Transcript Environmental & Ethical Issues

Environmental & Ethical Issues
The Kids of Kroo Bay
Save the Children
Information Pack April, 2009
© Suzannah Youde 2009
USEFUL WEBSITES
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GENERAL
Save the Children http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/
Kroo Bay http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/index.php
Sierra Leone http://www.sierra-leone.org/
CHILD POVERTY IN THE UK
End Child Poverty http://www.endchildpoverty.org.uk/
Child Poverty Action Group http://www.cpag.org.uk/
ETHICAL FASHION
Ethical Fashion Forum http://www.ethicalfashionforum.com/
BBC Blast http://www.bbc.co.uk/blast/art/articles/what_is_ethical_fashion.shtml
Sierra Leonean fashion designer’s blog http://www.switsalone.blogspot.com/
ETHICAL SPORT
Sport Relief http://www.sportrelief.com/
Oxfam Australia anti-sweatshop campaign http://www.oxfam.org.au/campaigns/labourrights/the-issue/
Sierra Leone FA http://www.slfa.1hwy.com/index.html
ETHICAL MUSIC
Ethical music http://www.ethicalmusic.co.uk/
Sierra Leone Music http://www.afromix.org/html/musique/pays/sierra-leone/index.en.html
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INTRODUCTION
ECM OUTCOMES: Be Healthy, Enjoy & Achieve, Make A Positive Contribution
CURRICULUM CHAPTERS: 3 (Citizenship), 7 (Diversity), 9 (Environmental Work), 15
(International Work)
This month’s information pack looks at some of the issues that confront the young people who
live in Kroo Bay. You are encouraged to have a good look around the website as there are a
great range of resources – photographs, videos, stories – to use to plan a variety of
sessions around citizenship, community development, global youth work and diversity. This
pack can, and does, only touch the surface of the work that you can do with young people
based on Kroo Bay and the resources available on the website.
This pack focuses on the experiences of some of the young people who live in Kroo Bay, and
their stories and ways to leave messages can be found here:
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/people_places.php
Again, you are strongly encouraged to leave messages of support for the young people
whose stories you’ve been looking at.
I have tried to provide as many paper based resources as possible to accompany this pack as I
know some detached workers don’t have access to an Internet connection. It is worth
spending some time on the site when possible to familiarise yourselves with some of the
personalities and perhaps adapt other resources to support your work with young people.
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INTRODUCTION
Attendance at 3 or more sessions equals a recorded outcome for a young person.
All 4 sessions form the core of a Youth Achievement Awards challenge. 1 challenge = 1
recorded outcome. To compile a portfolio you will need to:
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Sign all worksheets and other evidence produced in a session (signatures of young
person and leader required)
Keep a timesheet
Produce photographic/video evidence
Produce written evidence of what happened in a session
Produce a challenge sheet (what the challenge is, how many hours, who the young
person is and what they hope to get out of it)
Additional information and resources can be found here:
http://www.ukyouth.org/whatwedo/Programmes/YAA/
You can find out more about the valuable and crucial work Save the Children do around the
world at their website, or contact Andy Jones who is the Kent Youth Ambassador for
Save the Children [email protected]
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SESSION 1: MY CENTRE & KROO BAY
MATERIALS: Flipchart/whiteboard, handouts (see below), digital camera or camera phones, Internet
connection (if available), post-its for evaluation
ICEBREAKER: ‘Good, bad, would like to see...’ Ask everyone in the group to find a partner. Tell them they
have about 5 minutes to find out from each other:
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What they like best about the centre
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What they don’t like about it
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One thing that would make it better
Then come back together as a group and ask each partner in the pair to talk about the other. Use the
flipchart/whiteboard to record likes, dislikes and wishes. Focus on the wish list and discuss some of the
ideas.
ACTIVITY 1: ‘Welcome to Kroo Bay’ Now ask the group to imagine what it might be like to live on a rubbish
dump, because that’s what the people of Kroo Bay do. Hand round the handouts introducing Kroo Bay.
You could watch the introduction film here: http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/index.php . Give
the group a few minutes to think about the information and then get them to list the negatives and
positives about living in a place like Kroo Bay (negatives are things like bad water, disease, positives
could be good community spirit). Then make another list – what things are different about Kroo Bay and
what are the same (football, music and dancing, playing). Use the worksheets to focus thoughts and
then have a group discussion to map various thoughts on the flip chart.
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SESSION 1: MY CENTRE & KROO BAY
ACTIVITY 2: ‘Mapping’ You can either view some of the material on the Kroo Bay website (see leader’s notes for
suggestions) and/or look at the second handout to see what Kroo Bay looks like.
Divide the group into smaller groups and give each of them one of the following activities:
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Photographing the centre, the people who use it and the surroundings (alternatively, can draw pictures)
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Interviewing the people who use and run the centre to write ‘pen portraits’ to accompany photos
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Research the centre and the surrounding area – what activities are provided at the centre, what’s good and bad
about it, what would make it better (refer to list from the icebreaker exercise)
Give groups enough time to complete their tasks then have a short plenary: what did they learn about their environment
and ways of improving it? Does the centre have anything in common with Kroo Bay (focus on positives like good
community feel)? Do you as young people have anything in common with the young people who live in Kroo Bay?
Use the worksheet to record and focus thoughts
ACTIVITY 3: Make a display using all the information from activity 2 – you can refer back to, and add to this, during the
next sessions
EVALUATION: give each young person 3 post-its: first ask them to write down what they liked and stick on the flipchart,
then what they thought could have been done better/differently, finally what they learned about Kroo Bay.
Thoughts can be expressed as images as well as words.
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SESSION 1: MY CENTRE & KROO BAY
EXTENSION EXERCISE: Watch some of the Kroo Bay videos (see leader’s notes for suggestions) – use mobile
phones or a camcorder and make a short video response then post on kent tv or youtube (if you don’t have
Internet access, use the handouts for information and ask a colleague to upload the video for you).
Or you could try making a webisode about your centre – watch some of the webisodes on the Kroo Bay site for ideas
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LEADER’S NOTES – SESSION 1
EXPECTED OUTCOMES: An understanding of other cultures and lifestyles, an appreciation of
the fact that though we are all different we have many things in common, appreciating
diversity, developing empathy, looking at global issues
CURRICULUM CHAPTERS: 3 (Citizenship), 7 (Diversity), 15 (International Work)
ECM OUTCOMES: Enjoy & achieve
All these session use resources available from the Save the Children Kroo Bay project. This is
full of videos, photographs and podcasts of the lives of the people of Kroo Bay. This pack
focuses on some of the children and young people who live there. The site can be
accessed at: http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/
ACTIVITY 2: There are currently 6 webisodes about Kroo Bay. The first webisode, ‘An
introduction to Kroo Bay’ can be accessed here:
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/webisodes.php
The webisodes give more information about life in Kroo Bay and tell the stories of many of the
residents. These resources not only give an insight into the lives of young people in Kroo
Bay but cover issues and interests that all young people can relate to – which is very
much the theme of this pack.
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WELCOME TO KROO BAY
Kroo Bay is one of 6 slums in Freetown, Sierra Leone. It’s built on the Crocodile River and all the
rubbish that gets thrown into the river washes up in Kroo Bay. There’s no electricity and hardly any
clean water and only 1 run down clinic. But the people of Kroo Bay know that their problems are
simple to solve and are making great changes with the help of Save the Children.
Isatu (15) says: “My family has lived in Kroo Bay for more than 40 years! Kroo Bay is not good: there are
no toilets and children have to go to the toilet in the filthy river and then use the water to wash
themselves. The houses are not good, when it rains it floods and water enters the houses.”
Bilal (12) says: “The biggest problem in Kroo Bay is that the water is dirty. We get sick and people die.
Dirty water enters our homes during the rains. I’m happy when I wake up in the morning. When I go
to bed I pray for a long life and good health — and that’s why I’m happy when I wake up.”
Save the Children have already built a walkway to stop people having to wade through the septic river.
During last year’s devastating flooding that killed 37 people, they began to help the community
bank the filthy Crocodile River and now they’re working to strengthen and extend those banks.
They also trained 240 volunteers to identify and treat cases of diarrhoea.
Kroo Bay Fascinating Facts:
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Kroo Bay has a grand total of 2 toilets for 6000 people – and no running water
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Kroo Bay has its own cinema – but don’t expect a multiplex. It’s a shack with a clapped out TV in
the corner
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The clinic has no glass in the windows – great if you’re giving birth opposite the football pitch!
©Save the Children 2009
KROO BAY KAMERA KROO
These images show the rubbish
that gets washed into Kroo Bay
from the city – this is the water that
People wash in and drink, the places
where children play and the pigs that
people eat which are often diseased
from eating sewage.
The piles of rubbish are a breeding
ground for mosquitoes and death
from malaria is very common
©Save the Children 2009
MY CENTRE & KROO BAY
You’ve been introduced to the kids of Kroo Bay and the way they live. Do you think the following statements
are positive or negative? Mark them with a P for positive and N for negative
Kroo Bay has no electricity
Kroo Bay has no running water
Kroo Bay has plenty of football
teams
Kroo Bay has only 1 clinic
Kroo Bay has a good community
spirit
Kroo Bay people know their
problems can be solved
Kroo Bay people love fashion
Kroo Bay kids make beautiful
kites
Kroo Bay has only 2 toilets for
6000 people
Kroo Bay has a cinema
Kroo Bay people eat pigs that
eat sewage
Kroo Bay kids love the music of
Double K
Things
the same
Use the points of the sun to write ideas about
things that are the same in your centre and
Kroo Bay and things that are different
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Things
that are
different
SESSION 2 – ETHICAL FASHION
MATERIALS: Internet connection and/or factsheet, plenty of rubbish (old crisp packets, packing
materials, rubbish bags etc.), factsheet, fashion adverts from magazines (the Sunday Times
‘Style’ section is a good source)
ICEBREAKER: Divide the group into smaller groups and give them 2 or 3 adverts to look at. Ask
them to think about the imagery used, what kind of lifestyle the brand is trying to sell. Ask
each group to pick one advert that they think is most effective and to tell the other groups
why they think that. Then bring the groups back together and ask them to think about what
might not be mentioned in the advert – who do they think has made these clothes? Do you
think they get a fair wage for their labour?
ACTIVITY 1: Show the video of Kroo Bay fashion (Madlyn & Chris) and/or give out factsheets.
Ask the group to comment on what they’ve seen – are they surprised that, even though the
people of Kroo Bay have so little, they have such colourful clothes. The people in Kroo Bay
dress up on a Friday - when do you dress up?
ACTIVITY 2: Ask the group how many shop at places like Primark. Why do they choose to do so?
Affordable on trend clothes? Budget constraints? Tell the group you’re going to be staging a
fashion show, with green outfits, made from rubbish. Encourage them to be as creative as
possible and design not just clothes but accessories and jewellery. Split the group into pairs
and encourage them to go out and scavenge for suitable materials (make sure you have
some to hand as well). Give them time to then assemble, providing glue, sticky tape and
staplers to help.
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SESSION 2 – ETHICAL FASHION
ACTIVITY 2 (CONTINUED): Tell each pair that they can take their inspiration from anywhere –
Kroo Bay fashion, current UK trends, TV and film etc. – but that they must only use rubbish to
complete their outfit.
ACTIVITY 3: Fashion Show. Get each pair to decide who will model – you will also need a
compere, photographers and reporters. Make sure you get plenty of pictures and a write up to
add to your display. And you could video it and add the video to your youtube channel.
EVALUATION: Choose the best accessory – hat, bag, piece of jewellery – and pass it round the
circle. Whoever is wearing/holding it needs to say what they enjoyed about the session, what
they learned and how they would like to take it further.
EXTENSION ACTIVITY: Why not stage a bigger fashion show event, using the same ideas, and
raise funds to donate to the children and young people of Kroo Bay to help them get clean
water etc.
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LEADER’S NOTES – SESSION 2
EXPECTED OUTCOMES: Awareness of diversity issues, awareness of issues related to
cheap, disposable fashion and the environment
CURRICULUM CHAPTERS: 7 (Diversity), 9 (Environmental Work)
ECM OUTCOMES: Enjoy & achieve, make a positive contribution
ACTIVITY 1: The women of Kroo Bay are concerned about their hair and fashion just like
any of us. Show the videos available in webisode 2:
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/webisodes.php
More information on Madlyn & Chris can be found here:
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/people_places_madeline_chris.php
A good poster with links to lesson plans and resources on ethical fashion is available here:
http://www.globaled.org.nz/gec_media/files/Community%20Resources/Activities/GB14
_Poster_links.pdf
BBC Blast has some good eco fashion links available here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blast/art/articles/organic_and_eco_fashion.shtml
Ethic Girls has some good articles and links: http://www.ethicsgirls.co.uk/
Thread, the BBC’s online ethical fashion magazine with videos: http://www.bbc.co.uk/thread/
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KROO BAY FASHION
In Kroo Bay, Friday is the day to get dressed up
in your best clothes. Kroo Bay women love
bright colours and extravagant hairdos and look
fantastic. They make a lot of their own clothes
and do each other’s hair – a really green and ethical way to be fashionable. So the next
time you have a wardrobe clearout, think about whether you can recycle your unwanted
stuff, or maybe even customise it. Or have a clothes swap party and do each other’s hair
and makeup – fashion can be fun and frugal, too!
©Save the Children 2009
SESSION 3 – ETHICAL SPORT
MATERIALS: Factsheet on Bilal, Young Stars factsheet, football photos sheet,, access to
Internet
ICEBREAKER: Unfair Football Match. Divide the group into two teams (session leader will
referee). Start the game as normal, but start making decisions that obviously favour team A
over team B (giving penalties, imaginary fouls, disallowing goals etc). Don’t let this go on
too long, but long enough for team B to start complaining about how unfair the game is.
Stop the game and bring the group back together for a short discussion – how did it feel to
be on team B? What was it like to be on the end of unfair decisions that you couldn’t do
anything about? Explain that that’s how people in places like Kroo Bay feel.
ACTIVITY 1: Bilal’s Story. Ask if anyone has a job or helps out at home – what do they do? Visit
Bilal’s page on the Kroo Bay site and/or look at the factsheet. Would you like to do Bilal’s
job? How difficult do you think it is? Would you like to have those kinds of responsibility for
your family?
ACTIVITY 2: Bilal is a great football fan. What team’s do you support? Bilal’s local team are the
Young Stars (hand out the factsheet). How much do you think the Young Stars earn? Do
you think they have branded football boots and kit? Do you think it’s OK that football stars
earn millions whilst some people have nothing? Hand out the photos of children playing
football in the UK and Kroo Bay. What are the differences between the photos? What
things might be similar (encourage positives like ‘team work’, ‘fun’, ‘making friends’). What
are the positives of playing football or any other team activity? What might the positives be
for the young people of Kroo Bay? (use the sheets to focus ideas)
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SESSION 3 – ETHICAL SPORT
ACTIVITY 3: Hand out the factsheet on Nigel Reo-Coker and Mohamed Kallon, Both have
different experiences of Sierra Leone. Which statements do you agree with? Do you think
it’s important to help other young people succeed or just to make sure you do well for
yourself and your family? Divide the group into pairs and get them to role play a meeting
between:
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Reo-Coker and Kallon
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Re-Coker and Balil
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Kallon and Balil
Think carefully about what might be discussed (based on the information you have), then watch
some of the roleplays (try to watch at least 1 of each). What issues came out? What did you
learn from the roleplay?
EVALUATION: Stand the group in a circle and throw a football at random to someone in the
circle. Ask them to say what they enjoyed about the session then throw the ball to someone
else in the group. After a few throws, ask them to say what they they’ve learned.
EXTENSION ACTIVITY: Why not organise a 5 a side competition at your centre – you could
invite teams from other centres or use it as an opportunity to get some new members.
Charge an entry fee and donate it to Save the Children to help their work in Kroo Bay.
During the evening you could have a short presentation about Kroo Bay or download some
information from the Kroo Bay site to have available for young people to read.
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LEADER’S NOTES – SESSION 3
EXPECTED OUTCOMES: Understanding diversity issues, developing an understanding of
global sports issues, developing empathy
CURRICULUM CHAPTERS: 7 (Diversity), 15 (International Work), 24 (Sports & Recreation)
ECM OUTCOMES: Be Healthy, Enjoy & Achieve, Make A Positive Contribution
View webisode 1 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/webisodes.php and visit the
football game – if you have Internet access you could use this and contrast with a clip of
UK club football from youtube or Kent tv instead of using the photos.
More information on Bilal can be found here:
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/people_places_bilal.php
Encourage the group to leave a message for Bilal
More information on the Young Stars can be found here:
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/people_places_young_stars_of_kroo_bay.php
And young people can leave messages on this page, too.
A great indication of how much football means to young people in Sierra Leone can be found
here:
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1163667/david_beckham_surprises_local_footballers_in
_sierra_leone/
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LEADER’S NOTES – SESSION 3
This session raises some issues about the ethics of football and the great disparities
between the haves and the have nots in the game (expensive boots v platic sandals,
for example). The trading trainers game available here
http://learn.christianaid.org.uk/TeachersResources/secondary/trainers.aspx can be
run as a complete standalone session. There is also an online game in the style of
the Sims games called ‘Sim Sweatshop’ http://www.simsweatshop.com/
Oxfam has a range of plans based around the football World Cup available here, which
would all make excellent extension activities
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/resources/bring_on_the_world/day_five/index.htm
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BILAL’S STORY
BILAL FACT:
Bilal collects scrap metal
to help support his family
but he also makes really
beautiful kites
Use this space to think about how Bilal’s
story makes you feel – use words or images:
I like playing football
My team is FC Bundy Bush. It is an under 11 team in Kroo Bay. I’m a
midfielder so I kick the ball on. We have a coach and train at the weekends.
My favourite football teams
I support Barcelona but in England I support Manchester. Eto’o is my
favourite player, he is an attacker from Cameroon.
I also like to run and I like to make kites. I like to sing, I sing traditional
songs and we sing carol music in school.
My school
My school is up on the hill from Kroo Bay. I like studying - especially reading
and maths. My least favourite subject is drawing. I can draw, but I don’t like
to draw.
I love maths because when my mother brings things home from the market I
can do the sums and make sure nothing is stolen or goes missing.
My best friend
My best friend is Muhammed. We collect scrap metal together, play football
together and talk and play together. I go to the river to find scrap metal
every evening and at the weekends. I find it to sell so I can buy food.
The biggest problem in Kroo Bay is that the water is dirty. We get sick and
people die. Dirty water enters our homes during the rains. I’m happy when I
wake up in the morning. When I go to bed I pray for a long life and good
health — and that’s why I’m happy when I wake up.
©Save the Children 2009
KROO BAY YOUNG STARS
Sunny Boy (Coach)
There are three good children’s teams in Kroo Bay - the Young Stars, FC Apapi and Young Manchester.
Our team’s doing very well, but it’s hard. We don’t have our own shirts, so when we play a game we have to rent them
for 5,000 Leones. We don’t have proper balls, our keeper doesn’t have any gloves and we don’t have boots - we play
in plastic sandals!
We train every day from 8 till 10 before school, except at the weekends. I have 42 players. There is an A team and a B
team and for games we only register the best 16.
Every year in September and October we have a youth football league that we play in. We’ve won the trophy once and
reached the semi-final another time.
I very much enjoy working with the boys, they are good boys. They do well on the field and they’re doing well in school.
I want God to smile on them and for them to become professionals like Mohammed Kallon.
Chris
In the ‘Young Stars of Kroo Bay’ I play number nine. I am an attacker. I like attackers because of Drogba, and I’m
number nine like Drogba. An attacker is a player who when he’s in front of the goal he knows what to do and he
scores!
We’ve got a very good coach, if you make a mistake he corrects you. I am the captain because every time the coach
says something I listen and I do everything for the team. Our top scorer is Foday, but we call him Black Max. Our goal
keeper Alhagi is very good at saving goals. We’ve got so many good players.
We play in an under-14 competition every year. We just won a final recently.
Football is very popular in Kroo Bay, everyone likes to play! There’s lots of teams - at Christmas we play the east side
of the bay against the west side of the bay.
Fabrigas, Drogba and Ronaldo are my favourite players. I like watching football with my friends. We usually pay 700
leones. We watch the Premier, Spanish and Italian Leagues. In England I support Arsenal, in Italy AC Milan and in
Spain Madrid. I like Arsenal because of the way they play. I believe they are the best team in the world. I watch all the
Arsenal games!
©Save the Children 2009
THE UNIVERSAL GAME
©Save the Children 2009
Are there any things that are similar in these two photos:
What do you notice that’s different?:
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REO-COKER
v
KALLON
Mohamed Kallon is the
most well known footballer
from Sierra Leone and has
played all over the world.
He has also captained his
country’s team many times.
Nigel Reo-Coker was born in
the UK but lived in Sierra
Leone until he was 6 when his
father went to work there as a
doctor.
Plenty of great football players have come out of
African, but not many from Sierra Leone, the main
reason being the civil war, which began soon after
the family left and only ceased, after British troops
became involved, six years ago.
Reo-Coker, whose father is still there, said, "It was
all about greed. Sierra Leone is one of the richest
countries in the world for diamonds. The film,
Blood Diamond, covers that slightly. There were
troops going into villages slaughtering people for
no reason, just power and greed."
Reo-Coker adds: "Coming here was a blessing in
disguise. God works in mysterious ways.“
“I always say Sierra Leone football is my first priority,
this is my country and this is where I discovered my
talent and this is my lovely land. Whenever I get the
opportunity to play at the highest level, I have to try to
make my own contribution again to my country. So
that is why we are trying to build up the national team,
build up the youth league in Freetown, the National
League, so that it will get to a certain standard
whereby the players will be competitive and they will
be able to represent the country in international
matches. We have a crucial [African Nations Cup
qualifier] match coming up on Sunday next week”
Adapted from Goal 01/09/2006
Adapted from The Independent 29/03/08
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SESSION 4 – ETHICAL MUSIC
MATERIALS: Factsheet on Double K, Paper & pens, evaluation sheets
ICEBREAKER: Drumming. Sit the group in a circle, then split into 2 down the middle. Explain
that one group will start the drumming by drumming the rhythm ‘I LIKE BA-NA-NAS’ (Da Da
Da Da Da) and the second will respond with ‘AP-PLES AND PEARS’ (Da Da Da Da).
Practice this for a few minutes, then encourage the group to use claps, vocal sounds (not
words) and percussion made from rubbish (rustled crisp bags, tapping on the side of paper
cups – use your imagination). If possible – and if it sounds good – record a sample to add
to your display.
ACTIVITY 1: Meet Double K. Hand out sheets and read through. What do the group think of their
attitudes to music? And the music they like? If you have Internet access, watch the video of
one of their songs? Ask for thoughts (encourage positivity).
ACTIVITY 2: Kroo Bay Rap (or song lyric or poem). Think about everything you’ve learned about
Kroo Bay – that makes you sad, angry, happy, hopeful – and incorporate those feelings into
a rap, lyric or poem. You could tell the story of one of the children you’ve learnt about or the
story of Kroo Bay. It could be a wake up call to politicians to do something about problems
in the developing world – use the sheets to focus thoughts.
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SESSION 4 – ETHICAL MUSIC
ACTIVITY 3: Perform It! Don’t force anyone to perform – those who don’t want to could take sound
recordings, photos or recordings and vote on the best performance, most meaningful lyric,
funniest etc. Add lyrics/poems and recordings to the display
EVALUATION: Use the evaluation sheet below
EXTENSION ACTIVITY: Organise a Kroo Bay fundraising evening – invite friends and family to
come and see your display and view photos and videos and listen to recordings. Perform some
of the raps/lyrics/poems. Provide Sierra Leonean food. You could role play some of the stories
of the young people from Kroo Bay.
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LEADER’S NOTES - SESSION 4
EXPECTED OUTCOMES: Using learning from previous sessions to devise rap/lyric/poetry,
ability to reflect on and reproduce information in a creative form, understanding of some
of the general issues that face the Kroo Bay Kids, developing empathy, putting prior
learning into context.
CURRICULUM CHAPTERS: 7 (Diversity), 15 (International Work)
ECM OUTCOMES: Enjoy & Achieve, Make A Positive Contribution
All the music in the Kroo Bay videos and webcasts is produced by Double K, who have their
own page here: http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/people_places_double_k.php
You could use this session to highlight the talents of any MCs/DJs/groups at your centre.
Alternately, you could focus on the talents of any writers and hold a poetry slam – for
more information on running a slam: http://candidyak.blogspot.com/2005/08/what-ispoetry-slam.html
The aim of this session is to put learning about Kroo Bay into a context that relates to young
people’s own experience – the purpose of the worksheet is to focus thoughts, images and
vocabulary to describe responses to the life of the kids of Kroo Bay.
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THE DOUBLE K STORY
Kroo Bay's music duo
We're Abubakar and Osman but we like to call ourselves Kool King and King Osu. We've
been friends since we were children.
Osman
We’ve been making music for ten years. Through music we talk about day-to-day problems
that affect people. We talk about politics, but we also balance this with love songs.
Abubakar
Our music is about personal suffering and about love. We make music to explain what we
feel. There are messages in our music. For example, one of our new songs talks about
looking to the future, not the past.
Osman
My favourite songs on the album are ‘I love you’, ‘Gimme dat tin’ and ‘Me transport’. 'Gimme dat tin' was very
popular. All of Sierra Leone loves it. We are now planning our second album - the music is nearly ready.
Abubakar
My favourite songs are ‘Sweet Salone’, ‘I love you’ and ‘Lollypop’.
Abubakar
The songs are all written, we just need time in the studio to record them. It’s not easy. There are other, bigger
people on the label and they take preference at the studio.
Osman
It's not easy because we don’t have a manager. I have no job but Abubakar works in a factory that makes cassettes
and albums. Whatever we get, we spend on our music.
Abubakar
My inspiration is from reggae music - artists like Bob Marley. I used to listen to Bob Marley’s songs and other
reggae artists when I was a child, imagining the process they went through to make their music. I also like Jimmy
Bee, a local musician. He’s the grandfather of Sierra Leonean music.
Osman
Beenie Man is my favourite musician but I also like Sean Paul. My favourite music is reggae and dancehall. My
aspiration is to become an international artist.
©Save the Children 2009
THINKING ABOUT KROO BAY
Something happy
Something sad
One thing
you’ve learnt
Something that
makes you
angry
One thing you’d
like to say to
people in Kroo Bay
KROO BAY
Something that
gives you hope
One word that sums
up Kroo Bay for you
Something
that’s different
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Something
that’s the same
BAKED CHICKEN IN A PEANUT SAUCE
A traditional Sierra Leonean Dish
3 tbsp olive oil
1.3kg chicken, cut into large pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
600g fresh tomatoes, chopped (or 2 tins)
1 medium red pepper, chopped
1 red or green chilli, chopped
1 tsp thyme
1 bay leaf
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
200ml peanut butter
200ml chicken stock
450g fine (French) beans
Add the oil to a large pan and sauté the chicken pieces in this until browned on all sides.
Remove and set aside then add the onions and chilli to the pan and sauté for five minutes.
Add the tomatoes and bell pepper and cook for a further 10 minutes. Add the thyme, bay
leaf, salt, and cayenne and mix thoroughly.
Mix the peanut butter with the chicken stock until completely smooth. Transfer the chicken
to a casserole, pour the tomato mixture and the stock mixture over the top and add the fine
beans. Cover and bake in an oven pre-heated to 180°C for 1 hour. Serve on a bed of rice.
Suzannah Youde 2009
EVALUATION
I’ve enjoyed finding out about Kroo Bay and the kids who live there (circle the one you think):
A lot
a bit
not very much
not at all
The best thing was: ________________________________________________________________
The worst thing was: _______________________________________________________________
I’d like to find out more about Kroo Bay
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What I’d like to find out about is (circle the one you want to know more about):
FASHION SPORT
MUSIC
HEALTH
ART
I’d like to leave a message at the Kroo Bay website for (circle the one you’d like to leave a message for):
Chris & Maddie
Bilal
Double K
Young Stars
Kamera Kroo
Everybody
One thing I leaned was: __________________________________________________________
Suzannah Youde 2009
GUIDANCE NOTES
HOW TO USE THIS PACK:
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please contact me:
SUZANNAH YOUDE: [email protected] or tel: 01622 221678/07920 428541
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