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• Introduction
• Associated Projects
• Key Themes and Curriculum Links
• Learning Outcomes
• What is a Global Citizen?
• Wilberforce House and Citizenship Learning
• The Contemporary Galleries at Wilberforce House Museum
• Modern Day Slavery
• From Slave Trade to Fair Trade - 18th Century Global Citizens
• From Slave Trade to Fair Trade - 21st Century Global Citizens
• What is Cultural Diversity?
• What is Discrimination? What is Equality?
• Human Rights - Children's Rights
• Inter-dependency and Globalisation
• Campaigning - Can I make a difference?
• Citizenship Sessions at Wilberforce House - Primary and Secondary
• Thanks / Acknowledgements
• Preparing for your visit...

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Global Citizens - Make an Impact!

What is a Global Citizen?

Download below:

KS1/2 What is a Global Citizen? Activity (including PowerPoint presentations on quotations from Martin Luther King Jr, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mahatma Gandhi and others! Also Teacher's Interpretation Sheets and Image Cards)

KS3/4 What is a Global Citizen? Activity (including PowerPoint presentations on quotations from Martin Luther King Jr, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mahatma Gandhi and others! Also Teacher's Interpretation Sheets and Image Cards)

Download the relevant  Teacher's Notes (below) first to get the most from these activities!

 

What is a Global Citizen?

Today, every single one of us is a 'Global Citizen', whether we are conscious of it or not. Global inter-dependence happens every day. We rely on countless different people from all over the world for the clothes we wear, the food we eat and the technology we use. Our daily lives are constantly affected by what people on the other side of the planet are doing!

 

Global Citizenship- A New Concept?

'Global Citizenship' is a relatively new term, but it is based on ancient concepts. In both Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, a 'citizen' was someone who not only 'belonged' to a place, but was also someone who played a role in advancing society- someone who made life better.

 

As the theory of 'citizenship' developed and interaction between different countries and cultures increased, several Ancient Greeks and Romans began to call themselves 'citizens of the world' (or 'global citizens'). They started to look at their lives in a much wider context.

 

These historical definitions show that citizenship has never been simply about 'belonging' to a place. It is also about making positive changes, and considering the wider environment. A Global Citizen is someone who cares about themselves, how they act and how their actions impact others, both locally and remotely. A Global Citizen is more importantly, someone who is willing to act if they feel that the world they live in is not what it should be.