One World Centre educating for justice and sustainability One World Centre educating for justice and sustainability

What is the One World Centre? The One World Centre implements the Global Education Project, a professional learning initiative, for educators in WA. We offer professional development workshops on a range of global and development issues at the centre, in schools and at universities for teachers and pre-service teachers. Education Officers work with teachers and schools on programmes and resources, and to take a whole school approach to global education. The OWC library provides a wide range of global education teaching and learning resources suitable for teachers and students. Check out the OWC at:

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Exploring a resource Gapminder – Unveiling the beauty of statistics to create a fact-based world view.

“…the lines didn't represent coasts or rivers or political borders, but real human relationships… It's not just a pretty picture, it's a reaffirmation of the impact we have in connecting people, even across oceans and borders...”

AC Geography Year 10: Geographies of Human Well-being The different ways of measuring and mapping human wellbeing and development, and how these can be applied to measure differences between places The issues affecting the development of places and their impact on human well-being

What’s Global Education? “Enabling young people to participate in a better shared future for all is at the heart of global education. Global education promotes open-mindedness leading to new thinking about the world and a predisposition to take action for change. Students learn to take responsibility for their actions, respect and value diversity, and see themselves as global citizens who can contribute to a more peaceful, just and sustainable world” Global Perspectives: A framework for global education in Australian Schools Commonwealth of Australia, 2008

‘Global Perspectives’ is the framework for global education in Australia. It outlines the values, knowledge, skills, and opportunities for action that are needed to prepare for global citizenship within five interconnected learning emphases.

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Goal 2: All young Australians become successful learners, confident and creative individuals, and active and informed citizens 2008 Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians. Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians

Active and informed citizens: are committed to national values of democracy, equity and justice, and participate in Australia’s civic life are able to relate to and communicate across cultures work for the common good, in particular sustaining and improving natural and social environments are responsible global and local citizens. act with moral and ethical integrity

AC: 3 Cross-curriculum priorities Sustainability: - environmental - social - political Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia

AC: General Capabilities Critical and creative thinking Personal and social capability Ethical understanding Intercultural understanding Context for literacy, numeracy, ICT capability

Interconnection and Globalisation Yr 7 Economics and Business The ways consumers and producers respond to and influence each other in the market (ACHEK017) Yr 8 History Expanding contacts: Depth Study - The Black Death in Asia, Europe and Africa (14th century plague) Yr 10 Civics and Citizenship Australia’s roles and responsibilities at a global level, for example provision of foreign aid, peacekeeping, participation in international organisations and the United Nations (ACHCK091) Image Credit: Adam Cohn

Social Justice & Human Rights Year 7 Geography The influence of accessibility to services and facilities on the liveability of places(ACHGK044) Yr 9 History Making a better world: Depth study - Movement of peoples Yr 10 Economics and Business The ways that governments manage the economy to improve economic performance and living standards (ACHEK052) Image credit: jasimsarker

Identity & Cultural Diversity Yr 7-10 Civics and Citizenship Skills: Appreciate multiple perspectives and use strategies to mediate differences (ACHCS071) Yr 8 Economics and Business The traditional markets of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and their participation in contemporary markets (ACHEK028 ) ) Image credit: DIAC Images

Peace Building &Conflict Resolution Yr 7 Civics and Citizenship How values, including freedom, respect, inclusion, civility, responsibility, compassion, equality and a ‘fair go’, can promote cohesion within Australian society (ACHCK052) Senior Secondary Modern History Unit 4: The Modern World since The Search for Peace and Security Image credit: Cameron Tero

Sustainable futures Yr 9 Economics and Business Skills: Reflect on the intended and unintended consequences of economic and business decisions (ACHES049) Yr 10 Civics and Citizenship How Australia’s international legal obligations shape Australian law and government policies, including in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (ACHCK093) Yr 10 History The Globalising world: Depth Study - the Environment movement Image Credit: Se Hasibagen, Australian Aid

History teaching for the common good Historical discipline, for the purpose of giving students the tools for contributing in a participatory democracy The role of primary sources in giving voice to the voiceless, uncovering stories that otherwise may not have been told Critical reading of actual documents – preparing for active citizenship Defending arguments leading to informed contribution Empathy – involving evidence, decision making, understanding perspective, more than imagining A moral response – an impact on current behaviour

Helpful references: Barton, K & Levstik, L (2004) Teaching History for the Common Good. New Jersey: LEA Gradwell, J, (2010) Using sources to teach history for the common good: A case of one teacher’s purpose. The Journal of Social Studies Research, 34(1), Hoepper, B., Hennessey, J., Brown, P., Henderson, D., Mills, M. & Walton, O. (2005) Global Voices: Historical inquiries for the 21 st Century. Milton, Queensland: John Wiley & Sons

From Theme Work: Approaches for Teaching with a Global Perspective. Development Education Centre RUMOUR CLINIC

“The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story.” Chimamanda Adichie – Nigerian Novelist

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food environment religion rituals clothing behaviour language CUSTOMS The Iceberg of Culture What you need to know and can actually see. What you need to know but is less visible. VALUES statutes attitudes social structure enculturation institutions government rules tradition mores organisation gender roles roles Underlying values make sense of the observable Source: Intercultural Communication, Asia Education Teacher’s Journal Vol 29 Number 4 Nov 2001 p33.

Contemporary / Traditional Everyday / Ceremonial Commonalities / Differences Within / Between 4 ways of thinking about culture

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Social These are questions about people, their relationships, their traditions, culture and the way they live. They include questions about how, for example, gender, race, disability, class and age affect social relations Economic These questions are about money, trading and ownership, buying and selling Who decides (political) These are questions about power, who makes choices and decides what is to happen; who benefits or loses as a result of these decisions; and at what cost Natural These are questions about the environment - the land, the sea, living things, and their relationship to each other. These questions are about the built as well as the natural environment

Learn More OWC Student Days rd July Free whole day PD event for pre-service teachers, including OWC membership to register your

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