MDG Resources
Below are a selection of resources and case studies useful for exploring the MDGs and the issues surrounding them.
Case Study One - Millennium Development Goals Citizenship Day for Years 6-8
Case Study Two - Millennium Development Goals Summit Day - KS4 & 6th Form
For more information about organising an MDG day in your school or setting, please get in touch.
| Resource | Age | Type | Information |
KS3 |
Posters/ information |
A set of posters, each illustrating one of the goals, with classroom activities linked to the poster and goal. Can be downloaded free from OXFAM |
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KS1+ |
Resource Pack |
A toolkit for teaching and learning about the Millennium Development Goals, produced by Cheshire DEC. Price: £6.50 |
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MDGs Factsheets |
All |
Factsheet |
Assemblies and factsheets on the MDGs, free to download. Produced by CAFOD Click here for primary school resources Click here for secondary resources |
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Resource Pack |
Includes nine posters, DVD film clips, whiteboard activities and a comprehensive teacher’s book with activity ideas and curriculum links. Produced by CAFOD Price: £10 |
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KS2+ |
TV Series |
A Kenyan soap opera which explores the MDGs. Watch clips and find activities for young people at the website. Global Link will be offering training to teachers in using this resource, for more information call 01524 36201 |
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KS4+ |
Artefacts |
This very useful website presents development information in an easily accessible format, and would be ideal research material for upper secondary Geography or Economics pupils. The site includes statistics from the United Nations Human Development Report, presented in colourful, animated graphs. The format brings alive the data in great detail, showing trends from the '70s until now, and forecasting changes in human development in the future. The information includes statistics about poverty, health, birth rates and progress against the Millennium Development Goals, amongst other things. |
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KS3 |
Resource Pack |
The pack includes a 40 minute video, a poster, 16 photo cards and a teacher's book with extensive notes and 20 teaching activities. The pack looks at the themes of the Millennium Development Goals, through the lives of eight children living in Peru, Ethiopia, Vietnam and India. The pack includes pupil worksheets, including quizzes, viewing sheets, maps, and comparison activities. Altogether this is a valuable resource, and one that could be used to keep a class stimulated for a term or more. Price: £30 |
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