Global Education Derby - New resources catalogue

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Kenyan artist workshops

Gakonga is a Kenyan artist working in education. He offers the following workshops:

• Water Colour painting workshop
• Fabric painting and stencil workshop
• Dance and story workshop
• Hand made Greeting cards workshop
• Circle of Life workshop based on Kikuyu society
• Tie dye t-shirts and stencil workshop
• Dance, Bang and Hear a Story (workshop for 3-5 year olds)

For details see www.gakonga.com

 

Adinkra - new book from RISC

Suitable for Key Stages 1 and 2, covering Art and Design, Citizenship, Design and Technology, Geography, PSHE / PSE / PSED. "Adinkra cloth is hand-printed with symbols representing Ashanti knowledge and history, proverbs, beliefs and values.” Using the symbols and other artefacts as a starting point to learn about Ghana’s traditions and contemporary life, this handbook provides an inspiring learning resource which challenges stereotypes students may have of Africa, gives opportunities for mutual learning within school links and educates students for global citizenship. The resource is based on a tried and tested cross-curricular project in which pupils design and make a collaborative banner inspired by the Adinkra tradition. The purpose of the banner is to “represent the values of each pupil in the class and to enable each of the pupils to be remembered and recognised for their own personal value”. The content is very well organised and a scheme of work, made up of six practical lesson plans, is supported with background information for teachers, detailed curriculum links, beautiful images and worksheets. Additional materials such as sound files demonstrating how to pronounce Twi (a Ghanaian language) can be downloaded from the RISC website. To order your copy for £16.00, please contact Liz at RISC, 0118 958 6692.

 

Our Food, Our World: New Oxfam photopack and FREE resources

Our Food, Our World, Oxfam’s latest resource for teachers, introduces five children from around the world, and uses the food they eat to explore their lives. By focusing on similarities between the children, the pack helps to build global awareness and empathy with others, and also assists in challenging stereotypes. Ideal for pupils aged 5-9, the pack covers issues such as food production, food transport, and healthy food. It contains a 64pp teachers’ booklet, 32 full-colour photocards, a CD-ROM, and a colourful A1 poster. Teachers can also access free online materials (lesson plans, case studies, and photographs) on Cool Planet: www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/teachers/ofow. To receive a free poster featuring all five children, email your details (name, address, and job role) to publish@oxfam.org.uk. Our Food, Our World can be ordered from Oxfam’s Catalogue for Schools, or through the pages on Cool Planet.

 

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