Y6 International Mindedness
Collected Resources for Year 6
Favorite Webpages:
Here are some useful sites:
The diverse ways through which culture can be expressed:
Best sites for learning about world's cultures: http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/08/11/the-best-sites-for-learning-about-the-worlds-different-cultures/
Reading Around the World:
Nice images- if the world were a village: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/08/three-ways-to-look-at-world-as-village.html#.UhDanxaDJG6
Global Exchange: http://globalengage.ibo.org
Nationmaster: http://www.nationmaster.com/index.php
If It Were My Home: http://www.ifitweremyhome.com
Smithsonian World Resources: http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/mywonderfulworld/
BBC News - Country Profiles: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm
Global Trek - Scholastic: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/globaltrek/
Wonderopolis World Awareness:
http://wonderopolis.org/?s=cultures+of+the+world&submit=Search
Cultures for Kids: http://www.exploreandmore.org/world/default.htm
Global Closet: http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/media/globalcloset/?ar_a=1
6 Core Religions:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/
http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/977939/teaching-children-about-religion
Prejudice Lesson Ideas:
http://www.understandingprejudice.org/teach/elemact.htm
Action of a country can help the world:
http://www.pachamama.org/blog/models-of-sustainability-sweden-runs-out-of-garbage
Author reflection on rights and responsibilities:
China Interesting Infographic:
http://www.upworthy.com/shocking-a-short-list-of-the-things-that-are-now-made-in-china?g=2&c=ufb1
Pictures of Children of Ulingan, Manila -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ramdiboy/4498640248/in/photostream/
Innovations that help around the world:
http://mashable.com/2013/12/04/innovations-world-2013/?utm_cid=mash-com-fb-main-link
World Awareness Articles:
Pop Up Schools:
World Hunger Addressed with Insects?:
http://www.dogonews.com/2013/10/11/power-flour-aspires-to-feed-the-worlds-hungry-with-insect-protein
3-D Printers Help Address World Hunger:
http://www.dogonews.com/2013/5/27/will-3-d-printers-be-the-key-to-ending-world-hunger
Deforestation- Hope for the future:
http://www.dogonews.com/2012/8/8/amazon-rainforest-deforestation-shows-positive-trends
Coral Reef Changes:
http://www.dogonews.com/2013/9/6/are-coral-reefs-adapting-to-climate-change
Air Pollution:
Litter Adaption with Bees: