Global Island Developed by Danish NGOs

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Global IslandDeveloped by Danish NGOs

• A real game
• taking place in five virtual countries Games
  about democracy and dilemmas

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Global IslandGames about democracy and dilemmas
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Global IslandGames about democracy and dilemmas

• The previous games have focused on global issues
  as
• Terrorism
• Environment
• The charter of children's rights
• Aid to developing countries
• Oil and tourism
• .
• Age group 14 18
• The games runs for two weeks

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Global IslandGames about democracy and dilemmas

• Objectives
• Raise awareness on global issues
• Focus on the process of democratization
• Enhance ability to read and write English

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Welcome to Global Island
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Local Parliament
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Local Parliament
Nominate a local government
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Global Parliament
Local Parliament
Nominate a local government
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Global Parliament
Local Parliament
Profiles.
Nominate a local government
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Global Parliament
Local Parliament
Profiles
Newspaper
Nominate a local government
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Some elements in the game (and in the newspaper
articles)
Dilemma
Teachers guide
Popular article Pro
Popular article Contra
Strategies for good solutions
Background article Pro
Background article Contra
The students own background
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Global Parliament
Local Parliament
Profiles
Newspaper
Debates
Nominate a local government
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Dilemma Oil or tourism
First speech Tourism first!!! Oil. Second
speech We need some money
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(No Transcript)
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Score
Help/Info
Global Parliament
Local Parliament
Profiles
Newspaper
Debates
Nominate a local government
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• On the basis of all the speeches produced in the
  local parliament the local government has to
  produce
• two proposals
• Mostly you will see
• One proposal which is pro
• One proposal which is contra
• The members of the local government have to
• give their votes to one of the two
  proposals.
• The winning proposal is forwarded to the
  global government for further action.

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You cant vote for your own proposal!!
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Next dilemmas

• Child labour
• Childrens rights
• Illegal use of resources (Timber etc.)
• War
• Sexuality
• Rainforest and aborigines
• Refugees

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http//www.globalisland.nu
For further information uland_at_ms.dk
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Join one of Global Island's 5 countries and meet
young people from all over the world.
See you at http//globalisland.nu
Next September?!
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http//globalisland.nu
Further information uland_at_ms.dk