One World Centre educating for justice and sustainability One
World Centre educating for justice and sustainability
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What is the One World Centre? The One World Centre implements
the Global Education Project, a professional learning initiative,
for educators in WA. We offer professional development workshops on
a range of global and development issues at the centre, in schools
and at universities for teachers and pre-service teachers.
Education Officers work with teachers and schools on programmes and
resources, and to take a whole school approach to global education.
The OWC library provides a wide range of global education teaching
and learning resources suitable for teachers and students. Check
out the OWC at: www.oneworldcentre.org.au
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The Lolly Game Image Credit: Sonwill
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Exploring a resource Gapminder Unveiling the beauty of
statistics to create a fact-based world view.
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the lines didn't represent coasts or rivers or political
borders, but real human relationships It's not just a pretty
picture, it's a reaffirmation of the impact we have in connecting
people, even across oceans and borders...
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www.happyplanetindex.org
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AC Geography Year 10: Geographies of Human Well-being The
different ways of measuring and mapping human wellbeing and
development, and how these can be applied to measure differences
between places The issues affecting the development of places and
their impact on human well-being
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Whats Global Education? Enabling young people to participate in
a better shared future for all is at the heart of global education.
Global education promotes open-mindedness leading to new thinking
about the world and a predisposition to take action for change.
Students learn to take responsibility for their actions, respect
and value diversity, and see themselves as global citizens who can
contribute to a more peaceful, just and sustainable world Global
Perspectives: A framework for global education in Australian
Schools Commonwealth of Australia, 2008
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Global Perspectives is the framework for global education in
Australia. It outlines the values, knowledge, skills, and
opportunities for action that are needed to prepare for global
citizenship within five interconnected learning emphases.
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Actions for Change LEARN TALK BUY DONATE SHOUT VOLUNTEER LIVE
http://www.globaleducation.edu.au/teaching-and-learning/school-case-studies.html
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Photo credits: Australian Aid and One World Centre
Interconnections game
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Goal 2: All young Australians become successful learners,
confident and creative individuals, and active and informed
citizens 2008 Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young
Australians. Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young
Australians
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Active and informed citizens: are committed to national values
of democracy, equity and justice, and participate in Australias
civic life are able to relate to and communicate across cultures
work for the common good, in particular sustaining and improving
natural and social environments are responsible global and local
citizens. act with moral and ethical integrity
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AC: 3 Cross-curriculum priorities Sustainability: -
environmental - social - political Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Histories and Cultures Asia and Australias Engagement with
Asia
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AC: General Capabilities Critical and creative thinking
Personal and social capability Ethical understanding Intercultural
understanding Context for literacy, numeracy, ICT capability
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Interconnection and Globalisation Yr 7 Economics and Business
The ways consumers and producers respond to and influence each
other in the market (ACHEK017) Yr 8 History Expanding contacts:
Depth Study - The Black Death in Asia, Europe and Africa (14th
century plague) Yr 10 Civics and Citizenship Australias roles and
responsibilities at a global level, for example provision of
foreign aid, peacekeeping, participation in international
organisations and the United Nations (ACHCK091) Image Credit: Adam
Cohn
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Social Justice & Human Rights Year 7 Geography The
influence of accessibility to services and facilities on the
liveability of places(ACHGK044) Yr 9 History Making a better world:
Depth study - Movement of peoples Yr 10 Economics and Business The
ways that governments manage the economy to improve economic
performance and living standards (ACHEK052) Image credit:
jasimsarker
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Identity & Cultural Diversity Yr 7-10 Civics and
Citizenship Skills: Appreciate multiple perspectives and use
strategies to mediate differences (ACHCS071) Yr 8 Economics and
Business The traditional markets of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander communities and their participation in contemporary
markets (ACHEK028 ) ) Image credit: DIAC Images
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Peace Building &Conflict Resolution Yr 7 Civics and
Citizenship How values, including freedom, respect, inclusion,
civility, responsibility, compassion, equality and a fair go, can
promote cohesion within Australian society (ACHCK052) Senior
Secondary Modern History Unit 4: The Modern World since 1945- The
Search for Peace and Security Image credit: Cameron Tero
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Sustainable futures Yr 9 Economics and Business Skills: Reflect
on the intended and unintended consequences of economic and
business decisions (ACHES049) Yr 10 Civics and Citizenship How
Australias international legal obligations shape Australian law and
government policies, including in relation to Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Peoples (ACHCK093) Yr 10 History The Globalising
world: Depth Study - the Environment movement Image Credit: Se
Hasibagen, Australian Aid
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History teaching for the common good Historical discipline, for
the purpose of giving students the tools for contributing in a
participatory democracy The role of primary sources in giving voice
to the voiceless, uncovering stories that otherwise may not have
been told Critical reading of actual documents preparing for active
citizenship Defending arguments leading to informed contribution
Empathy involving evidence, decision making, understanding
perspective, more than imagining A moral response an impact on
current behaviour
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Helpful references: Barton, K & Levstik, L (2004) Teaching
History for the Common Good. New Jersey: LEA Gradwell, J, (2010)
Using sources to teach history for the common good: A case of one
teachers purpose. The Journal of Social Studies Research, 34(1),
59- 76 Hoepper, B., Hennessey, J., Brown, P., Henderson, D., Mills,
M. & Walton, O. (2005) Global Voices: Historical inquiries for
the 21 st Century. Milton, Queensland: John Wiley & Sons
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www.rwandanstories.org
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http://kiberavoicesofpeace.com
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From Theme Work: Approaches for Teaching with a Global
Perspective. Development Education Centre RUMOUR CLINIC
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The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with
stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are
incomplete. They make one story become the only story. Chimamanda
Adichie Nigerian Novelist
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Image source and selection
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food environment religion rituals clothing behaviour language
CUSTOMS The Iceberg of Culture What you need to know and can
actually see. What you need to know but is less visible. VALUES
statutes attitudes social structure enculturation institutions
government rules tradition mores organisation gender roles roles
Underlying values make sense of the observable Source:
Intercultural Communication, Asia Education Teachers Journal Vol 29
Number 4 Nov 2001 p33.
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Contemporary / Traditional Everyday / Ceremonial Commonalities
/ Differences Within / Between 4 ways of thinking about
culture
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Exploring resources
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Social These are questions about people, their relationships,
their traditions, culture and the way they live. They include
questions about how, for example, gender, race, disability, class
and age affect social relations Economic These questions are about
money, trading and ownership, buying and selling Who decides
(political) These are questions about power, who makes choices and
decides what is to happen; who benefits or loses as a result of
these decisions; and at what cost Natural These are questions about
the environment - the land, the sea, living things, and their
relationship to each other. These questions are about the built as
well as the natural environment
Learn More OWC Student Days 2014 3 rd July Free whole day PD
event for pre-service teachers, including OWC membership Email
[email protected] to register your
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Contact us at: 5 King William St Bayswater 6053 Ph: (08) 9371
9133 www.oneworldcentre.org.au [email protected]