The role of geography in pupil participation in local-global issues. Brought to you by the GASCSIG Do cake sales work? The role of geography in pupil participation in local-global issues. Advert: Don't forget to try a cake and come along to our workshop tomorrow

The plan for this morning... Some background to the session then... Pose a question The panel answers Open to the floor to discuss Note - we will be recording an audio of this session to help write up notes - please et us know if you don't wish to be included in this thanks GASCSIG

What is the GASCSIG? Sustainability Citizenship Our Aims SCSIG furthers the aims of the GA with regard to the teaching of sustainability and citizenship education through geography. It explores ideas for geography's contribution towards creating and adopting more sustainable lifestyles and active participation in communities. What we do The group of teachers, lecturers, researchers and consultants holds three meetings a year and communicates online. Information and ideas are exchanged with different networks and through the geography community. Want to join the group?

Link to conference themes... Inclusivity Key question 3: How can school geography support young people’s engagement with and participation in matters of local-global significance?

So why cake sales anyway? Various discussions at GASCSIG meetings about:- The role of Geography in the curriculum The importance of global citizenship and how teachers may support young people as future citizens Post-workshop discussion from last conference (Manchester) on ‘can geography teaching save the world’ Our day-to-day experiences as practitioners We use Cake sales as a ‘catch-all’ term for all charity work in schools. It is the most common and one of most productive in terms of profit:effort. It must be widely assumed charity efforts and global issues raising are uniformly good things but are they? Hence… Do cake sales work?

The panel Jon-Paul Davies (chair) Liz Smith Becky Pook Tony Cassidy

Can geography teaching change the world? QUESTION Can geography teaching change the world?

Should geography teaching be trying to save the world? QUESTION Should geography teaching be trying to save the world?

QUESTION Why have cake sales? Or if you prefer why not?

Should cake sales/charity work be aiming to remove problems? QUESTION Should cake sales/charity work be aiming to remove problems?

QUESTION Is it always ‘good’ to introduce students (citizens) to the notion of charity?

What's the best example of a cake sale/ charity event you know of? QUESTION What's the best example of a cake sale/ charity event you know of?

In terms of global inclusivity - what more can be done? QUESTION In terms of global inclusivity - what more can be done?

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