Nettsider med emneord «Democracy and citizenship»

Themes: Acceptance, Cross-curricular, Democracy and citizenship, Diversity, Identity, Racism 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book explores the concepts of intolerance and racism using relatable comparisons for young people. Hence, it can contribute to developing students’ intercultural competence and preventing prejudices.

Themes: Cross-curricular, Democracy and citizenship, Diversity, Identity, Refugees  

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book will contribute to developing students’ understanding of refugees’ background and reasons for fleeing their country.

Themes: Democracy and citizenship, Racism 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book provides students with knowledge about segregation and racism in the USA in the 1940s. Hence, it can generate talk about what feeds prejudices and how to break down prejudices.

Themes: Intercultural competence, Democracy and citizenship, Cross-curricular 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book shows that concept of text is used in a broad sense. By reflecting on, interpreting and critically assessing different types of texts in English, the pupils shall acquire language and knowledge of culture and society. 

Themes: Democracy and citizenship, Feminism, Health and life skills 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book encourages students to reflect on and talk about gender equality in the school environment. Hence, this book can help students, and girls in particular, to develop a positive self-image and a secure identity.

Themes: Cross-curricular, Democracy and citizenship, Factual text, Intercultural competence, Racism 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book about Malala can inspire students to explore diversity and describe different ways of living and thinking and hence, contributes to developing their intercultural competence. Furthermore, this book can be used to work with interdisciplinary topics.   

Themes: Cross-curricular, Democracy and citizenship, Environment, Feminism 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book can inspire students to actively engage in society and find their own way of solving problems and turning a no from society into a yes.  

Themes: Diversity, Factual text, Health and life skills, Identity, Intercultural competence, Democracy and citizenship

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book encourages students to talk about diversity and can provide new perspectives on the pupils’ own way of life and that of others. Hence, this book can contribute to developing the students’ intercultural competence.  

Themes: Acceptance, Diversity, Feelings, Health and life skills, Intercultural competence, Democracy and citizenship

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book encourages talk about being different and hence, contributes to developing students’ intercultural competence. 

Themes: Art and crafts, Cross-curricular, Feelings, Health and life skills, Intercultural competence, Seasons, Democracy and citizenship

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This heart-warming story with roots in Nigerian culture encourages young learners to talk about generosity and sharing with others. It can be used for the Thanksgiving season. Besides, it uses colourful and expressive collages as illustrations.  

Themes: Acceptance, Diversity, Health and Life skills, Identity, Intercultural competence, Democracy and citizenship

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book motivates for talk about different ways of living, culture and traditions and thus, contributes to developing students’ intercultural competence. 

Themes: Democracy and citizenship, Factual text, Friendship, Intercultural competence, Racism 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book about apartheid in South Africa provides students with knowledge about different societies and culture in the English speaking world.  

Themes: Democracy and citizenship, Health and life skills 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: The message of this short text highlighted in peek-through shapes is a celebration of what brings us all together. It can inspire youngsters becoming aware of and talk about what unites people across the world. 

Themes: Democracy and citizenship, Health and life skills, Language work 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book helps students of all ages to see that togetherness is better than isolation and, hence, raise students’ awareness of a global world that we are all part of. Furthermore, this is a peep-through picture book with simple rhyming text and it encourages young learners to work with pronunciation and rhythm of the English language. 

Themes: Cross-curricular, Democracy and citizenship, Indigenous people, Intercultural competence 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book provides insight into ways of living, ways of thinking and traditions of indigenous people and, hence, contributes to building students’ intercultural competence. Furthermore, it helps students develop their understanding that their views of the world are culture-dependent.  

Themes: Democracy and citizenship, Feelings, Health and life skills, Intercultural competence 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book from Archbishop Desmond Tutu will contribute to helping students talk about feelings of anger and to gain a better understanding of what forgiveness is. In addition, the book is both universal and gives knowledge about South Africa and, hence, contributes to developing students’ intercultural competence. 

Themes: Acceptance, Democracy and citizenship, Diversity, Friendship, Intercultural competence, Language work 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book can give pupils the foundation for seeing their own identity and others’ identities in a multilingual and multicultural context.   

Themes: Democracy and citizenship, Identity, Intercultural competence, Language work

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book can open for new ways to interpret the world, and form the basis for being able to give the pupils knowledge about the basic tenets of democracy and its values and rules, and prepare them for participating in democratic processes. 

Themes: Acceptance, Democracy and citizenship, Diversity, Intercultural competence, Racism,

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book deals with racism and intolerance as well as acceptance and living together despite of differences. This book can open for new ways to interpret the world, and promote curiosity and engagement and help to prevent prejudices.