Teachers' Notes
Secondary Teachers' Notes, Autumn 2000
Welcome to Global Eye News (GEN), an online resource based on Global Eye, the magazine about world development written by Worldaware for the Department for International Development (DFID). This is the third online edition, based on Issue 13 of the magazine. The first two online editions (issue 11 and 12) can be selected and viewed from the start up screen.
The archive section contains pdf files for issues 1 - 10 of the magazine plus teachers' notes and activity sheets, all of which can be printed out. Either click on the issue you require or search the archive index for what you need. We have organised the archive so that you can access each issue plus the associated activity sheets and teachers' notes more easily.
Global Eye News is not just an online version of the magazine. Although each issue will contain all the main features of the magazine, there will also be additional information, photographs, maps, data and interactive features. Talkboards, workshops, curriculum projects and ask-an-expert opportunities are just some of these. There is also space for students and teachers to send in work, ideas and share good practice on aspects of world development, developing countries and development issues.
As Global Eye News grows and develops we aim to respond positively to your suggestions and ideas. Take part in the talkboards and use the workshops and curriculum projects with your students. Tell us what you and your school are doing to raise awareness about world development, whether as part of the curriculum or via links you may have with developing countries. Let us know which countries and topics you would like to see feature in the future. We want to hear from you and your students.
The different sections of Global Eye News follow that of the magazine:
Additional GEN features:
The following notes are intended as an additional guide to teachers about the content and possible use of the different sections of GEN. References are also given to additional resources or web sites which may be of use.
News
World poverty: responding to the challenge
The teachers' notes to accompany this publication are only available online and may be downloaded from www.worldaware.org.uk/education/projects/wbg.html
Global Eye News - Primary
This section has been carefully integrated with the existing website to allow pupils to be guided to material prepared for a younger age group but it might also be found appropriate for a wide ability range in secondary schools.
The Worldaware Resources Catalogues can be seen on-line and they are also available for viewing and printing in Portable Document Format (PDF) at www.worldaware.org.uk/publications/index.html
Eye on ... Peru
The first section features the map and datafile for Peru and the others outline the geography of the country. Reference is made to the physical and economic effects of the phenomenon known as El Ni�o.
Useful websites
An international project on drugs and development for 14-19 year olds may be found at www.youthparliament.com and also further information in Italian and English at www.arc01.bo.cnr.it/youthparliament and the Institute for the Study of Drug Dependence www.student.isdd.org.uk
Other resources
Willson, A (ed) (1999) High Seize: drugs and active global citizenship, CEWC. Available from Worldaware.
World 2000, BBC/IBT TV series and resource pack includes material on Peru. Both available from Worldaware.
Picking up the threads: sustainable development on the Altiplano, Bolivia, Actionaid
Case Study: coca
The case study refers to the Andean countries of Peru, Bolivia and Colombia and the issue of coca cultivation and the rural economy. This provides an opportunity to link with the schools' drugs education programme and the exploration of the wider issues in different geographical situations. The talkboard concerns drugs and international development.
On Camera
The photograph of Jodphur, India complements the one in Global Eye issue 11 which shows people as far as the eye can see.
Further questions might explore the style of architecture in relation to the local resources, culture and climate.
Focus On ... urbanisation
Nairobi
This is an example of an African city in a mainly rural country that has had to cope with the effects of a threefold increase in urban population in twenty years. The resulting explosion of squatter dwellings, and the impact upon all aspects of urban services has left the city authorities struggling. Projects to improve life have had a mixed reception, and lessons are being learnt concerning the involvement of the local people.
- Further projects required to improve the lives of Nairobi's shantytown residents: more piped water supplies, sanitation facilities, rubbish collection, education for business, employment opportunities.
- Examples of a major improvement to the city's environment: improvement in the quality of the water of the Nairobi River - cleaner water for washing & bathing, less disease.
Dhaka
A capital city whose population is set to increase by more than 100% in the next fifteen years, Dhaka has the added difficulty of being situated on a frequently flooded alluvial plain that makes urban improvement even harder. The cooperation of city authorities, voluntary groups and local communities has seen some good examples of sustainable development begin to change the lives of some of the shantytown population.
- Why is child labour so important to the families of the bustees in Dhaka? Why do you think children are more likely to get work? Factors include children earning money for the family to live on; lower wages, lower health and safety standards for children; seen as expendable.
- Examples of a community involvement projects that have begun to improve living conditions in the shantytowns: Samity for water point construction and maintenance, Grameen bank, shomiti groups.
Nairobi and Dhaka
- Problems caused by population growth: vast shanty-towns, disease, pollution, crime.
- Results of the lack of basic amenities: no potable water, lack of sanitation, rubbish, poor health.
- Effect of a large number of unskilled or low skilled workers on the economy: growth of informal economy, prostitution, drugs.
- Ways in which some of these problems are being overcome: building of schools and toilet blocks, community involvement, help of voluntary agencies.
- Can you identify the major difference in the provision of basic amenities between Nairobi and Dhaka that has led to more success in the Dhaka shantytowns? Consultation with local people and the use of community building exercises leading to greater community involvement and ownership.
Useful websites
World Bank: www.worldbank.org/html/schools/regions/sasia/banglade.htm and
www.worldbank.org/html/schools/regions/ssa/kenya
CIA World Fact book: www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/bg.html
Kenya Web: www.kenyaweb.com/ourland/nairobi
Water Sanitation Programme Bangladesh: water supply for the urban poor: www.wsp.org/English/urban-ws.html
United Nations Development Programme: www.undp.org
Reference
David Waugh & Tony Bushell, (1995) Key Geography: Places, Stanley Thornes, Cheltenham.
Development Awareness In Action
Useful websites for school linking
On-the-Line: www.ontheline.org
Windows on the World: www.wotw.org.uk
For school links: www.schoollinking.net
For details of your local DEC contact the Development Education Association: www.dea.org.uk
News Update
The points raised in The changing global agenda are intended to set the broad context for consideration of development issues by the international institutions. Often, by looking behind the headline grabbing news, there are complex and subtle issues which young people can relate to their own local experience and to their knowledge and understanding of developing countries.
The reference to the UNAIDS report could be passed to colleagues involved in personal, social and health education to provide a global dimension to their own scheme of work.
www.unaids.org
Competition
There are two competitions in this edition.
The Editor, Global Eye Quiz 13,
Worldaware, 31-35 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TE.
editor@globaleye.org.uk
Closing date for entries is 8 December 2000.
Credits
Global Eye News, Autumn 2000 was written by Angus Willson and Pat Trussell. Edited by: Angus Willson
Contributions and assistance from:
Ann Foat (Clarendon House Grammar School, Ramsgate); Marion Walter (WEDG Global Education Centre).
Photos: Panos Pictures; Ann Foat
Global Eye is a magazine for secondary school students about world development. It is published each term by Worldaware for the Department for International Development (DFID). The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the policies of either the UK government or Worldaware.
Every UK secondary school is sent a free copy of each issue plus teachers' notes. Schools may request a set of 30 copies of each issue on request to Worldaware at 31-35 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TE.
Tel: 020 - 8831- 3844; fax: 020 - 8831-1746; e-mail: info@worldaware.org.uk
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