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Geography & the Global Dimension

Geography & the Global Dimension. Based on the work of a three-year project, this workshop will offer practical ideas for teaching geography and the global dimension, and will suggest ways to promote learning through the use of Living Geography, story and more. Wendy North, Helen Griffin

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Geography & the Global Dimension

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  1. Geography & the Global Dimension Based on the work of a three-year project, this workshop will offer practical ideas for teaching geography and the global dimension, and will suggest ways to promote learning through the use of Living Geography, story and more. Wendy North, Helen Griffin Zoe Silverwood, John Waller, Gemma Eden GA Conference, Manchester April 2012

  2. Geography underpins a lifelong ‘conversation’ about the earth as the home of humankind. • Geography deepens understanding: many contemporary challenges – climate change, food security, energy choices – cannot be understood without a geographical perspective. • Geography ... is fundamental for everyone. It starts very early, when a young child encounters and begins to discover the world. Geography can nourish and enrich a whole lifetime of learning. Geography: a curriculum resource par excellence GA MANIFESTO http://www.geography.org.uk/resources/adifferentview

  3. CONNECTEDNESS Space Place Culture & Diversity Changing Physical & Human Processes Scale Environmental Impact & Sustainability Geography’s Big Ideas

  4. Global Citizenship Conflict resolution Diversity Social Justice Underlying the idea of the Global Dimension are 8 Key Concepts Human Rights Values and perceptions Interdependence Sustainable Development

  5. Global Dimension Geography Human Rights, Social Justice, Conflict Resolution These issues affect people and happen in relation to particular places . History and geography are influential factors Place & Scale: the issues we are dealing with through the Global Dimension take place somewhere and affect people at personal, local/ regional/national/ global scales Environmental Impact & Sustainability Interdependence & Connectedness People , Culture & Diversity Global Citizenship and Values and Perceptions inform our particular perspective on human geography

  6. http://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story.htmlhttp://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story.html

  7. What informs our global perspective?

  8. Zoe Silverwood Jump Primary School, Barnsley The Chembakolli Story

  9. John Waller Dobcroft Junior, Sheffield TASK Draw/annotate 5 objects (which could physically be put in a real box) to represent your life. My Box

  10. Gemma Eden Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary Here as well as there

  11. The average water consumption is 160 litres per person, per day. - recognising that some of the earth’s resources are finite and therefore must be responsibly used by each of usSustainable development

  12. Key concepts running through projects in different ways – interdependence, social justice, sustainable development, human rights, diversity, conflict/ peace, values & perceptions, global citizenship • Learning from the South • Danger of a Single Story - challenging assumptions, critical thinking, how do you make other places / people real and accurate • Here as well as there – same issues different places Key global ideas:

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