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  VisionEd - July 2009
 
  THIS ISSUE  
 
Revisit Myanmar's cyclone survivors and the challenges they face. Hear about teacher Nigel Cato's Cambodia travels. Advisor Margaret Leamy finds out more about Freyberg High School's journey with curriculum integration. Check out curriculum links for the Food for Life resources and advance notice of a new disasters textbook. Read about the New Zealand record Teach-a-thon and the Hike for Hope trip to India and Nepal.

 Have a great term!
 
 
FOR THE CLASSROOM: CYCLONE SURVIVORS

CycloneEver wondered how survivors of Myanmar’s Cyclone Nargis are doing, one year on?

Use these resources with students to learn how people have responded to this challenge.

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  Freyberg High FEATURE: FREYBERG HIGH SCHOOL'S JOURNEY

Advisor Margaret Leamy visits Freyberg High School to find out more about their 20-year journey with curriculum integration.

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Let's Integrate workshops >> New dates

  
 

FOOD FOR LIFE RESOURCES

It’s vital that people can access the quantity and quality of food they need for a healthy life. These new cross-curricular resources explore the wider issues of food for life, the food crisis and feeding the world.

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Food for Life
   
NEW RESOURCE

New resource

Does your disaster case study need updating to one students can remember and relate to? World Vision is releasing a new textbook in Term 4 based on the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami as a case study.

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Global educator WHY I LOVE BEING A GLOBAL EDUCATOR

Teacher Nigel Cato describes his travel to Cambodia to find out more about the work done by NGOs and make the developing world come closer to his students

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Charity challenge CHARITY CHALLENGE

Trek through Nepal's famed mountain peaks, visit a remote World Vision community in the heart of India and play a part in bringing positive change to those in need.

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Teach-a-thon NZ RECORD TEACH-A-THON

If you think sitting through a chemistry lesson is tough, try teaching it for 28 hours! Tawa College Principal, Murray Lucas, broke the New Zealand record to raise awareness and funds for the 40 Hour Famine.

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