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Make a positive contributionDirectGov KidsA range of activities for KS1/2 covering most of the ECM objectives. Teacher notes and lesson plans provided. Variable quality, but worth a look! Dogs TrustThis KS1/2 resource provides activities and information to deliver Unit 3 of the QCA Scheme of Work for Citizenship,
‘Animals and us’, and can also be used in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. The resource compliments
the Key Stage 1&2 Assembly resource available on the 'Learn with dogs' site. BBC School RadioRadio may seem an old-fashioned medium in schools these days, but these resources are worth a listen. The resources for each topic comprise: a drama in two sections, 'voxpops' in which young people offer their own thoughts and Teacher's Notes with guidance for using the resources and links to other multi-media material.
NewsroundHundreds of news-based stories. Very adaptable! Democracy CookbookThe Democracy Cookbook is an educational resource pack, developed in response to demand from youth workers and teachers. It is designed to give young people a taste of how politics works. Natural EnglandCountryside Code Education Pack aimed at teachers and youth group leaders. The Pack includes an activity booklet either tailored for primary schools, secondary schools or voluntary groups, a Countryside Code leaflet, display materials and a CD-ROM featuring curriculum information, a video showing young people's views of the countryside, record sheets and templates referred to in the activity booklets. Download and order at: Learning through elections"Learning Through Elections" includes lesson plans, activities and background information designed to support teachers across Key Stages 3 and 4 in bringing the concepts of citizenship and democracy to life Learning Through Local Elections"Learning Through Local Elections" includes lesson plans, activities and background information designed to support teachers across Key Stages 3 and 4 in bringing the concepts of citizenship and democracy to life. How London is runThe GLA has produced a series of information packs to help explain to young people how London is run. They are designed to be used as part of the Citizenship Education curriculum for both primary and secondary students, with separate versions aimed at Key Stages 2 and 4. They work for youThis is a non-partisan, volunteer-run website which aims to make it easy for people to keep tabs on their elected and unelected representatives in Parliament. Compassion in world farmingStudents' Booklet ‘Campaigning for Farm Animal Welfare’ is targeted at the Citizenship Curriculum at KS3 and KS4. It also lists websites of a wide range of organisations including animal welfare, animal rights, environmental and farming groups so that students can research the campaigns of organisations coming from a range of viewpoints. Consortium for Street Children – Voices from the streetsThe resources consist of a free ‘Voices from the Streets’ Teacher Resource and Activity Pack covering nine topics relating to street children and containing a mixture of background factual information for teachers and activities at KS3. The activities are presented in the format of teacher guidance notes & photocopiable student handouts. Count me in CalendarAs its name suggests, the purpose of the Count Me In Calendar is to connect people and organisations to help build a world of active citizenry. This site has no mission other than to provide useful and interesting information on not-for-profit events in an easy-to-use format. Our goal is to apply the unique capabilities of the Web to create a single convenient online resource for information on not-for-profit events. Oxfam – Cool planetLots of resources about a whole range of issues. Online and hard copy resources, guides and activities. Grassroots ChannelGrassroots is a channel which tells the stories of ordinary people who decided to change the world around them. We think that it will provide food for thought for anyone who ever looks around them and thinks things could - no should - be better. EuropaCurrently, there are 32 activities presented on these pages. Each activity is a subject area, such as agriculture, environment or research, in which the EU manages programmes, organises events or passes legislation. Global dimensionGlobal Dimension is a guide to books, videos, posters and websites with a global dimension. From climate change to poverty, water to fair trade, you can find resources for all age groups and subjects. Friends of the EarthThis section aims to provide you with extra information, resources and activity ideas to help you deliver top quality environmental education. WorldawareWorldaware tries to help teachers provide a global dimension to the school curriculum. Our aim is to enable understanding of global development issues and interdependence. Survival – We the WorldPack suitable for KS2 and can easily be adapted for KS3 Geography lessons. Looks at how tribal/indigenous children live around the world. Whose right to water?Links to Citizenship / PSHE/Geography. Used some of these activities for the presented scheme of work. Looks at water use around the world and can also tie in to human rights. Empire and us – the commonwealth museumBooklets look at the idea of commonwealth especially in sport. Also examines the history of empire. Save the children – School LinkSchool Link is a complete primary concept developed for 7-11 year olds. Pupils can work at a computer or an interactive whiteboard; finding out about life in another country. Schools can choose to learn about Pakistan or China. Citizenship Education for Young People with Special Educational Needs: A Teaching ResourceThe resource, which is available to download, is the result of a year long project. The activities within it were developed and written up by eleven teachers then piloted in a number of schools. The activities are specifically targeted at pupils with severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties (SLD and PMLD) between the ages of 11 and 16 but are suitable for a wider ability and age range. Unicef free resourcesThese are all the free publications produced by UNICEF UK which cover most aspects of the PSHE/Citizenship curriculum. They are either available as downloads or in the shop. You can download most items here as free 'pdfs', 'Word' documents or 'jpegs'. There are resource packs, lesson plans, activities and photos for all key stages. |