Go with Greta and Connect to Transcarpathia
Welcome to our free online teaching resource to help children, young people and adults become more involved in mission, global development and social justice.
The latest region we’re visiting is Transcarpathia.
There are two elements to this resource, and each one is aimed at different age groups:
- Go with Greta is the name of the materials aimed at children aged between 5 and 10
- #Connect2 is the name of the resources aimed at older children in the 11 to 14 age range
For hard copies of the booklet, please email [email protected] giving your postal address and preferred number of copies.
Tap the tabbed pages below to download the each booklet or the five individual sessions for each age group.
These resources are aimed at children aged between 5 to 10 years of age and focus on Transcarpathia.
You can download the whole booklet (PDF | 4mb) or download the individual sessions below.
Session 2 - Celebrating my country
Session 2 will help you identify what makes Transcarpathia so special.
Use this session to find out what life is like in this region of Ukraine.
- Download Go with Greta to Transcarpathia - session 2 (PDF | 729kb)
Session 3 - Childhood in wartime
Session 3 will help you see what childhood is like in a wartime country.
Use this session to discover the reality wartime Transcarpathia.
- Download Go with Greta to Transcarpathia - session 3 (PDF | 443kb)
Session 4 - Being a refugee or internally displaced person
Session 4 will help you find out about how difficult it is for many people living in countries taken over by war.
Use this session to discover what it feels like to be displaced from your home.
- Download Go with Greta to Transcarpathia - session 4 (PDF | 573kb)
Session 5 - All are welcome
Session 5 looks at how welcoming and accepting the people of Transcarpathia are.
Use this session to help spread the message that all are welcome.
- Download Go with Greta to Transcarpathia - session 5 (PDF | 694kb)
Intergenerational Celebration
Draw your series of sessions to a close by holding an intergenerational celebration to share what you’ve learned with others. Ideas for decorating your hall, for praying and singing and dancing together, for games to play, recipes to make, activities to do.
These free resources are suitable for the 11 to 14 age range and provide materials for teaching and exploring mission, global development and social justice over five sessions. It includes suggestions for an international celebration.
It’s ideal for use by young people and those engaging with them in:
- group weekly meetings to form the basis of a half-term’s session
- holiday club gatherings
- church events taking place over one or two days
- face-to-face gatherings
- online group activities
Download or browse resources online
You can download the whole booklet (PDF | 2 mb) or view and download all five individual sessions, below:
Session 2 - Celebrating my country
Session 2 will help you identify what makes Transcarpathia so special.
Use this session to find out what life is like in this region of Ukraine.
- Download Connect to Transcarpathia - session 2 (PDF | 391kb)
Session 3 - Being a refugee or internally displaced young person
Session 3 will help you find out about how difficult it is for people of all ages living in countries taken over by war.
Use this session to discover what it feels like to be displaced from your home.
- Download Connect to Transcarpathia - session 3 (PDF | 573kb)
Session 4 - Living in a warzone
Session 4 will help you see the impact war has on young people from Transcarpathia.
Use this session to discover the reality of war and the effect it can have on young people.
- Download Connect to Transcarpathia - session 4 (PDF | 307kb)
Session 5 - All are welcome
Session 5 looks at how welcoming and accepting the people of Transcarpathia are.
Use this session to help spread the message that all are welcome.
- Download Connect to Transcarpathia - session 5 (PDF | 694kb)
All the images and a pack of recipes from both resources are available on request from [email protected]