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Learning about Interdependence

GLP-W theme:

• Interdependence.

GLP-W outcomes:

• pupils people will better understand the concept of interdependence.

Quick definition, reading and resources

The idea of interdependence concerns the interconnections and links between people’s lives, places and environments, both locally and globally. Interdependence also relates to the idea of seeing people in other places as equal partners in development, from whom we have much to learn, and so it is closely linked to ideas about global citizenship and solidarity between peoples, as expressed in the UN’s Millennium Development Goals. One of the best places to start learning about the world is in our local area: understanding connections in the local community and beyond helps develop awareness that what people do elsewhere affects us in Wales, as well as how the decisions we make can affect them, for example through patterns of consumption. Key questions for investigation: • How and why are places, environments and people linked? • How am I/other people linked to those in other parts of the world? • How and why is this place, environment, or feature interdependent with other places,

environments or features? • How are we interdependent locally?• How are we interdependent nationally? • How are we interdependent globally? • What benefits does it bring us? • What challenges does it create?

Samples

Contexts for investigation (from ESDGC A Common Understanding for Schools):

Foundation Phase

• Discuss images of girls and boys, men and women in different activities and occupations and from different countries

• Investigate people who help us in our school and community.

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Key Stage 2

• Explore links between local community and other countries e.g. through emigration and immigration

• Organise and think critically about a fund-raising event.

Key Stage 3

• Compare the daily lives of workers in different parts of the world and at different times• Investigate trade patterns and flows of resources and wealth from the production and

use of consumer products.

Whole School Case StudiesFair trade in a Welsh special schoolHeadley Park Primary School, BristolWoodlands Primary School, BirkenheadKingsford Community School, NewhamThe Academy of St Francis of Assisi, Liverpool

Curriculum Case Studies

GLP-W school examples will be available shortly.

Curriculum Links

Welsh policy context: • Healthy, productive people and vibrant, inclusive communities.

ESDGC Themes: • Identity and culture• Choices and decisions.

Curriculum Cymreig: Historical• Learning about past and present links with Europe and

the wider world, using a range of scales of reference – local, regional, national, British, European and world.

Cultural• Exploring the links between Wales, the UK, Europe and

the wider world.

Links

• Reading and resources for exploring aid and relief.