Mines: largest lesson of all
A New Zealand publishing company is attempting to get a million students involved in the world's largest lesson next Thursday, to raise awareness of the horrific injuries caused by landmines.
Chris Hogg, chief executive officer of English-To-Go, said the event was in support of Adopt-A-Minefield, a UK group dedicated to help resolving the global crisis.
'Money will be raised through donations from participants, and English-To-Go has pledged 10 per cent of new subscriptions during November,' he said.
The current record for the most number of students taking part in the same lesson within a 24-hour period stands at 400,000 from more than 100 countries, a record the publishers set last year in support of the same cause.
The lesson, which teachers can download from the English-To-Go website, uses reading activities based on articles from the Reuters news agency to introduce the controversial subject.
Next Thursday has been named the UK's first national No More Landmines Day, supported by the National Union of Teachers.
