Nick 2015 Campaign

This is a multi-platform campaign aimed at raising awareness to end poverty and get kids involved in the realization of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).  It is geared toward younger students. (Click on the Australian flag.)

Jubilee Kids

This is an interactive website which introduces the ideas of justice around the concept of God’s Kingdom.  Worth exploring the whole site after the introductory video. 

This section from Oxfam's Cool Planet website offers age appropriate lesson plans.  This lesson plan for students ages 8-14 includes teacher plans and reproducible student pages.

This section of Oxfam's Cool Planet website offers a downloadable and printable color poster on each of the MDG's as well as an explanation of each of the goals.

This unit from Oxfam helps students look at the disaster of the tsunami from Dec. 26, 2004, but also uses the event to look at the wider picture of poverty in the countries affected by the tsunami. There is a quick overview of the unit.

Christian AID

This organization based in the UK has many subcategories with learning opportunities in what they call their learnzone.

There are loads of resources about fair trade and development on this website. 

CAFOD (Catholic Organization for Overseas Development)

This organization based in the U.K. has loads of resources divided by age groups: primary schools, secondary schools, youth leaders and worship resources.  Also make sure you check out their “Watch/Listen” section where they have some animations dealing with trade and war.

This website has loads of information about the effects of indebtedness on poor countries and how cancelling debt will affect the well-being of people in these severely indebted poor countries.  While most of the concepts are geared toward older children, there are activities even for primary school children with games. The one for younger children is "The Sticker Game"  for ages 7-10.  Resources include

• Background information and fact sheets
• Games and activities
• Drama and role plays
• Videos, DVD's and presentations
• Personal stories and quotes
• Displays and images

Nick 2015 Campaign

This is a multi-platform campaign aimed at raising awareness to end poverty and get kids involved in the realization of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).  It is geared toward younger students. (Click on the Australian flag.)

Jubilee Kids

This is an interactive website which introduces the ideas of justice around the concept of God’s Kingdom.  Worth exploring the whole site after the introductory video. 

This section from Oxfam's Cool Planet website offers age appropriate lesson plans.  This lesson plan for students ages 8-14 includes teacher plans and reproducible student pages.

The MDG's are frequently summarized using these three components. These summaries are explained using examples which are easy for children to understand. Each of these pages also includes links to more activities and explanations.

• What is Trade? (one page summary)
• What is Aid? (one page summary)
• What is Debt? (one page summary)

This section of Oxfam's Cool Planet website offers a downloadable and printable color poster on each of the MDG's as well as an explanation of each of the goals.

This unit from Oxfam helps students look at the disaster of the tsunami from Dec. 26, 2004, but also uses the event to look at the wider picture of poverty in the countries affected by the tsunami. There is a quick overview of the unit.

Trocaire

Trocaire is the Irish equivalent of Catholic Relief Services here.  Because it is an Irish web site, some of the terms will need “translation.” There is a unit about Ethiopia and one about Malawi. (The one about Malawi is entitled "Chinya" which in the Malawi language means "Score."  The lessons incorporate the Millennium Development Goals in the analysis as well as Catholic Social Teaching.

CSPE stands for Civil, Social and Political Education. This is a curriculum based on human rights and social responsibilities. This website has components for teachers, students and parents.

For teachers, the framework includes law, dignity, democracy, stewardship, development, interdependence and rights and responsibilities. 

For students, the framework is on rights: trade rights, environmental rights, development rights, refugee rights, children's rights, human rights, and stories of human right defenders.  Beside the good information and illustrations that are given, there are also action steps listed for each of the concepts.

There is also a site for parents.  The page "How Can I Support My Child" contains some very useful ideas for raising children with a global awareness. 

Christian AID

This organization based in the UK has many subcategories with learning opportunities in what they call their learnzone.

There are loads of resources about fair trade and development on this website. 

Planet Teacher

This is a UK site so some of the information and spellings will need some “translation.”

 One of the buttons on the web page is the “hot news” button.  This link will send you to a page which has suggestions for follow-up action. 

• Fair Trade- Chocolate can be good for you! This Planet teacher topic is about fair trade.
• Trade- This lesson focuses on how international trade helps or hinders people in developing countries as they struggle to improve their lives

You can also sign up for their e-zine free of charge.  They also send out information for use by youth group leaders.  Also free of charge.

Global Gang

This is a good website for giving students a broader view of the world.  It is part of the “Make Poverty History” Campaign.  There are some good actions steps as part of this website.

CAFOD (Catholic Organization for Overseas Development)

This organization based in the U.K. has loads of resources divided by age groups: primary schools, secondary schools, youth leaders and worship resources.  Also make sure you check out their “Watch/Listen” section where they have some animations dealing with trade and war.

This website has loads of information about the effects of indebtedness on poor countries and how cancelling debt will affect the well-being of people in these severely indebted poor countries.  All resources include a target age for the information and activities.  Resources include

• Background information and fact sheets
• Games and activities
• Drama and role plays
• Videos, DVD's and presentations
• Personal stories and quotes
• Displays and images

Millennium Development Goals

This page is especially intended for youth to explain the Millennium Development Goals as well as actions that can be taken.

Taking It Global

There is an online card game which asks questions about the state of the world related to the issues in the Millennium Development goals.

Jubilee Kids

This is an interactive website which introduces the ideas of justice around the concept of God’s Kingdom.  Worth exploring the whole site after the introductory video. 

This section from Oxfam's Cool Planet website offers age appropriate lesson plans.  This lesson plan for students ages 8-14 includes teacher plans and reproducible student pages.

This section of Oxfam's Cool Planet website offers a downloadable and printable color poster on each of the MDG's as well as an explanation of each of the goals.

This extensive, interactive resource equips young people with an understanding of world trade and globalization. By focusing on the lives of dairy farmers in Wales and Jamaica, students consider why world trade rules are the way they are, how this affects farmers around the world, and how ordinary people can make a difference

This short plan introduces students to trade issues by looking at life for factory workers. It includes a 4 slide powerpoint presentation and teacher notes.  Both will need some "translation" because the website is based in the UK.

This could easily be used in conjunction with Trading Trainers simulation from CAFOD.

Transfair

They have a short online video that can be burned to a CD which puts a face on the success of fair-trade coffee.  Click on resources.  Click on video.  Running time is approximately 6 min.

Christian AID

This organization based in the UK has many subcategories with learning opportunities in what they call their learnzone.

There are loads of resources about fair trade and development on this website. 

Trocaire

Trocaire is the Irish equivalent of Catholic Relief Services here.  Because it is an Irish web site, some of the terms will need “translation.”  This unit on globalization includes some very good activities as well as background information.

CSPE stands for Civil, Social and Political Education. This is a curriculum based on human rights and social responsibilities. This website has components for teachers, students and parents.

For teachers, the framework includes law, dignity, democracy, stewardship, development, interdependence and rights and responsibilities. 

For students, the framework is on rights: trade rights, environmental rights, development rights, refugee rights, children's rights, human rights, and stories of human right defenders.  Beside the good information and illustrations that are given, there are also action steps listed for each of the concepts.

There is also a site for parents.  The page "How Can I Support My Child" contains some very useful ideas for raising children with a global awareness. 

Global Gang

This is a good website for giving students a broader view of the world.  It is part of the “Make Poverty History” Campaign.  There are some good actions steps as part of this website.

CAFOD (Catholic Organization for Overseas Development)

This organization based in the U.K. has loads of resources divided by age groups: primary schools, secondary schools, youth leaders and worship resources.  Also make sure you check out their “Watch/Listen” section where they have some animations dealing with trade and war.

This website has loads of information about the effects of indebtedness on poor countries and how cancelling debt will affect the well-being of people in these severely indebted poor countries.  All resources include a target age for the information and activities.  Resources include

• Background information and fact sheets
• Games and activities
• Drama and role plays
• Videos, DVD's and presentations
• Personal stories and quotes
• Displays and images

This unit from the Education for Justice website looks at both domestic and global poverty.  It includes activities, case studies, prayers, Catholic social teaching reflections, discussion questions and action suggestions.

United Nations Cyber School Bus

This is a unit for students grades 5-12 on poverty.  Each unit has four sections: explanation, class activity, service project, internet connections.  The different lessons deal with food, health, housing, education, work and economic security.

JubileeUSA

This website contains a downloadable Education and Action Packet.

Millennium Development Goals

This page is especially intended for youth to explain the Millennium Development Goals as well as actions that can be taken.

This extensive, interactive resource equips young people with an understanding of world trade and globalization. By focusing on the lives of dairy farmers in Wales and Jamaica, students consider why world trade rules are the way they are, how this affects farmers around the world, and how ordinary people can make a difference

This short plan introduces students to trade issues by looking at life for factory workers. It includes a 4 slide powerpoint presentation and teacher notes.  Both will need some "translation" because the website is based in the UK.

This could easily be used in conjunction with Trading Trainers simulation from CAFOD.

Transfair

They have a short online video that can be burned to a CD which puts a face on the success of fair-trade coffee.  Click on resources.  Click on video.  Running time is approximately 6 min.

Christian AID

This organization based in the UK has many subcategories with learning opportunities in what they call their learnzone.

There are loads of resources about fair trade and development on this website. 

This page contains six questions about Fair Trade.  There is also an article  "Fair Trade and our Buying Choices" in which you can find all the answers or there is a page with the answers with explanations.

Trocaire

Trocaire is the Irish equivalent of Catholic Relief Services here.  Because it is an Irish web site, some of the terms will need “translation.”  This unit on globalization includes some very good activities as well as background information.

CSPE stands for Civil, Social and Political Education. This is a curriculum based on human rights and social responsibilities. This website has components for teachers, students and parents.

For teachers, the framework includes law, dignity, democracy, stewardship, development, interdependence and rights and responsibilities. 

For students, the framework is on rights: trade rights, environmental rights, development rights, refugee rights, children's rights, human rights, and stories of human right defenders.  Beside the good information and illustrations that are given, there are also action steps listed for each of the concepts.

There is also a site for parents.  The page "How Can I Support My Child" contains some very useful ideas for raising children with a global awareness. 

CAFOD (Catholic Organization for Overseas Development)

This organization based in the U.K. has loads of resources divided by age groups: primary schools, secondary schools, youth leaders and worship resources.  Also make sure you check out their “Watch/Listen” section where they have some animations dealing with trade and war.

Global Exchange- Fair Trade

This page presents a concise overview of what it means when something is labeled fair trade.  It also has information about various campaigns for fair trade. 

 If your parish or school would like to sponsor a Fair Trade festival, visit Catholic Relief Services which has a fair trade catalog: “The Work of Human Hands.”

This simulation from the Catholic Relief Services site shows how microfinance is an example of good aid and the impact it can have on the lives of people who are poor, especially women.

The World Bank

The World Bank has some teacher materials and youth materials on world development.  The resources are generally for older students. Definitely worth browsing.

This page specifically targets development and has some learning modules.

These modules all have to do with sustainable development.  The specific modules are on population growth rate, life expectancy at birth, GNP per capita and access to safe water.

They also have available a whole online book Beyond Economic Growth: An Introduction to Sustainable Development.  The chapters are listed separately so you can pick and choose according to a specific topic.

International Institute on Sustainable Development

Youth Sourcebook on Sustainable Development

This resource contains units on sustainable development, human rights and sustainable development, women and sustainable development and ecology and sustainable development. 

This 25 page resource "Fair Trade and Our Buying Choices"  deals with Fair Trade.  It includes stories for the reasons behind the Fair Trade movement as well as the future of the Fair Trade movement.  For those interested in Fair Trade, there is a wealth of background information as well as resources for learning more.

Adult

Church World Service

 “Facts Have Faces.”  These are downloadable or can be ordered.

·         Africa: In Bondage to Debt

This website has loads of information about the effects of indebtedness on poor countries and how cancelling debt will affect the well-being of people in these severely indebted poor countries.  All resources include a target age for the information and activities.  Resources include

• Background information and fact sheets
• Games and activities
• Drama and role plays
• Videos, DVD's and presentations
• Personal stories and quotes
• Displays and images

JubileeUSA

This website contains a downloadable Education and Action Packet.

This unit from the Education for Justice website looks at both domestic and global poverty.  It includes activities, case studies, prayers, Catholic social teaching reflections, discussion questions and action suggestions.

Handbook of Catholic Social Teaching

This study guide integrates discussion questions on the topic of a just economy.

Theology Library

This site has articles, church documents and statements that relate to the issues of poverty,  Third World Debt, globalization, labor and agriculture.

This website includes links to many articles which are good for theological reflection on the issues.

This simulation from the Catholic Relief Services site shows how microfinance is an example of good aid and the impact it can have on the lives of people who are poor, especially women.

Sojourners on the Issues

Discussion guides for four sessions each with articles from past issues of Sojourner’s magazine. Cost is $14.95 for each packet.  Available topics are Christian feminism, Christians and Nonviolence, Christians and Politics, Christians and the Environment, Christians and the Global Economy, Christians and Racial Justice, Christians and the Middle East, Christians and Poverty, Welcoming the Stranger: Christians and Immigration and What the Waters Revealed: Christians and Hurricane Katrina.  There is a sample available.

Transfair

They have a short online video that can be burned to a CD which puts a face on the success of fair-trade coffee.  Click on resources.  Click on video.  Running time is approximately 6 min.

This unit from the Education for Justice website deals with CST and the rights of workers, transnational corporations, sweatshops and fair trade.

This page contains six questions about Fair Trade.  There is also an article  "Fair Trade and our Buying Choices" in which you can find all the answers or there is a page with the answers with explanations.

Sweat Free Shopping Guide

This is an abbreviated guide for buying clothing which is made in sweat-free conditions.

Responsible Shopper

This website allows you to compare the labor practices for various companies according to category (clothing, book retailers, etc.)

CAFOD (Catholic Organization for Overseas Development)

This organization based in the U.K. has loads of resources divided by age groups: primary schools, secondary schools, youth leaders and worship resources.  Also make sure you check out their “Watch/Listen” section where they have some animations dealing with trade and war.

Global Exchange- Fair Trade

This page presents a concise overview of what it means when something is labeled fair trade.  It also has information about various campaigns for fair trade. 

 If your parish or school would like to sponsor a Fair Trade festival, visit Catholic Relief Services which has a fair trade catalog: “The Work of Human Hands.”

International Institute on Sustainable Development

Youth Sourcebook on Sustainable Development

This resource contains units on sustainable development, human rights and sustainable development, women and sustainable development and ecology and sustainable development. 

This 25 page resource "Fair Trade and Our Buying Choices"  deals with Fair Trade.  It includes stories for the reasons behind the Fair Trade movement as well as the future of the Fair Trade movement.  For those interested in Fair Trade, there is a wealth of background information as well as resources for learning more.

Adult

CSPE stands for Civil, Social and Political Education. This is a curriculum based on human rights and social responsibilities. This website has components for teachers, students and parents.

For teachers, the framework includes law, dignity, democracy, stewardship, development, interdependence and rights and responsibilities. 

For students, the framework is on rights: trade rights, environmental rights, development rights, refugee rights, children's rights, human rights, and stories of human right defenders.  Beside the good information and illustrations that are given, there are also action steps listed for each of the concepts.

There is also a site for parents.  The page "How Can I Support My Child" contains some very useful ideas for raising children with a global awareness. 

Church World Service

 “Facts Have Faces.”  These are downloadable or can be ordered.

·         Africa: In Bondage to Debt

Bread for the World has several prayer and reflection resources based on the Millennium Development Goals. These prayer resources come as word documents so they can be adapted.

A Theological Reflection on MDG and the Season of Advent

To the Least of These Do Justice

An Advent Bidding Prayer

Advent Evening Prayer

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