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UNICEF AND WORLD MATHS DAY

Helping students have access to quality learning

ACTIVITY PACKAges 4-10

WORLD MATHS DAY

Lesson Plans Age 4–10UNICEF WORLD MATHS DAY 2018

Going to school around the worldACTIVITY RESOURCE

School-in-a-Box SummaryAPPENDIX 1

Education for allAPPENDIX 2

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ACTIVITY 1 The value of education

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ACTIVITY OVERVIEW RESOURCES

Objective:To raise student awareness of the value of education.

Outcome:Students identify what they value and enjoy about school and consider what life might be like for those who can’t go. Students make a class book or display entitled ‘If we couldn’t go to school.’

IntroductionPose a question to the group – ‘What would life be like for you if you couldn’t come to school?’. Record answers in two columns for good things and bad things or as a PMI chart.If not covered, ask a few students what they would like to be when they grow up. Discuss answers to highlight the importance of education for future employment and for society.

Main Teaching Focus / Hands-on Activity Discuss the fact that there are many children who don’t or can’t attend school and brainstorm reasons for this. These may include illness, family situations or extended holidays. Draw students’ attention to any recent regional issues such as floods or fires.Add any new ideas to the lists above.Students should see that the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages and that fun holiday activities might be less attractive or not be available after a time.

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Marker paper for student recording,OREnlarged copies of Activity Resource 1 If we couldn’t go to schoolPaints/markers/crayons or pencils

More ideas and resources for teachers:Simple explanation of access to education issues facing many students, particularly girls: Appendix 2 Education for all

Hands-on Activity Make a class book as follows. Half the class can contribute pages for page 2 and half for page 5: Page 1. Title page – ‘If we couldn’t go to school …’Page 2. ‘X couldn’t …’ (see her friends/learn to read etc)Page 3. Section closing page ‘Oh no!’Page 4. Middle page – ‘Luckily, we can go to school so …’Page 5. ‘X can ...’ (learn Maths/go on the computer etc)Page 6. Section closing page ‘Phew!’Ask students to illustrate their page.

Whole Group Review Read class book.

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ACTIVITY2 The right to an education

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Objective:To raise student awareness of the educational rights of children and what resources are needed for a good education.

Outcome:Students experience a period of education using limited resources that must be shared by many.

IntroductionRe-read class book from the previous activity. Tell students that a group called the United Nations drew up a list of rules about the rights of the child, and that one of these rights is that all children should be able to go to a good school and learn.Explain that many children around the world miss out on school and discuss the reasons why this happens.

Map of the world or globe

A large box or a suitcase

Access to classroom resources

Data projector or electronic white board

4–10AGE GROUP

40 minsTIME

Main Teaching Focus / Hands-on Activity Show students a world map and point out Pakistan. Explain how this country experienced huge floods and that lots of children and their families lost their homes and now live in camps. Watch UNICEF video at: youtu.be/wrgH0sdEln8 and discuss it with students. Watch it again and focus on the learning materials available to students.Ask students ‘What materials do you think would be essential for learning AND would fit in one box or suitcase?’ Brainstorm options and the range of activities schools usually provide such as maths, reading, writing, sport and art.

Hands-on Activity Show the suitcase and suggest that the class pack it with what they think would be essential for an education. Each child chooses something and explains why they have chosen their item.Review the result as a class. Make changes as needed, reminding students of their usual daily activities.

Whole Group Review Tell students that for a day or selected timeframe their class will learn using only the materials they have put in their School-in-a-Box. They will be putting their box to the test. Discuss details and how the day will work

Planning AheadLearning from the School-in-a-Box works well both on both small and large scales. It can be as simple as a class morning with few resources, or a group of classes banding together and experiencing education in the hall with minimal furniture/lighting etc. It is also a great fundraising activity. Tie it in with World Maths Day on 6–8 March 2018. Think about how parents will be informed or involved in the fundraising process.

More ideas and resources for teachers:UN Rights of the Child charter in plain English: Appendix 3 Rights OverviewInformation about the UNICEF School-in-a-Box program:Appendix 1 School-in-a-Box Summary Appendix 2 Education for all

Teacher noteSummarised, these UN ratified educational rights are: All children have the right to a good quality primary education that develops their personality, talents and abilities. They should be encouraged to go as far as possible with their education. This education should also help them learn to live peacefully and respect their environment and others.

ACTIVITY OVERVIEW

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ACTIVITY3 School-in-a-Box awareness

Objective:To raise student awareness of the educational issues faced by children living in poverty, refugee camps or dealing with other forms of hardship.

Outcome:Students experience a period of education using limited resources that must be shared by many.

4–10AGE GROUP

TIME | as decided by teacher

IntroductionRemind students of the purpose of the day. Ask students to tell you as they notice the differences between this day and other normal days, and say that you will record these on the board.

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ACTIVITY OVERVIEW RESOURCES

Main Teaching Focus / Hands-on Activity Explain that today students will learn a little more about education. Run the teaching and learning day using only the resources in the School-in-a-Box. Point out any differences you notice as they arise and record what the students observe.

Whole Group Review Review the day, discussing the observations recorded over the day. Discuss issues such as:

How did it feel to share the resources? What activities did they miss out on or had to be modified?

Did it affect their behaviour and if so, were they better or worse behaved?

Was the teaching good?

Did they learn as much as they normally did?

What was good about the day? Would they like those aspects if they were ongoing? If relevant, share the amount of money raised and plan how this will be given to UNICEF.

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WHY DON’T ALL CHILDREN GO TO SCHOOL?

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3Not every child has the opportunity to go to school like you do. Play this game to find out some of the reasons why a child might not be able to go to school. You will need a die and one marker for each player. Take turns to roll the die and move along the spaces on the board. The first player to reach the school wins the game!

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR GIRLS TO GO TO SCHOOL?

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Take the Girls’ Education Quiz and find out! Circle the correct answers. To check your answers, please look at the bottom of the page.

1. Around the world, most of the children who are not in school are…

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C. Not intelligent enough to go to school

5. Educating girls… A. Helps stop the spread of diseases

B. Makes girls think they know everything

C. Makes girls stop listening to their parents

6. Focusing on the education of girls means…

A. That boys will suffer

B. That boys will also benefit

C. That parents will have to pay a lot of money

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B. Schools must be close to home

C. Teachers must be young

3. All girls should go to school, because…

A. They need more help than boys

B. They like to read more than boys

C. It is their right

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Why is it important for girls to go to school?Why is it important for girlsto go to school?

ACTIVITY 5

Take the Girls’ Education Quiz and find out! Circle the correct answers. To check youranswers, please look at the bottom of the page.

A. Sub-Saharan Africa

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3. All girls should go to school, because…A. They need more help than boysB. They like to read more than boysC. It is their right

4. A girl’s education…A. Doesn’t help anyoneB. Helps only herselfC. Helps her family and community

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WHY DON’T ALL GIRLS GO TO SCHOOL?

Activity

5All over the world, many girls are not able to go to school. Play a game of “Pencils and Rulers” to find out why! You will need a die and one marker for each player. Take turns to roll the die and move along the spaces in the game. The first player to reach the school wins. The rulers tell you why many girls in the world can’t go to school. The pencils tell you how UNICEF’s help makes a difference. If you land on a pencil, you can take a shortcut to school. If you land on a ruler, you slide down again.

WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES GOING TO SCHOOL MAKE?

Activity

6See if you can spot 6 differences in the pictures before and after UNICEF came to the village and helped build a school.

See if you can spot 6 differences in the pictures before and after UNICEF came to the village andhelped build a school.

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ACTIVITY 8 Appendix 4_Going To School Around The World

See if you can spot 6 differences in the pictures before and after UNICEF came to the village andhelped build a school.

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What difference does going to school make?What difference does going to school make?

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7Help Maria find her way to school by completing the maze. What are the ways you can help children like Maria go to school?

HOW CAN I HELP MORE CHILDREN GO TO SCHOOL?

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SCHOOLS FOR SCHOOL-IN-A-BOX

Education breaks the cycle of poverty

All children have the right to an education

Access to textbooks, books and pencils are crucial for learning

UNICEF’s School-in-a-Box contains all the essentials a teacher needs to provide an education. The kit can be used to supplement the minimal resources of a school that is already operating or quickly after a disaster, the kit can quickly get children learning again, which is crucial to minimising the long term trauma they may suffer.

The cost to supply this resource to a school in a poverty/emergency stricken area is only AU $269

Portable and stacked with ready to use basic learning resources, the School-in-a-Box is specially designed for a teacher and up to 80 students. The contents are also developed to be used anywhere, regardless of language or ethnicity.

Here is a list of just some of the contents that one School-in-a-Box contains:

Contents and Use of the School-in-a-Box

Blackboard paint and brush

Alphabet and times table poster

World map poster

Tape-measure and rolls of tape

Wooden cubes

A teaching clock

Safety scissors

Crayons, pens, pencils

Pencil sharpeners and erasers

Slates and slate pencils

Exercise books

JOIN SCHOOLS AROUND THE WORLD AND TAKE ACTION FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN IN VULNERABLE AREAS.

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Importance of education

Education is a fundamental human right. Every child is entitled to it. It is critical to our development as individuals and as societies, and it helps pave the way to a successful and productive future. When we ensure that children have access to a rights-based, quality education that is rooted in gender equality, we create a ripple effect of opportunity that impacts generations to come.

What is the reality?

Globally, there 61 million children who are not in school or who receive a sub-standard education. Two thirds of the 781 million illiterate people in the world are women, making them markedly more disadvantaged than men. Without a quality education, a child is not likely to reach their full potential or be able to follow their dreams.

How does UNICEF help?

UNICEF aims to bring quality education to the world’s most disadvantaged children. It has a focus on gender equality to ensure that girls have the same opportunities as boys. The UNICEF programs are innovative and tailored to vulnerable communities.

UNICEF works with a broad range of local, national and international partners to realise the educational and gender-equality goals established in the Millennium Declaration 6 and the Declaration on Education for All, and to bring about essential structural changes that are necessary to achieve social justice and equality for all.

Whether in times of crisis or periods of peace, in cities or remote villages, UNICEF is committed to providing quality education for all.

Source: UNICEF, www.unicef.org/education/

What are the benefits of a quality education?

People who are educated are better able to protect themselves from HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. They have fewer children and they are more likely to send their children to school, creating generational change. They also earn more; every extra year of primary education boosts earnings by up to 10%. This in turn assists the economic growth of countries.

Reduces poverty and disease

Provides a foundation for sustainable development

Increases gender equality

Opens up employment opportunities

Increases rights and involvement in decision making

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