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Global Goals Classroom Resources

Posted on September 27, 2016 by devongeography

Anyone wanting to incorporate the United Nations ‘Global Goals’ into their teaching should check out the “World’s Largest Lesson” web site. http://worldslargestlesson.globalgoals.org/#the-goals It is full of creative resources such as posters, comic strips, videos and so on ready to use … Continue reading →

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Mexico to USA Migration Case Study Resource

Posted on September 20, 2016 by devongeography

***STOP PRESS  *** ** Thanks to Alan Parkinson for alerting me that this has just been removed from You Tube by Sky TV due to copyright issues. Try to catch a repeat on TV if you can! ** If anyone … Continue reading →

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Olympic Gold Medal Demography Table

Posted on September 10, 2016 by devongeography

Now that the excellent Rio Olympics have concluded – some of the medal data may be used in the geography classroom. I like this twist on the gold medal table – redrawn with the country’s population for each gold medal … Continue reading →

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Free Oxfam Resources For The New Year

Posted on September 5, 2016 by devongeography

If you are looking for new resources for the new school year – you may wish to check out the updated OXFAM site, which plenty to offer: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/resources

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World Population Data 2016

Posted on September 3, 2016 by devongeography

http://www.prb.org/Publications/Datasheets/2016/2016-world-population-data-sheet.aspx If you want some up to date figures for your geography lessons this year – why not visit the ‘World Population Reference Bureau’ web site? You can download an excellent PDF  called the ‘World Population Data Sheet’ from here … Continue reading →

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Plastic Bags, Rwanda, and Community Action

Posted on August 15, 2016 by devongeography

A number of recent articles in the press have highlighted the fact that there has been a massive reduction in the use of plastic bags since a charge for their use was introduced. To put some numbers to this, the … Continue reading →

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Eritrea Refugee Animation For The Classroom

Posted on July 9, 2016 by devongeography

I was watching breakfast TV news this morning (as you do, when you are retired … ) which contained a segment about refugees that included an excellent animation. I thought this could be a really helpful resource that geography teachers … Continue reading →

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Cartoons to Represent the Modern World

Posted on November 14, 2015 by devongeography

http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/these-amazing-cartoons-say-a-lot-about-the-modern-world–ZkDAUbZk1Sx These fantastic cartoons carry strong messages about the modern world. Great starters for discussion on a number of topics.

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Global Goals For Sustainable Development

Posted on October 23, 2015 by devongeography

At the end of September, world leaders convened in New York to officially adopt replacements for the eight Millennium Development Goals. The MDGs, which came into force in 2000, are scheduled for retirement this year. As a result, world leaders … Continue reading →

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Syrian Refugee Crisis – Some Classroom Materials

Posted on October 22, 2015 by devongeography

I have been trying to find time to put together some lesson materials to examine the Syrian refugee crisis, but other projects have taken priority. The best I can do at present is to provide these resources, and let creative … Continue reading →

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