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.

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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