World Awareness Y6
Collected Resources for Year 6
FAVORITE RESEARCH STARTING SITES
WORLD BOOK ONLINE
http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Login?ed=wb&subacct=HK02252014
ODDIZZI
SWEET SEARCH:
MASHPEDIA:
FUSE:
https://fuse.education.vic.gov.au/primary/pages/Default.aspx
KIDREX:
CREATIVE COMMONS: (excellent for image searches)
http://search.creativecommons.org/
CREATIVE COMMONS: (free music for presentations, background music, etc)
NEWS ARTICLES:
Favorite Webpages:
RESOURCES FOR SOCIAL ISSUES:
SOCIAL ISSUES:
REFUGEE RESOURCES:
Crossroads: http://www.crossroads.org.hk
Refugees: Hong Kong: http://www.hkrac.org and
http://www.christian-action.org.hk/index.php/en/our-programs/in-hong-kong/refugees/72
Refugee Vision First: http://visionfirstnow.org
Refugee Article: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/18/world/asia/hong-kong-refugees-exposed/index.html
Asylum Seekers: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/06/hong-kong-asylum-seekers-waiting-in-squalor
Video: http://youtu.be/ihoYKUmJ4aU
CAGE HOMES:
Cage Home Article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2558403/Hong-Kongs-caged-dogs-Poverty-stricken-people-forced-live-like-animals-one-worlds-wealthiest-densely-populated-cities.html
Mini-Bamboo Home alterative: http://www.fastcoexist.com/3027444/tiny-houses-made-of-bamboo-hiding-inside-abandoned-hong-kong-factories#3
World Hunger Addressed with Insects?:
http://www.dogonews.com/2013/10/11/power-flour-aspires-to-feed-the-worlds-hungry-with-insect-protein
3-D Printers Help Address World Hunger:
http://www.dogonews.com/2013/5/27/will-3-d-printers-be-the-key-to-ending-world-hunger
DOMESTIC HELPER RESOURCES:
Domestic Workers:
http://m.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1434045/end-discriminatory-policies-towards-migrant-domestic-workers
Domestic Workers: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/14/opinion/hong-kongs-indentured-servants.html?_r=0
http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/1435550/help-wanted-extent-maid-abuse-laid-bare
http://hongkong.coconuts.co/2015/02/10/breaking-erwianas-employer-found-guilty
RACISM:
http://www.timeout.com.hk/feature-stories/features/53859/racism-2012-melting-pot.html
http://www.unison.org.hk/mission.php
http://hk-magazine.com/city-living/article/fermi-wong
http://varsity.com.cuhk.edu.hk/index.php/2014/12/fermi-wong-wai-fun/
Videos for Racism:
Animation on racism: http://youtu.be/-CIhzL-kSOY
Stop motion gummy bear animation on racism: http://youtu.be/YbNR5oMNp1s
Animation on racism- learned from family - http://youtu.be/ScL6QNVDnTY
Video on racism- good information shared/pictures - http://youtu.be/8E4GnLGBpJc
Puppet Pal Anti-racism video (animated) - http://youtu.be/5M6P3qQhcYg
Example of using puppets to convey a message: http://youtu.be/f74rawHBfac
POVERTY:
http://www.go.asia/is-there-hunger-in-hong-kong/
https://www.crossroads.org.hk/
Action videos:
My dream video- from Kibera school, Kenya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_qR528LfR8
Plastic bottle action lights up homes in Philippines video: http://www.wimp.com/lightenup/
Plastic bottle action helps families light homes in Chile video: http://youtu.be/jAqYS3OIJFg
Feeding and cleaning the homeless video: http://youtu.be/y_3BEwpv0dM
Caring for children in India when parents incarcerated video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFgKvFZDWbU
Food access video: http://youtu.be/6qVKsf0ETdA
Feed the homeless video: http://youtu.be/ZdxvRoe378Y
Support for those dealing with disasters video: http://youtu.be/mNobsFOR_kY
Free health care video: http://youtu.be/Sv5AeGgCgSs
WEALTH AND POVERTY:
RESOURCES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES:
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES:
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITY RESOURCES:
Green Action: National Geographic: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/activities/funscience/green/
Going Green Today: http://www.goinggreentoday.com/blog/video-7-fun-green-videos-for-kids/
Recycle Guys Quick Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/RecycleGuys/videos
Litter Adaption with Bees:
Deforestation- Hope for the future:
http://www.dogonews.com/2012/8/8/amazon-rainforest-deforestation-shows-positive-trends
WATER POLLUTION:
http://plasticfreeseas.org/
Article on Ocean Pollution and Overfishing: http://www.theherald.com.au/story/1848433/the-ocean-is-broken/
Coral Reef Changes:
http://www.dogonews.com/2013/9/6/are-coral-reefs-adapting-to-climate-change
http://www.beachwq.gov.hk/en/index.aspx
http://www.oceanpark.com.hk/html/en/conservation/current-issues/marine-debris.html
http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/magazine/physicstoday/article/68/2/10.1063/PT.3.2697
AIR POLLUTION:
Air Pollution:
FOOD WASTE RESOURCES:
Foodlink Organization: http://www.foodlinkfoundation.org/v5/
Foodwaste: http://shrinkthatfootprint.com/
Hong Kong could be overwhelmed with rubbish by the end of this decade, warns environment chief sc.mp/j86oq
Foodwaste Explained- video: http://youtu.be/uvPs61c-9CI
http://www.greenqueen.com.hk/eco-insights-save-veggies-reduce-produce-waste/ http://www.go.asia/category/food-waste_fact/ http://www.thinkeatsave.org/index.php/bread-run-in-hong-kong-helps-prevent-food-waste
http://feedinghk.org/food-waste-stats/
Ending overfishing video: http://youtu.be/F6nwZUkBeas
Foodwaste action: Foodlink: http://youtu.be/o16tRdhrj4I
GENERAL WASTE:
http://plasticfreeseas.org/ http://green-dot-home.com.hk/abtus.html http://gogreen.hkfyg.org.hk/page.aspx?corpname=gogreen&i=2600 https://www.crossroads.org.hk/
http://www.insitu.com.hk/blog/?p=1465
http://dbgreen.org/?p=121
https://journeytotheplasticocean.wordpress.com/2013/01/30/reduce-reuse-recycle/
MIXED RESOURCES:
Basic information sites:
The World at 7 Billion: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-15391515
Our Little Earth: http://www.ourlittleearth.com
CNN Heroes: http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cnn.heroes/index.html
Read Around the World:
People in China with all of their belongings:
http://www.boredpanda.org/chinese-family-stuff-jiadang-huang-qingjun/
Pop Up Schools:
ACTION RESOURCE VIDEOS
Activism through cartoons: http://www.ted.com/talks/maya_penn_meet_a_young_entrepreneur_cartoonist_designer_activist?utm_source=email&source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ios-share#t-85090
Speaking up against gender bias toys: Activism: http://www.ted.com/talks/mckenna_pope_want_to_be_an_activist_start_with_your_toys?utm_source=email&source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ios-share#t-6853
Change the World in 5 Minutes Every Day at School: http://youtu.be/oROsbaxWH0M
Energy conservation with windmill: http://youtu.be/G8yKFVPOD6o
Build awareness by creating videos.
Examples:
Global Warning animation: http://youtu.be/I9tCenQh3Rw
Sustainability animation: http://youtu.be/B5NiTN0chj0
Soap project- save lives in impoverished countries: http://youtu.be/gC-wbGMLh1g