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Introduction /Eye on Saudi Arabia
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Welcome
to the tenth on-line edition of Global Eye, a resource
about world development written by Worldaware. The website
won the Geographical Association’s 2000-2001 ‘Gold
Award’ for learning resources.
 The
Global Eye CD-ROM and past editions of Global
Eye magazine (the print version of the secondary
school website) are available for purchase
from Worldaware.
The CD-ROM allows you to
access every edition of www.globaleye.org.uk
and the respective teachers’ notes
up to Spring 2002 on a stand-alone computer
or school intranet. It is available for
£15 (including site licence) from
www.worldaware.org.uk/(code
no. PA-171)
Although the magazine version
of Global Eye has been discontinued, a class
set of 30 copies of any past edition or
combination of editions of the magazine
cost £10. (£15 for the rest
of Europe). Additional class sets after
the first one cost £5.00. We regret
that this offer is not available outside
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Reviews
 “Global
Health Matters?” (Worldaware 2003) This
new 16 page full colour booklet looks at global health
issues as a way of joining up and integrating programmes
of study in Geography, Citizenship and PSHE. With a
particular focus on HIV/AIDS, learning activities encourage
students to think about how health issues are increasingly
globalised and how problems are shared in different
parts of the world. As well as examining the effects
of poor health on people’s lives, the booklet
explores ways of treating diseases, and makes suggestions
for action that students themselves can take.
“Global
Health Matters?” is a companion to the
“Whose Right to Water?”
and “Rainforests for Tomorrow”
booklets, also available from Worldaware. The “Global
Health Matters?” and “Whose
Right to Water?” booklets cost £3.00
each or £30 for a value pack of 15 (Code B-205
and B-203 respectively), and the “Rainforests
for Tomorrow” booklet costs £2.75
each or £25 for a value pack of 15 (Code B-572).
Place your orders at www.worldaware.org.uk.
Suggestions
for supplementary resources and websites
Eye
on Saudi Arabia
Although resources
on Saudi Arabia specifically are limited, there are
a number of materials that could be used in conjunction
with the issues covered in Eye on Saudi Arabia:
“Islam:
Faith and Practice” (The Islamic Foundation
2000) is a 48 page booklet that aims to provide an introduction
to Islam as a faith and culture, and to remove misconceptions
surrounding the religion. It presents Islam from original
sources and captures the beliefs and practices of many
Muslims around the world. Available from The Islamic
Foundation, Markfield Dawah Centre, Ratby Lane, Leicester
LE67 9SY or www.islamic-foundation.com
£2.95.
“Asian
Workers struggle in the diaspora” (LONDEC
1997) is a pack that highlights the struggles of Asian
workers who have migrated from South Asia to the UK
and other countries. The pack includes a number of outline
maps and black & white photographs. Available from
Londec DEC, Instrument House, 205-217 Kings Cross Road,
London WC1X 9DB or email: [email protected].
£6.50.
“Developing
Rights” (Oxfam 1998): An 80 page handbook
that supports teaching about rights and responsibilities
to 11-14 year olds, including photocopiable resource
pages. Strongly recommended. Available from www.worldaware.org.uk
(code no. H-55) £12.50.
“Making
Peace” (Oxfam 1997) is a handbook containing
learning activities that use case studies and testimonies
of young people to make connections with their own lives
and promote empathy and understanding on the themes
of finding a new community, a sense of security (in
Israel and Palestine), on the move and rebuilding for
the future. Available from www.worldaware.org.uk
(code no. H-54) £12.50.
“Human
Rights Assembly Pack” (Amnesty International)
contains seven assembly scripts to tell how people across
the world have experienced human rights abuses, including
the death penalty, torture and wrongful imprisonment.
The material is hard hitting, and it aims to encourage
young people to campaign against these abuses. Available
from Amnesty International, PO Box 4, Rugby CV21 IRU,
Warwickshire or Tel: 01788 54 55 53. £2 plus 15%
P&P.
Focus
on Oil
www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/teachers/iraq/index.htm
explores the origins of the current political situation
in Iraq and prospects for the future. The resource is
divided into two main sections containing information
and guidance for teachers and six classroom activities.
The information section contains a factfile on Iraq
and Saddam Hussein that highlights the negative impact
of UN sanctions, arguments for and against the war in
Iraq, the history of Iraq's relationship with Britain,
poles of influence and the future of Iraq. Two activities
are based on media coverage with newspaper articles
to download and there are opportunities to discuss conflict
resolution and debate whether a war can ever be just?
The guidance for teachers includes suggestions for handling
sensitive issues in the classroom through information,
opportunities for reflection and support and suggestions
for further resources.
Hard copies of this resource can be ordered by calling
0870 333 2700 or by e-mail: [email protected].
 Edition
no.34 (November 2002) of Global Express focuses
on Iraq prior to the second Gulf War. Information and
activities explore ways of resolving conflict, challenging
stereotypes and promoting empathy for Iraqi people,
and to analyse media coverage of Iraq in the press.
The print version of Global Express in available on
subscription (£25 for six editions along with
a special introductory pack, “Tune into the News”)
from Room 85, DEP, 801 Wilmslow Road, Manchester M20
2QR or visit www.dep.org.uk/globalexpress/
 “Energy”
(Hodder Wayland 2001)
From a stimulating library series called ‘21st
Century - Our impact on the planet’ this
book focuses on fossil fuels and renewable energy sources.
It looks at fuels including oil and the issues surrounding
its production and use. It looks closely at alternatives
and their impact. Available from www.worldaware.org.uk
(Code B-412 £13.00).
The ‘Energy’ section of
the BBC News site, “Disposable Planet”
at http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/world/2002/disposable_planet/
features recent information on alternative energy sources
along with in-depth maps, graphs, sound & video
clips and other web links.
“The
Energy Debate” (Independence Publishers
2001) is a collection of articles and reports from a
wide variety of sources to examine the depletion of
fossil fuels, the increasing cost of petrol, global
warming and the viability of alternatives to fossil
fuels. Suitable for a 16+ audience. Available from Independence,
PO Box 295, Cambridge CB1 3XP or email: [email protected]
or visit: www.independence.co.uk
CREDITS
The Global Eye
Secondary website, Spring 2003, was written by Simon
Scoones
Contributions
and assistance from:
Peter
& Tina Casey, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Angus Willson & Catherine Stocker, Worldaware
Nick Hewlett, Dulwich College.
Photographs:
Panos Pictures, Still Pictures, Rex Features, Popperfoto.
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