Pupils on the Credit Crunch

In the lead up to the G20 schools from around the world have been discussing the financial crisis and how they have been directly or indirectly affected by it. This looks like a great project for IB teachers and students to get involved with.

The BBC is running a Crunch-arama to get a variety of opinions from around the globe.

If you are a teacher and would like your pupils to participate, simply ask them to respond to the following questions about the G20 and the global financial crisis. You don’t have to answer all the questions, it’s fine to choose the ones which will work best for your class.

How has the global financial crisis changed your life?

How do you think that the global financial crisis will affect your opportunities in the future?

If the G20 leaders visited you to find out how young people and children are affected by the global financial crisis, what would you show them and who would you introduce them to?

How do you think the G20 leaders can help people with money problems where you live?

What would you ask the G20 leaders about the global financial crisis and what do you want them to do at the London summit?

We will be posting the “Crunch-aramas” online on an interactive world map in the lead up to the G20 London Summit which takes place in April.

This looks like an interesting way to get stuck into gaining a deeper understanding of the current crisis. The BBC has published a selection of responses from schools in Glasgow, Islamabad and Mbabane here.