Integrating global issues in the creative English language classroom

I N T E G R AT I N G G L O B A L I S S U E S I N T H E C R E AT I V E E N G L I S H L A N G U A G E C L A S S R O O M

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N I K P E A C H E Y

• Author: http://peacheypublications.com/

• Blogger: https://quickshout.blogspot.co.uk/

• Editor: https://tinyletter.com/technogogy/

• Teacher Trainer

C R E AT I V I T Y & S D G S

• Creativity in the English language classroom

• Integrating global issues in the creative English language classroom

T H E C G R O U P• Information function: to act as a

clearing house for the diffusion of information

• Activity function: to take positive action to promote creative teaching and learning

• Support/ Educational function: through a) and b) above to reach out to the wider community of teachers

• Reflective function: to examine, articulate, expose, challenge, learn from, reflect on and unpack our assumptions

• Lobbying function: to use whatever influence we may have to persuade organizations to seek more diverse, creative and unconventional solutions.

U N I T E D N AT I O N S S U S TA I N A B L E D E V E L O P M E N T G O A L S

• People - We are determined to end poverty and hunger

• Planet - We are determined to protect the planet from degradation

• Prosperity - We are determined to ensure that all human beings can enjoy prosperous and fulfilling lives

• Peace - We are determined to foster peaceful, just and inclusive societies

• Partnership - We are determined to mobilize the means required to implement this Agenda

A P P R O A C H

• 22 Writers - 22 Chapters

• Range of backgrounds

• Largely practical activities

• Range of students and levels

Image source: https://unsplash.com/photos/MD6E2Sv__iA

S T R U C T U R E

• Simple to follow

• Easy to browse & Access

S O M E E X A M P L E S

T H E S T O RY O F …

• Students research food production.

• Produce a poster or infographic to show the process

• Page 33

• SDG 2 End Hunger: http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/hunger/

Image source: https://www.fix.com/blog/mercury-rising-infographic/

B A L A N C I N G T H E B O O K S

• Look through a range of course book materials

• Evaluate the gender balance in the way women and men are portrayed

• Page 58

• SDG 5 Gender Equality: http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/gender-equality/

Image source: http://womendeliver.org/2016/the-investment-case-for-girls-and-women/

A C C E S S T O F I N A N C I A L S E R V I C E S

• Visit: https://www.kiva.org/

• Choose someone to fund.

• Page 87

• SDG 8 Economic Growth: http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/economic-growth/

Image source: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/focussdgs.html

E M PAT H I S I N G F O R I N C L U S I O N

• Children with disabilities

• Images: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gpforeducation/sets/72157633448398454/

• Page 53

• SDG 4 Quality Education: http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/education/

Image source: http://www.globalgoals.org/global-goals/quality-education/

R E L I A B LY U N R E L I A B L E E N E R G Y

• Role-play & debate

• Page 76

• SDG 7 Affordable Energy: http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/energy/

Image source: http://www.eurasia.undp.org/content/rbec/en/home/sustainable-development-goals/goal-7-affordable-and-clean-energy.html

A U T O B I O G R A P H I ES O F A G A R B A G E PAT C H

• The story of a piece of garbage

• Page 138

• SDG 14 Conserve Oceans: http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/oceans/

Image source: https://www.fix.com/blog/a-sea-full-of-trash/

W H AT ’ S M Y S T O RY ?

Image source: https://pixabay.com/en/bike-river-absorbed-m%C3%BCnster-aa-1405209/

P E R S O N A L F R E E D O M

• Dramatisation of a text

• Page 110

• SDG 10 Reduce Inequality Among Countries: http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/inequality/

Image source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/lifestyle/modern-slavery-britain/11072232/modern-slavery-numbers-infographic.html

L I G H T I N G

• Create one

• Alfredo Moser's Lamp: https://youtu.be/qaSDb361nKs

• Page 174

• SDG 7 Affordable Energy: http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/energy/

Image source: http://www.instructables.com/id/Off-the-Grid-Lighting-Solution-LED-Moser-Light-Evo/

M A R G A R E T M E A D - A N T H R O P O L O G I S T

“Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it’s the

only thing that ever has.”

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