Activities
Civil Society and International Mindedness
This page develops resources on international mindedness and how civil society groups work to improve global interactions. The starter activities begin with a look at the IB and its interpretation of...
Activities
Diaspora and their Influence on Cultural Diversity
This page first looks at the global trend in the diaspora through several maps and graphics. Students are introduced to some well-known diasporas and they recap the cultural influence of Chinese through...
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Homogeneous Urban Environments and Attempts to Stand Out
This page introduces the idea of converging urban landscapes and how cultural landscapes in the built environment are becoming more homogenized. It begins with a look at the theoretical urban models and...
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Glocalization and Cultural Hybridity
This page has resources and activities that explore the glocalization of branded commodities and cultural hybridity. The lesson tends to avoid cliché examples, such as McDonald's. It begins with a gallery...
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Introduction to Culture
This page begins with a lovely starter activity in which students make their own cultural iceberg. This is followed up with a detailed example and then students compare the cultural icebergs of the USA...
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Social Entrepreneurship Approaches
This page introduces social entrepreneurship and the role of micro-finance and their networks. First, students students develop an understanding of social entrepreneurship with a quick characteristic...
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Empowering Indigenous and Minority Groups
This page develops resources mainly on indigenous groups. It begins with two starter diagrams that reflect the indigenous economy and students attempt to develop an understanding of indigenous existence....
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Evaluating Development Indicators
This page provides a concise look at the role of development indicators in the measurement of development. It begins with a student activity based on defining sustainable development, focused on the SDGs...
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'The Global Village'
This page provides several student-centred resources that enable them to explore the level of global connectivity in the world. It introduces the topic through a gallery of the latest disruptive technologies....
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Economic Migration Rules and Controls
This page introduces different types of migration and then develops a number of resources that examine the global patterns of economic migration at different scales. It goes on to look in-depth at some...