It is important to note that this programme provides an informal learning experience, helping individuals learn for themselves. The key is to provide inspiration. These factsheets can be used as you see fit, they are a tool that can be used, flexibly, to benefit a range of different audiences with different abilities.
Teaching is not about imparting facts! It is about inspiring individuals to learn, for themselves and in their own way; helping them to see the world through their own eyes and to decide for themselves what path they chose to take.
The Art and Nature programme is designed to help make people aware of global issues concerning us all and provide a means of them relating these to local actions, both regarding their communities and physical environment and nature, and how they can contribute to the global effort.
The factsheets are designed as discussion starters. The information within them is general and referenced to sources of further information. They are there to be explored by students once they have been inspired to action by the discussion (and competition). Once inspired to action, students will learn in their own way.
There are four workshop areas envisioned. We can provide local volunteers to lead the discussions if need be. Obviously, the resources available are too much for a one hour session(more could be done- perhaps a Global Citizenship course over a term!)
The factsheets are too numerous for a one hour session, so it is the prerogative of the teacher to select which factsheets they think will be of most use to them.
Teaching is not about imparting facts! It is about inspiring individuals to learn, for themselves and in their own way; helping them to see the world through their own eyes and to decide for themselves what path they chose to take.
The Art and Nature programme is designed to help make people aware of global issues concerning us all and provide a means of them relating these to local actions, both regarding their communities and physical environment and nature, and how they can contribute to the global effort.
The factsheets are designed as discussion starters. The information within them is general and referenced to sources of further information. They are there to be explored by students once they have been inspired to action by the discussion (and competition). Once inspired to action, students will learn in their own way.
There are four workshop areas envisioned. We can provide local volunteers to lead the discussions if need be. Obviously, the resources available are too much for a one hour session(more could be done- perhaps a Global Citizenship course over a term!)
The factsheets are too numerous for a one hour session, so it is the prerogative of the teacher to select which factsheets they think will be of most use to them.
Painting terracotta pots
This is about being creative. There are loads of examples of pot paintings. Students should enjoy themselves. We aim to help sell the pots so they should think of saleability, they should think of their own style of painting (they should initial the pots they paint). They should also think of their own symbolism- something relevant to them- family, community, nature, issues, causes etc They are unique and we should encourage them to find their own uniqueness.
Global Issues.
There are great discussions can be had:
- Discrimination: Do you ever feel discriminated against? How does it make you feel? How do you react?
- Poverty: Is there poverty in your community? Do you feel we should help people living in poverty? What can we do? What are the sources of poverty? Is it our problem?
- Human Rights: What do you feel are your human rights? Do you feel your human rights are being respected? Do you feel others in your community are being respected? Do you feel you have a responsibility to protect the human rights of others?
- Conservation: Does it worry you that we are losing hundreds of thousands of species? Does it worry you that human beings have caused the problem? What do you think can be done about the problem? What do you intend to do? Should the Government do more? If so, what!?
Global Citizenship
Would you like to be a Global Citizen? Do you think you have a responsibility to the world? Why? What is a Global Citizen in your view?
Global to Local
The factsheets were designed by the Fair Earth Foundation team - but what we want to know is...do they represent your views?
- What would your 10 best facts be?
- Can you record how many of these species you have seen? Why have you seen so few?
- Would you like to be part of a Citizen’s Science programme to monitor species in your area, to monitor and hep protect them? Do you think it is important to protect our nature and the environment?
- Trees. Which trees grow in your area? Do you want to learn how to make new trees from their seeds?
- How can we sell our painted pots to raise money for local and global projects?
- What projects would you like to raise money for- local and global? Why?
Competitions
We will be running competitions throughout this programme, to see who can make the most popular pot design, who can collect the most seeds, and many more.
Further Learning
We have years of experience delivering education programmes and our lesson plans are some of the most popular on the Times Education website. If you want to take your learning further, please visit our page and you will find informative plans and curriculums for all ages to download.