Bridges That Unite

Welcome! BRIDGESTHATUNITE has added the following activities for students and teachers interested in exploring international development:

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 EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Lesson 1

• Download a plain language version of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, and have students determine if Halima's rights are being protected.
  
  Education Exploration
  
  
  • View the Preschool in Zanzibar Video
  • View Inbal's photos of volunteering in a community preschool in Zanzibar, East Africa
  • Browse the photo gallery to research education in other countries and identify similarities and differences

Lesson 2

• Access the Interactive A Developing World map produced by UNDP

• Access Human Development Index (HDI) statistics

• View the UN Millennium Development Goals

• View the Rural Development Photo Gallery

Lesson 3

• View the Mountains of Hope video clip below:

• View "Every Photo Tells a Story" [pdf] and choose your favorite

Lesson 4

• E-mail interview questions to an Agent of Change

• Suggested action projects for students:
  
  
  • brainstorm a list of possible issues that students are interested in, and select a specific issue through a vote, class debate or consensus.
    
    
  • Establish research teams to identify main issues, organizations working in the area and specific ways that students could get involved (e.g., raising awareness through organized fundraisers, creating a novel way to raise funds, volunteering locally, taking on a community project).
    
    
  • have research teams report their findings back to the circle, and determine the action the class will take through a vote, class debate or consensus.
    
    
  • as a group, develop a plan of action and a timeline identifying key steps for each stage of planning and implementation: tasks, responsibilities, dates of completion, permissions needed, logistics, budget (if applicable), etc.
    
    
  • allocate teams responsible for particular tasks, drawing on students’ specific skills and interests. Encourage students to access their own networks for expertise and support.
    
    
  • Consult The Taking IT Global Guide to Action for other great ideas.
    
    
• Submit your action report: info@bridgesthatunite.ca
  
  
• Download Google Earth to view images of al-Azhar park in Cairo and Baghe Babur in Kabul

• View the You Can Bank on Me video clip below:

• Culture Photo Gallery

 

• Listen to the clip below of Afghan musician Homayun Sakhi playing the rubâb