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Teach A Lesson
Calling all teachers!
Teaching your students about the issues of access to education around the world just got a lot easier. We’ve put together some resources and lesson plans for you to use. No matter what subject you teach, education can be brought into the classroom. Geography: focus on where children are out of school in the world and how demographics affect access to schooling. Social Studies: examine issues of poverty, social justice, history and politics. English: use this topic to encourage students to write term papers, letters to political leaders or other types of writing in your curriculum. Mathematics: take the angle of statistics on children’s attendance rates, drop out rates, ages, etc. Incorporate education rights into word and logic problems for your students to solve. Economics: take a look at the economics of education. Look at user fees and their impact on supply and demand. You can also look at issues of public goods and subsidies. Government: take a look at the U.S. position on foreign aid and education spending in the foreign budget. How would a bill to support universal education be passed in Congress? Arts: use the arts to have your students express their take on universal education. It can also be a great way to spread the word! To get you started, here are a few lesson plans and resources for the classroom:
And here are some fact sheets:
You can also combine learning about the issue with action. Consider using some of the ideas on our website. Students can organize fundraisers, educate their political leaders, participate in Global Education Action Week or join up with our other coalition partners. |
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