Who We Are
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Central Idea: Global citizens have responsibilities to themselves, each other and to the Earth itself |
Lines of inquiry:
what it means to be a global citizen
rights & responsibilities of global citizens
actions of global citizens
Young Australian of the Year
Go to this site.
Browse through the nominees for Young Australian of the Year. Choose one of particular interest to you. What did they do to make Australia a better place? Record what you discovered below and be prepared to discuss with the class.
Are Highbury Primary School students global citizens?
In your inquiry books, explain what these students are doing and why.
What learner profile and attitudes have they shown? Explain your choices (Minimum of 6 profiles and attitudes)
Kids' Causes
In groups of 3 or 4 list the issue and action taken and whether it was a personal, local, national or global issue (glue table in inquiry books)
Of these issues, which interests you the most? Click on the related link to the right of the clip. Watch the clip and answer the questions below in your inquiry book
What was the issue that inspired the child to take action?
Why is the issue important?
What learner profile and attitudes did the child show? Pick 2 of each and explain your choice. (click bold words for links)
How might this child inspire you to take action on an important issue to you?
Groups that Act as Global Citizens
What is the name and purpose of the global organisation?
What does the organisation do?
How do Australians help this global organisation?
How does the organisation benefit people around the world?
Find and explain a specific example of what the organisation has done to be "a global citizen"
Record your answers in the guestbook below
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#20
And recycling all stuff that can be recycled
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#19
Taking action to take care of the Earth
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#18
standing up for your self
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#17
To have a caring and a protective guardian to help and feed them.
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#16
rosponsibilitys to take care the enviermen
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#15
it is my responsibility to compost and dont throw away waste
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#14
I is my responsibility to turn listen to others.
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#13
Wold Wide Fund for Nature is a organisation who protects the natural world and the people who live in it thay also looking after endangered animals like the tiger ,rhino, turtle and whales.
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#12
Red Cross donates to people in need eg shelter food and water. you can go on there website and donate money. Lots of the people that work there are working in fiji because of the cyclone that happened. They provide doctors care to help the people that are very sick and injured, but these people are the people who are in needs of shelter food and water. Red cross calling is now in its 68th year of their campaign
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#11
Oxfam: Oxfam is an organisation that helps fight poverty and more and they want to do it together. Around the globe Oxfam works to find practical, innotive ways for people to lift themselves out of poverty.
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#10
The name is CARE and its purpose is working toghether with other communities to provide emergency relief and address the underlying causes of poverty.donating money food and water, to a person that is poor and can live in a danger zone.
It helps people by giving food water shelter and medicine 2 people that need it.
They invested in community-based early warning systems and are helping farmers prepare for changing weather conditions by providing training in drought resistant crops and adapted farming methods.
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#9
Doctors Without Borders help poor countries where there are people in need. It was founded in 1971 and some of the founders are Marcel Delcourt, Jacques Bérès and Gérard Illiouz. They won the Nobel peace prize. Doctors Without Borders provide medical care for poor people and they help people who are in natural disasters. They have thirty thousand doctors and nurses providing help every day.
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#8
Red Cross donates to people in needs of eg education shelter water and food. People can go on the website and donate some money.
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#7
Greenpeace is an international organisation that helps preserve endangered species of animals and preventing environmental problems.They are also raising environmental awareness. It focuses on issues like climate change, deforestation, overfishing and whaling.
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#6
Green peace
Great peace is the worlds largest environmental organisation.It was first called "don't make a wave committee".It was then renamed green peace.Green peace only takes action only when green peace and our supporters can make the biggest impact, where people’s lives are most affected, and where environmental risks are high. We should support organisations like green peace
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#5
Caritas: Is a catholic organisation that raises money for people in need, caritas also responds to emergencies supporting people in need around the world, we are assisting them to break free from the cycle of poverty. Together we can help the poorest of the poor live a live of dignity.
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#4
Greenpeace is taking action for the planets futures uround the world.
Greenpeace are looking after and spreading the word about saving the planet.
They also campaign around the world for issues like nuclear threats, destruction of forests, oil spills, toxic damage and the health of the ocean. They also raise money and awareness for orang-utans health. -
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UNICEF
they protect children, their rights and their wellbeings.
They do this by protecting and promoting the UN convention on the rights of the children.
Children have 42 rights like: every one under 18 Has all the rights in the convention, they get an education, their protected and they have parents that care about them.
They have an important roll in reminding governments of their responsibilities.
UNICEF means: united nation international children's emergency fund.
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#2
The name of the organisation is World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). They help protect habitats,protect endangered species and they wanting build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.The WWF works in the UK and offices in Europe.The WWF was made by a small group of people In 1961.
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#1
Greenpeace helps preserve endangered species and raise awareness for
Ryan's Well
UN Rights of the Child
Read the Little Book of Rights below. List one responsibility you can have as a child.
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#40
My responsibility is to turn off electricity when I'm not using it
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#39
I have a responsibility to look after my dog Tommy.This is important because I would like my dog to be as happy as possible it makes the world a better place by making pets happier and if my mum saw she would probably be more likely to get another dog.
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#38
My responsibility is to turn off the taps
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#37
My responsibility is to recycle, reduce, reuse whatever I can and to be aware of your waste. This is important because otherwise landfill would overflow and there would not be sustainable resources.
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#36
I have the responsibility to recycle lots of things that can be recycled because it is better for the environment
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#35
My responsibility is to clean the dishes so my mum doesn't do all the hard work and so I don't get bored on my iPad
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#34
I have the right to a healthy environment but one of my responsibilities is to help that by picking up rubbish and looking after the environment which will help that right.
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#33
My responsibility is to not litter so there is not as much landfill.
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#32
It's my responsibility to feed the fish to keep them heathy and living
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#31
Standing up for yourself because if someone insults you religious belief you can stand up for yourself
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#30
To keep my room neat and tidy so I have a safe place to sleep in and live in.
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#29
My responsibility is to take care of my dog Alaska.
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#28
I have a responsibility to keep the vegetables in the veggie patch growing healthy
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#27
to feed the dog. :(
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#26
I have a responsibility for cleaning my room because if I don't it will become unhygienic.
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#25
To have a caring and a protective guardian to help and feed them.
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#24
I have a responsibility to give a speech
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#23
it is my responsibility to be loving and caring to all and to respect other cultures
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#22
i have a risponsibilty to take care of the envioment
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#21
It's my responsibility to listen to people.
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#20
My responsibility is to care for other people and their couture
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#19
My responsibility is to respect others and there comments.
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#18
It's my responsibility to pick up rubbish
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#17
My responsibility is to do chores around the house
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#16
Every child has a right to healthcair and an egacashin and food and clean water and family
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#15
It is my responsibility wen I get my dog that I work it I feed it that's all.
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#14
I is my responsibility to turn listen to others.
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#13
It is my responsibility to think about people who don't have clean water and food and think what I can do about. It is my right to have clean water and food.
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#12
It is my responsibility to respect other people's education.
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#11
I Pick up rubbish around my house.
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#10
It's my responsibility to help the environment
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#9
It is my responsibility to be quiet to allow other people a right to education.
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#8
It is my responsibility to empty the bins
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#7
It is my responsibility to do homework
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#6
I have the responsibility to put the right rubbish in the right bin
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#5
It is my responsibility to be responsible
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#4
It is my responsibly to try
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#3
It is my responsibility to listen to others and it is my right to be listened to.
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#2
It is my responsibility to respect others comments. About things
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#1
It is my responsibility to respect people's ideas and culture
Greenhouse Gases
What are Greenhouse Gases?
What problems are they causing?
What action can we take to reduce Greenhouse gases?
Zoe (Monday, 29 February 2016 03:37)
Being loved and cared for because you will have shelter food water being healthy keep fit.
Ash and Alfredo (Sunday, 21 February 2016 22:51)
unicef help wimen in the villege mail and banankoro more than 500.000 come in but only 35 percent make it out they help peaple that don't have hospital
moved (Monday, 15 February 2016 22:46)
Ella,Sienna,Marcus,Josiah (Sunday, 14 February 2016 22:10)
Aman Abrahimzadeh is Important because his father killed his mother so now he supports women and children.
Aman speaks to schools ,sporting clubs and police cadet training.
Arman is reaching out to help half a million Australian Women.
moved (Monday, 15 February 2016 22:44)
Sam Isabella Alex David (Sunday, 14 February 2016 22:11)
Zac Lockhart
At just 16 Zac Lockhart became one of the 26,000 young Aussies who are homeless after circumstances at home forced into a youth shelter. Determined to promote a positive message and resourced the stigma attached to homelessness. Zac has become an ambassador for homeless youth in Tasmania.
Henry,James,Will S and Edward (Monday, 15 February 2016 16:52)
Daniel Spencer:
After attending climate change in Mexico he was convinced into action, has been a full on community campaigner ever since.
Arion, Allana, Ashleigh Harry S (Sunday, 14 February 2016 22:09)
Jessica Marshell
After being told she'd never walk again, Jessica was determined to prove doctors wrong. Aged 13, Jessica became seriously ill with marfaniod Syndrome, an incurable life threatening genetic condition that effects the cardiovasclar, digestive and musculoskeletal systems and which causes pain, fatigue and frequent joint dislocations. Unable to walk.
Kiara angelle Lachlan k Lachlan p (Sunday, 14 February 2016 22:08)
We picked Arman abrahimzadeh because:
he was trying to stop domestic violence because there was lots of domestic violence where he lived. He helps half a million women experiencing domestic violence each year.
Indi Georgia Nikolas Angus (Sunday, 14 February 2016 22:07)
Liam Knight helped establish the White knight Foundation making a personal donation of $5,000 to kick start his cause.
T.L (Sunday, 14 February 2016 22:05)
Liam knight got hit by a metal rod and got brain damage. He made a positive out of a negative and founded the White Knight foundation which raises funds for young victims and their family's. He made a donation of 5000$ to kickstart the foundation. Liam is a speaker and fundraiser for his charity. He raises awareness of what alcohol does.
Harryms group (Sunday, 14 February 2016 22:05)
Arman Abrahimzadeh stopped domestic voilance.