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Workshop Resource Materials
Up one levelThis section contains individual resources for use within the workshops in the Workshops section.
Tsunami Disaster - Teaching resources
Links to online resources to teach about the Tsunami, including lesson plans from Oxfam's Cool Planet website.
An Introduction to Food and Trade - intro letter
This Word document is a letter introducing and promoting the "An Introduction to Food and Trade - Winners and Losers" workshop to teachers and community leaders.
A World of Ten
This game from World Vision uses ten people in the classroom to represent the world's population, and asks questions about world issues like hunger, health, population, and consumerism. The activity takes 15-30 minutes and is easily adaptable or expandable. It's a good energizer for the whole class, and it's a great way to introduce a workshop on food security or trade or arms.
Bingo Icebreaker
This is a 10-15 minute ice-breaker for starting up an event, letting people meet each other in an entertaining and dynamic way while also learning a bit about Oxfam issues. Print out a copy for each participant.
Expectations Table, Ontario Curriculum
This resource, an Excel file, is an "Expectations Table" comparing educational materials as found on this website and in Oxfam Campaign Materials, outlining expectations in numerous courses found in the Ontario Curriculum.
Food security, Jeopardy game board
This is an updated version of the World in Jeopardy game, to be printed and photocopied onto an overhead foil. Best of all, it is in Word format so it is easily edited to put in your own customized questions!
Food security, Jeopardy game board answers
Here are the answers to the Food Security, Jeopardy game board
Globe In a Box
This is a grades 1-8 teaching tool on world issues, made up of 26 cards. Each card represents a word starting with a letter in the alphabet (A is for Alphabet, B is for Bicycle, etc.) and contains discussion items on the named world issue. See the associated Globe In a Box activities resource for how to use this kit.
Globe In a Box activities
This is a list of interactive activities for using the Globe In a Box kit within elementary school classes.
Globe In a Box Organized by Themes
This guide organizes the Globe in a Box letters/cards by the elementary themes as reflected in the curriculum guide by the Ontario Ministry of Education for Social Studies and Health themes.
Jeopardy (Trade PowerPoint version)
This is the Trade version of the World in Jeopardy game, in a PowerPoint format. This is more effective than the old transparency format because PC projectors tend to be brighter than overhead projectors, and the animated slides catch people's interest, and the text is larger.
Jeopardy (Trade PowerPoint version) answers
Answer sheet for the Trade version of the World in Jeopardy game.
Jeopardy (Control Arms version)
This Control Arms version of the World in Jeopardy game is in a PowerPoint format. This is more effective than the old transparency format because PC projectors tend to be brighter than overhead projectors, and the animated slides catch people's interest, and the text is larger.
Jeopardy (Control Arms version) answers
Answer sheet for the Control Arms version of the World in Jeopardy game.
Make Trade Fair Game
This is a printable version that contains everything you need to play except a pair of dice. The objective of this game is to learn about the international trade system and the obstacles that developing countries face operating within it. Players have the choice to play as an individual under the existing 'unfair' rules, or to work with the other players to overcome some of these obstacles.
Make Trade Fair Film Clips
This 6:49 film includes a number of short clips with footage of farmers and others in southern countries, illustrating some of the primary reasons to make trade fair. Videos include messages about sweatshops, coffee, agriculture and dumping as well as other themes related to Oxfam's Make Trade Fair campaign. Please note - this is a very large file, and may take some time to download on slower internet connections. Published: November 2004 (X-MS-WMV, 67.0 MB). This version can be viewed by Windows Media Player. If you have trouble viewing the video, download Windows Media Player (for free) at http://windowsmedia.com/download
Manufacturing Foods Game
This is a slight modification of the World Vision Trade Game. This game teaches world trade issues, and is suitable for grades 6 through adult learning. Students form teams of rich and poor nations, manufacturing food goods from cardboard templates. Resource distribution is varied, and prices fluctuate. It's a simple game to run, but a LOT of fun, and very educational.
Oxfam Workshop Activities for Trade and Globalization
This Word document describes a dozen workshop activities to teach globalization and trade issues to teens through adults. All twelve are participative activities, such as role-plays, games, and group discussions.
Suggestions for Using the Globe in a Box Kit
Here are several methods of using the Globe In A Box kit.
Trade, Jeopardy game board
This is a Trade version of the World in Jeopardy game, to be printed and photocopied onto an overhead foil. Best of all, it is in Word format so it is easily edited to put in your own customized questions!
Trade Game
This game teaches world trade issues, and is suitable for grades 6 through adult learning. Students form teams of rich and poor nations, manufacturing paper goods from cardboard templates. Resource distribution is varied, and prices fluctuate. It's a simple game to run, but a LOT of fun, and very educational.
Trade Game Diagram
This diagram goes with the Trade Game. This is the diagram of templates needed for the trade game.