Middle School Resources

Welcome!  Below you will find numerous resources to help you teach and imbed social responsibility into the culture of your classroom.  This page is a work in progress.  If you know of other great resources please let Scott Elias know and he will add them to the site.  Please also contact Scott Elias if you encounter any problems with accessing resources from this page.  selias@sd70.bc.ca

In addtion to the resources below many of Elementary and Secondary resources can be used with Middle School students.  Teachers can use their professional judgement to adapt lessons where appropriate.

UNICEF Resources

Root Causes of Exclusion

Kid's Inclusive (lesson plans to combat exclusion and discrimination)

Ali's Story:  The Impact of Child Labour

Asmina's Story:  A Child Orphaned by AIDS in Africa

Asmina's Story:  Teacher Guide

Teaching For Children's Rights:  Rights, Needs and Wants

Himal's Story:  How Poverty Affects Children in Nepal

Humanitarian Emergencies

Martha's Story:  The Impact of Armed Conflict

Measuring Success:  The Millennium Development Goals

The Heaven Shop - Teacher's Guide

Water and Sanitation for All

Anti-bullying and Anti-Homophobia Resources

Think B4 you speak - a website designed to promote awareness and understanding of the negative consequences of homophobic language.

http://thinkb4youspeak.com/

Think B4 you Speak Educators Guide (Middle School and High School)

http://thinkb4youspeak.com/ForEducators/GLSEN-EducatorsGuide.pdf

Service Learning Resources

http://www.goodcharacter.com/SERVICE/service.html