Image above: The Global words site. The fifteen units of work in Global Words have been produced by World Vision Australia and the Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA) to integrate the teaching and learning of English and Geography with global citizenship education
Related links to Spatialworlds
Geogaction
Spatialworlds website
GeogSpace
Australian Geography Teachers' Association website
Where am I??
Adelaide, Australia: S: 34º 55' E: 138º 36'
The English-Geography link
Several Spatialworlds postings have focussed on the quite obvious link between Geography and History. This posting highlights the synergy between the learning area of English and Geography. In 2010, the Primary English Teachers Association Australia (PETAA) have helped along this link by producing a resource called Global Words with World Vision Australia. This excellent resource facilitates the teaching of geography though English.
Global education topics in Global Words units of work are approached through a range of texts and texts types. Topics are covered across the three educational levels of junior Primary, upper Primary and junior Secondary include:
- Refugees and migration
- Indigenous peoples
- Neighbours and the Asia Pacific region
- Sustainability
* We are similar but different - Year 3
* A diverse and connected world – Year 6
* Water in the world – year 7
As is said on the site:
"At the centre of both global citizenship
education and the study of English is the aim of supporting students to
become ethical, thoughtful and informed citizens, predisposed to take
action for change. The Global Words units, and the supporting resources, aim to build the essential knowledge, skills and values young
people need to participate actively, critically and creatively as global
citizens."
PETAA is also running free professional learning sessions in Adelaide, Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane, Darwin and Melbourne over the next three months.
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