The
Keepers of the Key... pp.6-8.
by Skid Crease
As we enter the 21st century, awareness of the global
interconnectedness of issues of water, food, heath, education and
wealth is broadening the scope of development education.
On Global Citizenship... pp.
by Sandy Okenden
In a world of economic globalization and increasing
interdependence, one of our tasks as educators is to help
students understand their rights and responsibilities as global
citizens.
Losing
Ground: The race against desertification... pp.11-14.
by Friederike Knabe
According to the United Nations, approximately 70% of the
drylands used for agriculture around the world are already
degraded, threatening the livelihood of the 900 million people
who live in these areas. This article provides inspiration and
ideas for teaching about this important subject.
Our Water Plane: North to Southt... pp.15-18.
by Madeline Lunney
The availability of clean, fresh water can determine the health
of a people and the development of an entire region, and ours is
a planet of water "haves" and "have-nots".
Studying global water issues can give students a good basis for
studies of environmental and health issues, global justice
issues, as well as insight into the complex interaction of
climate, topography, geography, population and access to
resources. This article outlines some of the water-related issues
that affect developing countries and offers some learning
activities that explore some of these issues.
Snapshots of International Development.... pp.18-21.
by Tim Grant
Getting involved with international development projects is a
wonderful way for teachers to enrich students' learning about and
encouraging partnerships with people in developing countries.
A week-long focus on development ... pp.22-.
by Stuart Miller and Judy Ross
Organizing a schoolwide Development Week for secondary students..
Development Days...pp. 26-29.
by Alison Flensburg
How to organize development theme days at your elementary school.
Field
Trips with Soul... pp.29-31.
by Rosemary Ganley
Global studies through immersion travel. Rosemary Ganley leads
students groups and teachers on an annual "field trip with
soul" to Jamaica, which offers first-hand exposure to a
developing country, and broadens students' understanding of their
place in the global community. .
NGO's: Allies in Development Education... pp.32-33.
by Doug Blackburn
Behind those strange acronyms are people with goals similar to
yours.
A
look at recent environmental education endeavours in three
countries:
A National EE Action Plan in Jamaica ...34-36
EE programs in Jamaica
by Charlene Easton and Marceline Collins-Figueroa
Environmental education in El Salvador
by Tim Grant...37
With the civil war behind them, Salvadorans are taking aim at
environmental problems.
Environmental education in Gambia
by Ann Muecke...38-40
Training young people for environmental leadership is a matter of
survival in West Africa.
Planet
Earth Pages: International Development. K-12 activities that
raise awareness of other people and places, with a focus on
issues related to development.
by David Ferns, Brenda Frisk, Alanda Greene, Joanne Harris and
Sharon Strong.
Inside
the Internet: Doing a Number on Data ... p.40.
by Richard Kool
Richard Kool examines the larger on-line datasets that greatly
help educators conduct research on environmental issues. Contains
listings of three useful web sites.
