The Guardian Newspaper's website has introduced a new section on Global Development. This is a great site as it provides information on current Global Development issues and allows registion for updates and to add on twitter. A key aspect of the site is that it tracks progress on the Millenium Development Goals, number one being Eradicating extreme Poverty and Hunger and provides recent findings on determining whether or not the goals are being met. This has the potential to be a great resource as it can be used in a number of ways providing teachers and learners sources of up to date information, analysis and comment on the issues of Global Development useful for not only Geography, but Modern Studies, Citizenship, Religous and Moral Education and many other subject areas providing opportunities for cross curricular links.
Furthermore the site provides a Data Store providing up date information and stats on the Development Goals. This is a useful tool when teaching the topic of Development and Health as it provides up to date information rather than using sources of data that may be up to 10 years out of date.
Another key aspect of the site is that it provdes learners with Case Studies on such issues as Combating HIV/Aids, Malaria and other Diseases. These case Studies provide learners with Data, News Reports, Photos, Facts and Figures fom Research, Information on Campaigns in the UK and Globally aswell as Multimedia links. This site would work well when studying Case Studies in the Development and Health topics in both Standard Grade and Higher Geography. Check out the site from the link below:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development
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