Ontario School Library Association
Global Citizenship Project
BE THE CHANGE.
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Put a face on poverty.
Learn what you can do.
BE THE CHANGE.
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Craig Kielburger
Stephen Lewis
The Inspiration.
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School and health kits for 676 children and young people ages 6–14 years old attending ten new schools Free the Children have built in the Masai Mara region of Kenya this year.
Value: $13,520.00
OLA Target:
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Free the Children will build its first combined school / public library in Emoroji community in the Masia Mara in Kenya when we are ready.
Value: $15,000 to build the facility and to stock
it with a collection. $4000 to furnish it. $1500 per year to operate the facility.
OLA Target:
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OLA Target: To supply materials annually to upgrade the libraries in schools Free the Children have built in Africa.
Value: $1500 per school year. Depending on the size of the Africa
Fund, the number of schools to be supported can be determined.
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CURRICULUM TO SUPPORT OLA’S AFRICA PROJECT
Educational Unit for K – 12 to introduce and explore the concepts of global citizenship
inherent in addressing the needs of children in Africa and the need to end poverty
everywhere.
OSLA’s Global Citizenship Project:BE THE CHANGE
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Through this unit, OSLA will attempt to:
Raise awareness of current situations in developing countries
Create a sense of understanding of world citizenship
Empower the youth in our society to the reality that they can and do make a difference
Encourage students to take action Change attitudes so that the “tsunami”s that
are occurring daily in Africa never go unnoticed again.
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The Focus
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Every child has the right to …
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Be cared for.
Right to:• name, nationality, family ties• not be separated from parents, unless it is for their own good• be looked after properly, by people who respect their religion, culture & language• all that is best for them, when adopted
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Be protected.
Right to be protected from:• violence, abuse, neglect• work that is dangerous or harmful• activities harmful to development
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Participate.
Right to:• say what they think when adults are making decisions about them• get and share information• meet together and join groups• privacy• reliable information from the media
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Freedom of Expression.
Right to:• think and believe what they want, and practise their religion• same rights as other children, when coming to a country as a refugee• learn and use the language and customs of their families
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Education and play.
Right to:• a free education, which respects children’s human dignity• an education which develops the child’s personality and talents to the full• relaxation and play
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Survival and development.
Right to:• survive and develop healthily• special care and support if disabled• good quality health care, clean water, nutritious food and clean environment
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Rehabilitation and care.
Right to:• special protection in war zones• protection from being forced to join the army• special help for those who have been neglected or abused
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OntarioCurriculum
Expectations
United Nations Convention on the
Rights of the Child
OSLAInformation
StudiesExpectations
FOCUSFOCUS
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• Over thirty units, for all levels, K – 12
• Resources: Picture books, fiction, non-fiction, web
• Includes three webquests
• Annotated bibliography of resources
• Developed by team of Ontario teacher-librarians
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Lesson Plans
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Grade:
Curriculum Area:
Topic:
Title:
• Relates lesson to grade and subject expectations• Gives the topic, as it relates to the rights of children• Gives the title
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U.N. Rights of the Child• Links lesson to rights
Information Studies• Links lessons to overall
expectations
For specific grade-level expectations, refer to Information Studies: Kindergarten to Grade 12 (OSLA 1999).
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Teaching Strategies• Clear step-by-step lesson plans• Suggestions for:
Extensions Accommodations Curriculum links
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Resources• Links lessons to resources from annotated bibliography• Links lessons to web resources, where appropriate• Downloadable blackline masters, in PDF format
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BE THE CHANGE…Suggestions for Action
• Suggests activities and resources empowering students to make positive changes, personally, locally, globally
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• Icon appears throughout the project• Encourages personal reflection • Extends learning beyond school time• Providing a journal for each student to record his or her thoughts would further enhance this process
Thinking Question
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Bibliographies (in pdf format)
Version 1:•alpha order
•lists title, author, ISBN, copyright date, annotation, recommended grade level
Version 2:• title, ISBN, copyright & grade level
• useful for collection analysis & purchasing
Version 3:• web site title, URL & grade level
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CGU4U: Migrants and Refugees
Task:
You and your classmates represent officials on the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada and must determine whether you will admit the person(s) appearing before you.
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CGU4U: Migrants and Refugees
Activities:
• students research Canada’s immigration patterns (uses StatsCan website)
• group (3) research a specific country
• present “the case” for an immigrant from that country to the Canadian immigration hearing
Evaluation:• Annotated Works Cited
• Presentation Rubric
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WebQuests
• Inquiry activities with websites as the main information source
• Directed use of the Internet, using pre-selected websites
• Suggestions for extended resources: online databases, print
• Three webquests: Junior, Intermediate, Senior
• Include lesson plans and teacher resources
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Sample Webquest: Children of Conflict
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Sets the Stage
Describes what learners will have done by end of project
Clearly described, supportedsteps to accomplish Task
WWW & Beyond
Measurable, relevant, authentic
Be The Change
Lesson plans, student resources
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Task
The Canadian government has established a special youth task force to investigate the issues of children and conflict, and to make recommendations to parliament on what Canada should be doing about this issue. They have invited you to be members of the task force.
Your task is to investigate and analyze all aspects of the issue, and make recommendations on how the Canadian government, and we as Canadians, can help, by supporting the work of international organizations. Your task force group will present your recommendations to a special parliamentary committee on International Cooperation.
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Teacher Resources:• “Scaffolded” Approach• Help students make sense of their learning
Teacher Resources:• “Scaffolded” Approach• Help students make sense of their learning
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Conclusion
It’s all right for us to say what others should do about an issue, or to leave it to the government. But what can we do as individuals to make a difference? Are there changes that we can make in our lives, or are there ways that we can help?
The Government of Canada and many international organizations offer ideas for getting involved and being the change. See the Be the Change links on the Information Sources page for ideas on what you can do.
Be the Change: How you can take action to make a difference to the world’s children:
CIDA’s Youth Zone has great ideas for making a difference. Link to the Youth Zone and select How to get involved, or Global Youth Ambassadors.http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/youthzone.htm
UNICEF’s Voices of Youth empowers youth to take action locally and globally:http://www.unicef.org/voy/voy.html
Free the Children: Children Helping Children Through Education, founded by Canadian Craig Kielburger.http://www.freethechildren.org/index.php
Be the Change: How you can take action to make a difference to the world’s children:
CIDA’s Youth Zone has great ideas for making a difference. Link to the Youth Zone and select How to get involved, or Global Youth Ambassadors.http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/youthzone.htm
UNICEF’s Voices of Youth empowers youth to take action locally and globally:http://www.unicef.org/voy/voy.html
Free the Children: Children Helping Children Through Education, founded by Canadian Craig Kielburger.http://www.freethechildren.org/index.php
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How to access these resources:
• http://www.accessola.com/osla/bethechange
• Lessons organized by division (Primary, Junior, Intermediate, Senior)
• All links to lessons are annotated
• All lessons and resource lists are downloadable, in PDF format
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Equity IssuesEquity IssuesEquity IssuesEquity Issues
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Grade 5: Aspects of Canadian Citizenship …
… with a global twist.
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Inquiry Process: Collaborating with classroom
teacher.
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Preparing for research.Preparing for research.
Accessing resources:text, online
Accessing resources:text, online
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Digging Deeper into resources:perusing case studies, selecting oneDigging Deeper into resources:perusing case studies, selecting one
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Sharing Information:3-part tableaux with captions
Sharing Information:3-part tableaux with captions
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Transferring InformationTransferring Information
Taking action: writing announcements
Taking action: writing announcements Taking action:
making posters
Taking action: making posters
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Taking Action:Hosting a Move-a-thon as a
school-wide fundraiser
Taking Action:Hosting a Move-a-thon as a
school-wide fundraiser
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Moving for Food!Moving for Food!
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CHANGE FOR CHANGE
Meaningful Fundraising
Partnered with Learning
Student Directed
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DONATIONS
OR
Organizations chosen by studentsOrganizations chosen by students
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PennyCarnival
Ugly Tie Contest
Postcards,Greeting
Cards
Guess Teacher’s
Age
Heads or Tails50 / 50
BalloonPop
Day ofCommunity
Service
Kiss a Pig- Dance
Open Mic,Talent Show,
Concert
Battle of the Bands
Fundraising Ideas
Penny Rally
Measure the length of your
change
Guess theBaby in Picture
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BE THE CHANGEOSLA-developed curriculum materials
CHANGE FOR CHANGE
School-based fundraising projects: one way of empowering students to BE THE CHANGE.
Watch for more about the OLA Africa Project at SuperConference 2006and on the OLA website at: www.accessola.com
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Acknowledgements
Writing Team
Peggy Thomas, ChairToronto District School Board
Anita Brooks KirklandWaterloo Region District School Board
Michelle FleckerToronto District School Board
Sybille ParryToronto District School Board
Marybeth SnyderWaterloo Region District School Board
Lisa TeodosioToronto District School Board
Aislinn ThomasHuman being (and University of Guelph student)
We also wish to recognize the support of:
Ontario Library Association – especiallyLarry Moore and Andrew Ryther
Virginia Davis, Susan Menchinton and Rachel Nara Steen at S&B Books
Richard Greer and David Lewis at Saunders and Knowbuddy Books
Cathy Sandusky and Gail Winskill atFitzHenry and Whiteside
Free the Children
The Stephen Lewis Foundation
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Put a face on poverty.
Learn what you can do.
BE THE CHANGE.