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Developed by: Dr Leicha Bragg (Deakin University)
Developed by: Dr Leicha Bragg (Deakin University)
This resource has been created to support teachers to explore how mathematical knowledge and skills can support students to make sense of social justice issues around the world, in the hope it will inspire them to take action. 'Teaching Mathematics for Social Justice' provides opportunities to engage students in real life mathematics that is purposeful and meaningful. It not only addresses aspects of the Mathematics curriculum but also the General Capabilities (and Religious Education).
This resource has been created to support teachers to explore how mathematical knowledge and skills can support students to make sense of social justice issues around the world, in the hope it will inspire them to take action. 'Teaching Mathematics for Social Justice' provides opportunities to engage students in real life mathematics that is purposeful and meaningful. It not only addresses aspects of the Mathematics curriculum but also the General Capabilities (and Religious Education).
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Leicha-Bragg---1.TMfSJ-Introduction.mp4Video 1: Introduction
Video 1: Introduction
3:10 minutes
Leicha-Bragg---2.TMfSJ-Task-Grandfather's-Birthday.mp4Video 2: Grandfather's birthday (Task)
Video 2: Grandfather's birthday (Task)
3:51 minutes
Leicha-Bragg---3.TMfSJ-Water.mp4Video 3: Water
Video 3: Water
5:27 minutes
Leicha-Bragg---4.TMfSJ-Food.mp4Video 4: Food
Video 4: Food
5:15 minutes
Leicha-Bragg---5.TMfSJ-Task-Stolen-Land.mp4Video 5: Stolen Land (Task)
Video 5: Stolen Land (Task)
3:36 minutes
Leicha-Bragg---6.TMfSJ-Meeting-the-Challenge.mp4Video 6: Meeting the Challenge
Video 6: Meeting the Challenge
4:23 minutes
Please note: in the second video 'Grandfather's birthday' there is an error regarding how the money is recorded (written).
In the video it has money recorded as $3 150. The correct way of recording money is $3,500 (has a comma not a space).
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
Websites
Websites
Australian Bureau of Statistics https://www.abs.gov.au/
Australian Human Rights Commission https://www.humanrights.gov.au
Bureau of Meteorology http://www.bom.gov.au/water/
**NEW** Choose your own statistics - ABC Education https://www.abc.net.au/education/choose-your-own-statistics-interactive/13670332
Dollar Street (Gapminder) https://www.gapminder.org/dollar-street
Gapminder https://www.gapminder.org/
Human Rights and Business Dilemmas Forum https://hrbdf.org/
Human Rights Data Analysis Group: www.hrdag.org/
Ozharvest https://www.ozharvest.org/
Radical Math: www.radicalmath.org
Radical Statistics Group www.radstats.org.uk
Royal Life Saving Australia https://www.royallifesaving.com.au/
Stephanie Alexander's Kitchen Garden Foundation https://www.kitchengardenfoundation.org.au/
UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization https://en.unesco.org/
UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees https://www.unhcr.org/figures-at-a-glance.html
Water Footprint Network http://waterfootprint.org
World Bank worldbank.org
World Health Organization https://www.who.int/
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