Global Mindedness Through Minecraft: Helping Refugees and Countries in Crisis
by Patricia Morgan
This unit will pair the popular game of Minecraft with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to develop a safe community for refugees and countries in crisis. Throughout the unit, you will be introduced to the SDG principles and the design thinking process to build a model community or "Safe Zone" to promote global citizenship.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XE-RReSPKsZ9bFVYH_WBgKDTut7PRvunQ-7pOI2…Related Content
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5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
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Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
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Grades:
7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
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