Global Words is a website containing fifteen units of work that integrate the teaching and learning of English and global citizenship education. The units were produced by World Vision Australia and the Primary English Teaching Association of Australia (PETAA), and supported by DFAT. The resources are aligned with the Australian Curriculum for English for Years 3-8.
Website: www.globalwords.edu.au
Years 3 and 4 Resources:
Sustainability: Taking care of Earth together
Refugees and migration: Words to unite us
Neighbours, Asia/Pacific: Neighbours
Indigenous peoples: Stories to unite us
Neighbours, Asia/Pacific: We are similar but different
Years 5 and 6 Resources:
Sustainability: Global footprints
Refugees and migration: Global people
Neighbours, Asia/Pacific: Neighbours PNG
Indigenous peoples: People, place, language and song
Neighbours, Asia/Pacific: A diverse and connected world
Years 7 and 8 Resources:
Sustainability: Changing minds, changing behaviour
Refugees and migration: Seeking refuge - the journey
Neighbours, Asia/Pacific: Helping hands
Indigenous peoples: Ways of being
Neighbours, Asia/Pacific: Water in the world
The resources include a suggested sequence of teaching, student handouts, recommended texts, additional supporting materials, and curriculum links. Materials are available to view online or can be downloaded and printed.