Action on Global Citizenship

Intended End User: Teacher

Age Group: Lower Secondary

School Curriculum: Science; Social, Physical & Health Education; Social & Environment Science; Languages; Arts; Business Studies

Themes and Topics: Energy Use and Production; Behaviour & Lifestyle; Collective Action; Environmental Change; Economics; Power & Influence; Information & Knowledge; Citizenship

Duration: 90 minute class (with extension activities) x 8

Type of Resource: Game, Guidelines & Notes, Lesson Plans, Workshop

Keywords: Global Citizenship, Sustainable Development Goals, Active Citizens, Place-Based Learning, Student-Centred Learning, Challenge-Based Learning

Languages: English

Description

This toolkit aims to bridge the gap between Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Development Education (DE) through an environmental education perspective. It will give you some fun and creative ideas on how to get informed about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and create active global citizens and do your bit for the planet.

This toolkit is organized into 8 chapters, each with a different theme and strongly linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), or Global Goals as they are commonly referred to.

While you can certainly flip between chapters, it is recommended to start with Chapter 1 as it will provide a good introduction to Sustainable Development and allow you to explore the following chapters at your own pace. There are introduction activities, main activities and extensions in each chapter, with clearly marked Learning Outcomes, Cross-Curricular links and important Key Skills.

Contents cover:

Sustainable Development
Development
Ecological Footprint
Global Justice
Poverty and Inequality
Climate Change
Sustainable Communities
Campaigns
Reflection

How to use this resource

While teachers can browse through the chapters of the Action for Global Citizenship Toolkit, it is recommended to start from chapter 1 as an introduction to sustainable development. From here, teachers can expand on the chapters and topics at their own pace and curricular needs.

The resources

Action on Global Citizenship:

The Action for Global Citizenship Teacher Toolkit was created by Global Action Plan and Worldwise Global Schools. Further information on these organisations, including additional resources they have develop, please follow the links below.

Learning Outcomes

Elicit prior knowledge and further develop knowledge and comprehension of key Sustainability Citizenship key concepts, challenging established worldviews and values.
Apply a range of suitable tools and frameworks to promote student Sustainability Citizenship
Reflect on practice and examine national curricula to identify opportunities to promote Sustainability Citizenship in interdisciplinary ways and engage with external stakeholders.
Through workshop activities and communities of practice, build capacity and agency as Sustainability Citizenship educators and leaders.

Green Competencies

Embodying Sustainable Values: Valuing Sustainability; Supporting Fairness; Promoting Nature
Embracing Complexity in Sustainability: Systems Thinking; Critical Thinking; Problem Framing
Envisioning Sustainable Futures: Adaptability; Exploratory Thinking
Acting for Sustainability: Political Agency; Collective Action; Individual Initiative

Creative Commons

The Action for Global Citizenship Toolkit was created by Global Action Plan and Worldwise Global Schools. It is shared on the Synapses Portal with their kind permission.