Key competencies, Social inquiry focus, BCUSS, BES pedagogy Download
Activities for a Global Classroom (sample activities)
Governance (sample activity) Conflict in the media: Understanding media portrayals of conflict Students examine issues of conflict and consider a variety of methods of conflict resolution. (Years 12-13) Download
Trade (sample activity) Trade connections: Understanding the journey of objects to our classroom Students consider the complex supply chain that brings objects to our classroom, and how our purchasing decisions connect us with the world. (Years 9-13) Download
Aid (sample activity) International aid debates: Understanding values and perspectives around aid This activity uses provocative statements about international aid to get students thinking and debating about this controversial global issue. (Years 9-13) Download
Poverty (sample activity) What is Poverty? Understanding definitions of poverty and how it is measured Students consider the assumptions behind definitions by looking at the limitations of only measuring money when discussing poverty. (Years 11-13) Download
Food (sample activity) Global Lunch: Understanding where food comes from & how far it travels To understand that the food we eat originates from all over the world. This activity involves students using creative and critical thinking skills to explore the origins of their food. (Years 7-9) Download
Global Education (sample activity) Our world our future: Understanding visions of the future in 1979 and today Students consider the extent to which perceptions of the future are universally shared or culturally conditioned. (Years 7-11) Download
Sexual and reproductive health rights (sample activity) Population questions: Understanding underlying issues of population growth Students think about sexual and reproductive health as a right, and consider how addressing sexual and reproductive health contributes to positive outcomes. (Years 11-13) Download
Tourism (sample activity) The price of tourism: Understanding the impact and effects of tourism Students examine issues surrounding the tourism industry, and consider the impact of tourism on people and places. (Years 11-13) Download
Climate Change (sample activity) Responses to climate change: Understanding what is being done about climate change Students consider responses to climate change. They will analyse information, consider responses and evaluate findings; whilst listening and responding to other points of view. (Years 7-10) Download
Citizenship
The Peace Juke Box Music for Change This activity is a fun way to explore how music is being used as a positive instrument of change. Download
If The World Was A Village Culture This 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. Download
Economics
Fashioning Ethical Threads Ngohe Tuatahi In 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. Download
Weaving the threads with activities and lessons on fashion and fair trade Suitable for classroom and youth work settings: Relates to Global Bits issue 14 There 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: Download
Monopoly Corporations Purpose: To introduce concepts of corporate monopoly. Download
Scruples Corporations Purpose: For participants to wrestle with the difficult tensions associated with economic decisions. Download
Globalisation
Fashioning Ethical Threads: Ngohe Tuatahi Suitable for classroom and youth work settings: Relates to Global Bits issue 14 In 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. Download
Who invented what? Technology Purpose: To start young people reflecting on technology and its significance in their lives. Download
The Weird and Wonderful Challenge Technology Purpose: To use a fun interactive activity to explore the ways future technologies might impact the world. Download
Cellphone Challenge Technology Purpose: To enable participants to realise the power and flexibility of cellphone technology. Download
What is the unseen impact of my cellphone? Technology Purpose: To encourage participants to think about the hidden costs of cellphones by doing some research. Download
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