Free Teaching Materials
The following resources are available free
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Commission For Africa
This is a hugely important year for Africa, decisive for the legacy of our generation and the prospects for future generations. -
Africa Lives on the BBC
Twin Stories: A Literacy Resource for Key Stage 2 – Twin Stories offers teachers the chance to present the common ties between cultures through the medium of story.
COMMISSION FOR AFRICA – Free Posters for Schools
This is a hugely important year for Africa, decisive for the legacy of our generation and the prospects for future generations.
You may have read about the Commission for Africa, which Prime Minister Tony Blair launched in February 2004 as a way of ensuring that Africa was at the top of the agenda this year when the UK holds the Presidencies of both the G8 and the EU. The Commission report, ‘Our Common Interest’, published on 11 March 2005, has been very well received. It provides a comprehensive analysis of development issues in Africa. It is also a call to action, which provides an ideal opportunity for our young people to explore what it means to be a global citizen.
A set of six posters produced by educationalists are available, to stimulate classroom discussion and learning about the issues raised by the report. To support the posters a website has been created: www.learningafrica.org.uk.
Investigating topical themes is an excellent way to develop the global dimension in the curriculum. For lesson planning and creating activities, teachers will find details of more resources on Africa and the themes raised in the report at www.globaldimension.org.uk.
To obtain a set of the posters, contact Leeds DEC on tel: 0113 380 5657 – email: goglobal@leedsdec.org.uk or for more information visit www.learningafrica.org.uk/general_posters.htm
AFRICA LIVES ON THE BBC
Twin Stories: A Literacy Resource for Key Stage 2 – Twin Stories offers teachers the chance to present the common ties between cultures through the medium of story. Shared values and wisdoms – the need to rely on family and friends, the rewards of kindness and generosity, and the superiority of ‘brain over brawn’ are all played out.
The stories have links with European fables with which children are already familiar, giving greater clarity to the lessons taught and helping dispel any notion of African insularity.
The Pack is supported by DFID (the Department for International Development) and is downloadable as a PDF from the BBC website.
Schools can get a free copy if teachers email their name, school name and school address to: africaschools@bbc.co.uk.
Find out more at www.bbc.co.uk/africalives/features/schoolspack.shtml.
KS3/ YR 7 ENGLISH – Research and Biography Projects
Joc Mack / FEHS/AST
KS3/ YR 7 ENGLISH Research and Biography Projects developed by Joc Mack
(AST), Framlingham Earl High School. Includes student worksheets for
written and oral presentations
download Word .Doc format or Adobe .Pdf Acrobat format
Poetry by Maggie Harris (with materials)
Maggie Harris was born in Guyana and has lived in the UK since 1971. A practising poet, performer and writer published widely in international journals. Winner of The Guyana Prize for Literature for LIMBOLANDS 2000. Here you can download a sample of her poems, related questions and activities
Poems By Maggie Harris – five poems from Maggie Harris’ book Limbolands.
Email Maggie – maggie729@btinternet.com – and visit her website for more information: www.maggieharris.co.uk.
download Word .Doc format
Warrior Poem and lesson plan
– developed by Jean Kiekopf (AST), Framlingham Earl High School kiekopf@ntlworld.com
Warrior Poem, Arrows files – doc publisher and interactive whiteboard
Warrior & Other with related questions
– developed By Lisa D’Onofrio, Creative Arts East lisa.donofrio@cae.norfolk.gov.uk
download Word .Doc format
Information about Maggie Harris
– Background on the artist and information about her availability for workshops and performances
download Word .Doc format
