Contemporary Conflicts and Challenges

[Victoria Ellis]

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[kathryn rawlinson]

Hi there
Hope this is of some use to some of you. For multicultural societies, I am going to use the Moss Side riots in Manchester. I've compiled this "What were the causes of the Moss Side riots?" mystery. Could you guys let me know what you think and perhaps other ways to use it???
Cheers
Kathryn

[Helen Nurton]

I'm really going to have to get my head round this shortly to prepare for teaching it after Xmas. Is anyone currently teaching this? Does anyone have an outline scheme of work or any lesson plans etc that I could pinch and adapt? You know its always easier starting with something than starting from scratch! Aim to share when I've done!
Helen

[marie roe]

Local conflict- Carsington Wind Farm, Derbyshire (on edge of Peak District) attached task sheet. The protest group's website is a fantastic resource. The appeal was turned down so the wind farm will go ahead but building has not yet begun.

I have added some resources put together last yr for a yr 9 role play on this but they include some useful info

[marie roe]

Local paper's response to the verdict to the wind farm at Carsington- clear NIMBY aspect to some of the quotes. This also featured on the politics show where an outdoor debate was held at Carsington on a very windy day!

[marie roe]

images of carsington wind farm proposal and protests

[Anne Logie]

Thanks for these.

[Anne Logie]

New Starters on Teachers TV http://www.teachers.tv/video/37331
'Take your students around the world with these six clips, available to be used as lesson starters in the classroom.

This Global Citizenship programme features different aspects of emergency relief and other aspects of work by the International Red Cross.

The clips include child soldiers in Sierra Leone, disaster prevention in Bangladesh, delivering aid in Afghanistan and aiding landmine victims in Bosnia.'

[Anne Logie]

Form a link on the above site I came across this with ideas for lessons and starters - some ideas suitable for this unit -http://www.redcross.org.uk/education_section.asp?id=64442

[Helen Nurton]

Fab link (thanks to Katharine on SLN) www.londonprofiler.org - has some great data re. ethnicity and area of residence in London (and crime rates, education levels, transport, house prices, helath etc etc) which is all displayed spatially. Also has excellent multicultural atlas of London

[softintnorth]

Fantastic, and also the person who suggested doing Heathrows 3rd Runway ..... genius, thankyou.

[Helen Nurton]

Ah - Heathrow - after the great idea (from whoever it was) I planned some lessons on it but went to course run by David Redfern on Friday and he suggested it wasn't a great example to use because it isn't all clear or resolved yet.

[Guy Leaf]

Take a look at Newbury by-pass, lots of info, well and truly resolved, lots of opposing groups and of course Swampy and Muppet Dave. If you need any help let me know.