If the World were a Village

Author(s): David J. Smith

Educational

The 2nd Edition of the best-selling book which has sold over 400 000 copies in 17 languages - updated with new content and insights about the world's people.First published to wide acclaim in 2002, this eye-opening book has since become a classic, promoting ?world-mindedness? by imagining the world's population - all 6.8 billion of us - as a village of just 100 people. Now, If the World Were a Village has been newly revised with updated statistics, several new activities and completely new material on food security, energy and health. By exploring the lives of the 100 villagers, children will discover that life in other nations is often very different from their own.If the World Were a Village is part of CitizenKid: A collection of books that inform children about the world and inspire them to be better global citizens.

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Shortlisted for Rocky Mountain Book Award 2004.

A teacher with 26 years' experience teaching geography (his passion), history, and English, David J Smith left his school in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1992, and since then has made the world his classroom. He gives lectures and workshops for students and educators all over the world -- a typical week might include workshops in Brisbane, a keynote in Johannesburg, and a school visit in Hawai'i...The renowned educator won the U.S. Department of Education's A+ for Breaking the Mold Award for his highly successful geography curriculum, Mapping the World by Heart. His first children's book, If the World Were a Village: A Book About the World's People, was published in 2002 to widespread acclaim. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with his wife Suzanne, and his cat, Chica...

General Fields

  • : 9781743319772
  • : Allen & Unwin
  • : Allen & Unwin Children's Books
  • : 0.187
  • : October 2013
  • : 216mm X 279mm
  • : Australia
  • : March 2014
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : David J. Smith
  • : Paperback
  • : 3
  • : Shelagh Armstrong
  • : English
  • : 304.6
  • : 32