The GLP is funded by the UK government GLP © Crown Copyright Cross-curricular planning and connections with the wider world Expert Centre name Date.

The GLP is funded by the UK government

GLP © Crown Copyright

Cross-curricular planning andconnections with the wider world

Expert Centre name

Date



Welcome

Objectives 1. Review Partner School Whole School Audits and identify

learning priorities

2. Build upon the understanding of global learning and the GLP developed in previous twilight session by focusing upon the core themes of globalisation and interdependence.

3. Help teachers consider what sort of activities might be useful to help pupils critically engage with these themes

4. Familiarise Coordinators with the Curriculum Framework and

cross-curricular planning.



Activity

Globingo activity

Credit: DFID/Pippa Ranger



Reviewing the GLP Whole School Audits

Activity • Time - 20 mins• Small groups of three to five people• Discuss areas of strength and challenge as shown by the

WSA• Identify three general learning priorities



Group feedback

• Network strengths• Network priorities for learning



Globalisation and interdependenceThe following presentation and activities will consider:

• what is meant by globalisation and interdependence

• how globalisation affects us

• where and how these themes might be

addressed in schools. Credit: DFID/Pippa Ranger



How does this topic relate to the aims of the GLP?Selected aims are to

• help young people to understand their role in a globally interdependent world and to explore strategies by which they can make it more just and sustainable

• familiarise them with the concepts of interdependence, development, globalisation and sustainability

• stimulate critical thinking about global issues both at whole school and at pupil level.




What is globalisation?Build your own definition…

What words would you use to help you describe globalisation?




What is globalisation?

Activity

In small groups write a definition of globalisation. Some of the following might help:equality/inequality, fairness, money/banks/economy, trade, culture, difference/diversity, interdependence, development, migration, technology

What do you know about different perspectives on globalisation (e.g. what are the mainstream/policy understandings? What other understandings are out there?)



Other definitions…

Globalisation

This is the integration of economies, industries, markets, cultures and policy-making around the world.

Globalisation describes a process by which national and regional economies, societies, and cultures have become integrated through the global network of trade, communication, immigration and transportation.

(Source: Financial Times Lexicon)



Other definitions…

Anti-globalisation

A belief shared by various political groups that people must oppose globalisation (= the process of making something such as a business operate in different countries around the world) because of bad effects it has on people, especially in developing countries, and because of the damage it does to the environment. (Source: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English)



Globalisation: new or old?

Three phases according to Thomas Friedman:

1. Globalisation of countries 1492-1800 – age of empires and voyages of discovery

2. Globalisation of companies 1800-2000

3. Globalisation of individuals 2000-today – media, internet



Different types of globalisation

• Economic• Technological• Cultural• Social• Political• Environmental



Different types of globalisation

Economic



Technological

How many years did it take for radio to reach a market audience of 50 million people?

38 years

How many years did it take of facebook to reach a market audience of 50 million people?

2 years



Environmental

Source: Corbis (Veer) / terex



What is sustainable development?‘Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.’(Source: the World Commission on Environment and Development’s report Our Common Future, Oxford University Press, 1987)

Themes such as globalisation and interdependence can be looked at through the lens of sustainable development. This can make us rethink the idea of interdependence.



Commentaries on sustainable developmentA model of development is needed that brings ‘a decent living standard to all in the present and enable(s) future generations to also have a decent standard…’

‘Among the hidden costs (of development) are the new burdens created by ecological destruction, costs that are invariably heavier for women, both in the North and the South… as GNP rises, it does not necessarily mean that either wealth or welfare increase proportionally… In actual fact, there is less water, less fertile soil, less genetic wealth, as a result of the development process.’ (Source: 80:20, Development in an Unequal World, 6th edition, www.8020.ie)



Is globalisation a good or a bad thing?

ActivityThere are pros and cons and it all depends on your point of view!

On the line – stand at one end of the room if you think globalisation is a good thing. Stand at the other end if you think it is a bad thing.

Why have you taken this position?



How does globalisation affect me?

Activity

• Use any of the globalisation categories or definitions you find most useful.• Illustrate (either through diagrams, drawing, lists or other) how you interact

with, or are affected by, globalisation in your life.• Share with others and discuss whether this activity would be useful for pupils



Topics and issues within globalisation

• Technology, the internet and the media• Sustainable development• Space and science• Global trade • International corporations• International agreements (e.g. WTO, Fairtrade, etc.)• Migration and freedom of movement• Culture, language and diversity• Development and poverty • Power and policy: who runs the world?



One definition of interdependenceUnderstanding how people, places, economies andenvironments are all inextricably interrelated, andthat choices and events have repercussions ona global scale.

Source: ‘Developing a global dimension in the school curriculum’ DFES et. al. 2005



Interdependence card sets



How do we engage pupils with these concepts?

KS3 ideas:The Rana Plaza disaster.

Source: Reuters



Globalisation at Key Stage 2



GLP Curriculum Framework

The GLP will help pupils gain additional knowledge about the developing world, the causes of poverty and what can be done to reduce it.

They will also develop the skills to interpret that knowledge in order to

make judgements about global poverty.




• Knowledge of developing countries, their economies, histories and human geography

• Knowledge of the basic elements of globalisation

In relation to the curriculum the Global Learning Programme will particularly explore the following areas:



• Knowledge of the different ways to achieve global poverty reduction and development and the arguments around the merits of these different approaches

• Knowledge and understanding of the concepts of interdependence and sustainability

• Supporting enquiry and critical thinking about development and development issues.

Continued…




Activity

• In pairs, look through the framework headings and the examples given

• Mark whether you think they are achievable in a Primary context (P) or more suited to a Secondary context (S)

• Make notes against any bullet points that you already cover in themes/subjects at your school or could see where they may fit into areas of the new national curriculum.



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Cross curricular

Activity from Helen Cox GLP Coordinator, Sir John Lawes School



Linking to the new curriculum

The GLP website contains work from the subject associations linking GLP themes with the curriculum.



Teaching resourcesOn the GLP website, you can also find a wealth of teaching resources on GLP themes for every subject. The GLP resources page takes you through to the Global Dimension website.



National Curriculum– making it globally relevant

The National Curriculum is just one element in the education of every child. There is time and space in the school day and in each week, term and year to range beyond the National Curriculum specifications.

Source: DfE, Sept 2013



Other ideas…

• A ‘globalisation’ themed conference for pupils?• Outside speaker(s)• Creation of a teaching resource or globalisation

game? • Consulting resource list (e.g.

http://globaldimension.org.uk/)• Critically engaging with a collection of globalisation

‘images’



Take Home Activity

• What are you already doing?• New/more opportunities to incorporate GLP knowledge

themes from curriculum framework• Are there any gaps in teacher knowledge which you would

need to address?

Review your current schemes of work and identify opportunities for global learning against the new curriculum

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Documents

learning slide

definition of globalisation

definitions globalisation

dfidpippa ranger slide

date slide

core themes of globalisation

financial times lexicon

concepts of interdependence