The Learning Africa website provides activities and resources for teachers who wish to explore Africa in the classroom. More broadly, the site also provides ideas on how to incorporate a global dimension to the primary and secondary curriculum.

For information on how the global dimension relates to the curriculum and to different subjects in each of the jurisdictions of the UK click on the relevant link from the Global Dimension website below:

England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland

This page identifies issues which could be explored in the secondary classroom related to the theme of Resources. It lists activities, publications and links available to help address these issues. Other pages of the Resources section provide full details of these resources.

Secondary Curriculum Issues

Some issues which could be explored in relation to Resources in the Secondary curriculum.

Issue: What sort of projects could be funded if debts were cancelled?

Activity:
Debt solutions

Publications
See the resources page on the theme of Resources for full details of the following publications:

• Third World Debt – Drop It!
• Life After Debt
• Change the World in 8 Steps

Web-links:
See the resources page on the theme of Resources for full details of the following web-links:
Just Business

Issue: Influence of international financial institutions such as the World Bank and IMF

Activity:
It’s a Mystery

Publications:
See the resources page on the theme of Resources for full details of the following publications:

• Global Express: Justice in Africa?
• Third World Debt – Drop It!

Web-links:
See the resources page on the theme of Resources for full details of the following web-links:
Who Rules the World