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Contents:

Contrasting UK Locality Resources

European Resources

Localities in Economically Developing Countries

Books on Whole Countries

C. Localities in Economically Developing Countries

Specific Locality Packs, arranged by continent:

South America
(* indicates suitable for Key Stage 1)

1. Pampagrande A Peruvian Village:

Photopack focuses on a rural locality and could be used to fit in with topics on Family, Farming, Shopping, etc. Useful teachers booklets with background information. Produced by Action Aid, Chataway House, Leach Road, Chard, Somerset TA20 1FA Tel: 01460 62972 Fax: 01460 67191. £16.50. Slide set also available 1992.

2. *PERU: The Aguilar Family

Eight A2 colour photoboards. One Al colour poster and one A4 resource booklet enabling Key Stage 1 pupils to study family life in a Peruvian locality. Lots of information and suggested activities on the back of the boards. 1997 Action Aid, Chataway House, Leach Road, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1FA. Tel: 01460 62972 Fax: 01460 67191, £45. Email: deved@actionaid.org.uk. Internet: www.oneworld.org/actionaid

Africa

3. Where Camels are better than Cars: Douentza, Mali, West Africa

Focuses on the lives of four people who each come from different cultural groups. Includes 34 colour photographs, a poster, plan of Douentza market, a teacher’s book and a pupil’s book. Available from Development Education Centre, Gillett Centre, 998 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6LE, £13.00 + p&p, £2.28 1992

A video has now been produced to accompany the pack, increasing the price to £25.00. The video uses video stills, a technique to which teachers and children can adjust successfully. The materials are very highly thought of by teachers who have used them to date.

4. The Thread of the Nile

An activity pack which uses the Nile to explore four themes: linking Egypt past and present, using the Nile, farming choices and living in a community. The pack explores key issues as they affect the people living in Egypt today. 24 A5 colour photos, practical activities and photocopiable sheets. Key Stage 2. From World Aware, 31-35 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TE, £16.50 1997 Tel: Ol71 831 3844 Fax: 0171 831 1746. Email: education@worldaware.org.uk. Internet: http://www.worldaware.org.uk.

5. Kano - Discovering Aerial Photographs

An innovative pack including 7 colour aerial photographs, an audio tape and 12 photo sheets plus supporting pupils’ and teachers’ materials on Kano in Nigeria. Upper Juniors, £37.50+ p&p, £3.95 from Wildgoose Publications, address given in on page 1 of General issues and skills section.

6. Living and Learning in a Tanzanian Village: A Child’s Perspective Kirua, Tanzania

Photo pack (black and white) and activities, using the case study of Kirua Primary School in Tanzania. Emphasis on enabling pupils to make links with their own school lives and locality. Goes a long way in showing how links can be made with a local study. Produced by Manchester Development Education Project. In spite of black and white photos, this is a good pack.1992.

7. Kapsokwony: Rural Kenya

This pack provides a case study of a rural community in Kenya. 30 colour photos with teachers’ information books on Kenya and Kapsokwony and a range of other information sheets and resources. Produced by Action Aid, Chataway House, Leach House, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1FA Tel: 01460 62972 Fax: 01460 67191, £15.00. 1992.

8. Nairobi: Kenyan City Life

One of the few packs focusing on an urban locality. The locality studied is a slum area on the outskirts of the city but much of the pack looks at central Nairobi and there are plenty of photos showing a modern, bustling city as well. Produced by Action Aid, Chataway House, Leach House, Chard, Somerset TA20 1FA Tel: 01460 62972 Fax: 01460 67191. Slide set available as well as photopack, £15.00. 1992.

9. Palm Grove: Zambia

Mixture of colour and black and white photos. Large poster with map of Africa and photos of ’Education in Zambia’. Teacher’s booklet useful for putting Zambia in economic and political context. Focuses on Families, School, Weather, Water, Food, Journeys, Tourism, Trade and Work. Produced by UNICEF UK. Available from UNICEF UK, 55 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3NB, £l 1.95 + p&p, £1.79, £13.73. 1992.

10. Addokorpe Life in a Ghanaian Village

Twenty eight good colour photos plus book of teacher’s notes with exercises (rather than activities) and maps. Information on homes and buildings, food, work, children, weather and links with other places. Produced by World Vision and Worldaware. Available from Worldaware, 1 Catton Street, London WC1R 4AB Tel: 0171 831 3844, £12.50. l992.

11. *Kaptalamwa: A Village in Kenya Maureen Weldon

Kaptalamwa, close to the equator and with an estimated population of 1500, forms the basis of this study of a distant locality in an economically developing country. The photopack contains:

Twenty eight full-colour A4 photographs.
Over 60 pages of notes, including 18 A4 activity sheets.
Numerous maps and black and white photographs of the area.

Information about the village, its customs and way of life, statistics on weather and climate, and background information on Kenya are also included. The activity sheets, specific to Key Stages 1 and 2, utilise resources both from the pack itself and elsewhere and form the basis of the studies. Produced by the Geographical Association, 160 Solly Street, Sheffield, S1 4BF. £14.00 members, £21.50 non-members. 1994.

12. Baricho - A Village in Kenya

Case study of a village in central Kenya, specially selected and prepared to serve as an example of a locality in an economically developing country for Key Stage 2. Information and activities on the village and the life of an individual family, together with background on Kenya. Many charts and maps included, together with pupil activity sheets, all photocopiable for class use, plus a set of colour photographs. Warwickshire World Studies Centre 1992. £13.50 plus, £1.55 p&p. Available from Development Education Dispatch Unit, 153 Cardigan Road, LEEDS, LS6 1LJ Tel: Ol532 784030.

13. Kenya

Resource pack which includes maps, photographs simple statistics and promotes artefact use. It can be used alongside the BBC School TV Zig Zag Unit on Kenya, or independently to support the study of an economically developing country. It contains a poster, 17 photocards, 12 activity sheets and teacher’s notes. Jonathan Baines, a Kent primary Headteacher assisted and advised with the pack. Kenya, ISBN 0563 397 365. BBC Educational Publishing, BBC White City, 201 Wood Lane, London W12 7TS.

14. The GAMBIA *Isatou, Chloe and You: A Comparative study of Three Children and Three Localities.

This multi-media pack enables pupils to compare a family in a locality in the Gambia with a family in Marlborough in the UK. In addition pupils are asked to use their own life and locality to make comparisons also. The pack has developed from a long standing link between Marlborough and The Gambia. It includes, as well as 24 A4 colour photos, teachers’ information and notes, maps and worksheets and a sound tape relating to both localities. An optional but very worthwhile video can also be purchased.

Wiltshire World Studies Centre, St John’s School, Choppingknife Lane, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 2AO. Tel: 01672 514078 Pack price, £24.00.1994.

15. *Ghana - The Mahama Family

Ten A2 colour boards and one A2 activity poster enabling Key Stage 1 pupils to study family life in a Ghanaian village. 1996. Lots of information and suggested activities on the back of the boards. 1997 Action Aid, Chataway House, Leach Road, Chard, Somerset TA20 1FA. Tel: 01460 62972 Fax: 01460 6719l, £45.00.

Email:deved@actionaid.org.uk Internet: www.oneworld.org/actionaid.

India and Indian Sub-Continent

16. *Chembakolli: A Village in India:

Includes teacher’s notes and booklet, information booklet 30 A4 colour photos, pupil activities and a map. Can be successfully adapted for infants. Produced by Action Aid, Chataway House, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1FA Tel: 01460 62972 Fax: 01460 67191. R16.50 1991. Slide set also available.

Bangalore - Indian City Life (listed as No 21 below) makes a good contrast to this pack ensuring that pupils don’t think all Indians live in villages.

17. Village life in India

A good quality updated, extended version of the original Geographical Association Chembakolli pack containing:

A3 laminated photos of Chembakolli, with notes on the back, £35.50.
A teacher’s book, £12.65.
A pupils book with activities photos and information. Rural and urban Indian places are included. Multiple
copied of the pupils’ books can be purchased separately. Published by Cambridge University Press, 1996.

18. Ladakh: North India

This pack focuses on the Tibetan Children’s Village School in Northern India. There are 28 colour photos and an extensive set of sheets with background information and activities. Because this pack is about an exiled group it could form part of a topic on Migration as well as a locality study. Produced by The Geographical Association. Available from The Geographical Association, 343 Fulwood Road, Sheffield, S10 3BP Tel: 0114 2670666. Members, £12.00, Non-Members, £18.00. 1992.

19. Neighbours: The Life and Times of Yesudas Keknel,Anand Gram, North India

A video pack providing a case study of a young boy. Includes information cards, booklet and maps. The pack aims to show the way of life in a suburban settlement in India to show the similarities and differences between Anand Gram and the pupil’s local area and to show how a community has worked together to overcome poverty. About the life of a young boy and family in Delhi, it compares British and Indian cultures. It features community life, schools, public events and local industry. This video won first prize in the 1993 Education House, Leach Road, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1FA Tel: 01460 62972 Fax: 01460 67191. 1992.

20. Savituri: Pillayantha, Tamil Nadu, South India

A 15 minute video with teachers’ booklet telling the story of 12 year old Savithri and her friends who are making changes to their lives. Although focusing on a poor rural community, the children in the video show how they are taking charge of their own lives. by Christian Aid. Available from Christian Aid, PO Box 100, London SEl 7RT £9.99.

21. Bangalore - Indian City Life A Locality Case Study

Lifestyles ranging from a middle class family to homeless street children are examined through photos, sketch cards and an adventure booklet. Colour Photopack, £15.00, Slide Set, £15.00. A good contrast to Ladakh (No 18) and Chembakolli (No 16) packs. Produced by Action Aid, Chataway House, Leach Road, Chard, Somerset TA20 1FA Tel: 01460 62972 Fax: Ol460 67191.

Pakistan

22. Change In The Swat Valley - Pakistan. A Locality Case Study

Pupils investigate the social and economic changes taking place in a traditional rural community. Includes an activity on the physical changes of the Swat river valley. Complements the BBC Landmarks series on Pakistan. Colour Photopack, £l5.00.

23. Change in Pakistan

A set of four A3 colourful posters showing change in rural Pakistan, £3.00. Produced by Action Aid, Chataway House, Leach Road, Chard, Somerset TA20 1FA Tel: 01460 62972 Fax: Ol 460 67191.

Bangladesh

24. * Bangladesh: The Hawlader Family

Eight A2 colour photoboards, one A1 colour poster and one A4 resource booklet enabling Key Stage l pupils to study family life in a Bangladeshi village. 1997. Lots of information and suggested activities on the back of the boards. 1997 Action Aid, Chataway House, Leach Road, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1FA. Tel: 01460 62972 Fax: 01460 67191. £45.00 Email: deved@actionaid.org.uk. Internet: www.oneworld.org/actionaid

Caribbean

25. * Focus on Castries: St Lucia, West Indies

Looks at teaching about localities via a family focus. 28 colour photos divided into three sections: Growing up in Castries, Environment and Bananas. Photos show variety in wealth in small, urban locality. Produced by The Geographical Association and Worldaware. Available from The Geographical Association, 343 Fulwood Road, Sheffield S10 3BP 1992. (Tel: 01742 670 666) Cost, £15.00 members, £22.50 non-members. A whole series of associated materials now exists to complement this pack, see below.

a. Key Stages 1 and 2. BBC Radio - St Lucia Notes,

A comprehensive (24-page) set of notes about Castries, St Lucia, which accompany the BBC Radio Series. Background notes, activities and some resources (maps, photos, recipes, statistics, etc) are included for each programme, £3.00.

b. Key Stages 1 and 2. Primary Geographer: No 9 St Lucia Issue

A special issue of the primary school journal produced by The Geographical Association. Its focus is on teaching about a locality in an economically developing country, using Castries in St Lucia as an example. The Geographical Association 1992, £4 members, £6 non-members.

c. Primary Geographer: St Lucia Special No 22,

An excellent update published 1995. The Geographical Association, £6.00 members.

d. At Home in St Lucia

The Harvey family live in Gros Islet, north of Castries. This family, also the focus of other classroom material about St Lucia, are featured at home, work, school and play. 12 colour slides with full notes. Worldaware 1992, £9.50 Order No S101.

e. Lessons on Castries

A booklet of 20 lessons using available resources on St Lucia for Key Stage 2. The lessons develop theme, place context, locality and skills work. Geographical Association 1994, £4.OO members, £6.00 non-members.

f. Banana Landscapes

A slide-set focusing on agriculture in St Lucia. The cultivation of bananas is examined, from the banana tree in the field, through the packing and washing processes and to the port. 12 colour slides with full notes. Worldaware 1992, £9.50. Order No S100.

26. Living in St Lucia

Twelve A3 laminated colour photos with notes and pupil activities on the back. High quality pack, £35. Pupil’s book Exploring St Lucia through the eyes of a St Lucian family, £4.75. Teacher’s book Resource book with photocopiable worksheets £12.65. Cambridge University Press, 1996.

27. Jamaica Resource Pack

Contained within a plastic folder, 20 A4 laminated photographs and a 32 page pupils’ book are included in this pack. The pupils’ book includes background information, maps and data, as well as evocative photographs depicting life in Jamaica. Pupils are encouraged to view the case studies and compare and contrast with their own local areas, £9.95 (IPC 123957). Obtainable from The Educational Television Company, PO Box 100, Warwick, CV34 6TZ. This pack supplements the Going Places series on Jamaica.

28. The Caribbean- Trinidad and Dominica BBC Landmarks Unit 3 Geography

Five programmes investigating, an overview of the Caribbean islands as a whole and the islands of Trinidad and Dominica in particular. Modern urban life and more traditional rural ways of life are compared. Photopack and teachers notes also available from BBC Education.