Climate change, forced migration, global health and poverty can involve people in many countries.

What does it mean to say we live in an interconnected world?

• A decision in one place can affect people living somewhere else.
• Countries connect through trade, but no other decisions affect people abroad.
• Countries connect because they all follow exactly the same cultures and laws.

Which sentence makes a factual claim rather than a value judgment?

• The club ought to put nearby families ahead of distant families when sharing parcels.
• The club's records list 26 families receiving parcels last week.
• Every club member should give up some spending money to pay for more family parcels.

Amir wants to support his neighbour after she loses her job. He also wants to help strangers abroad who face a famine. Which tension does this describe?

• Weighing care for someone nearby against care for distant strangers.
• Weighing whether to travel abroad against whether to remain living near his neighbour.
• Weighing whether to change his own job against whether to keep his present employment.

A country burns coal for electricity. Which possible effect shows a connection to people in another country?

• The added warming stops at the border, so people in other countries face no added risk.
• The emissions can affect electricity prices at home, but cannot affect sea levels in another country.
• The emissions add to warming, which can raise flood risks in a distant low-lying country.

In this made-up example, two plans use the same budget to deliver lunches. Plan A delivers to 14 people and Plan B to 38. How many more people does Plan B reach?

A student says, 'I can't stop a flood abroad, so there is no useful action I can take.' Which response fits the lesson's advice?

• Wait until you can vote before learning about the flood or considering any response with a trusted adult.
• Organise an online collection alone and send the money to the first appeal you see without checking it.
• Check reliable reports and ask a trusted adult about a safe response, while recognising its limits.

Leah says, 'I give money to a food bank, so I don't need to check whether its work helps people.' Which response uses evidence-based giving?

• Being based locally is enough to show that its work helps, without checking any results.
• Giving shows support, but checking results helps us judge what the donation achieves.
• Knowing that money was donated is enough to establish that every recipient's needs were met.