Topic Resources: Sport and Recreation

Local and Global Perspectives

Resource: Caitlin Jenner opposes trans athletes in female sport

Web Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56960011

Resource:  Should transgender women participate in female sport?

Web Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrgJQI3O_RQ

Resource:  Racism is society's problem first
Web Link: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47713460

Resource: Rugby League player suffers brain damage as result of career in sport
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/42946815

Resource: More than 30% of athletes admit to doping in 2011 World Championships
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/41084175

Resource: Criticism of Maria Sharapova's return to tennis after doping ban
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/39727651

Resource: Drugs in sport at crisis levels
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/sport/38884801

Resource: Syrian national team gives ray of hope to fractured country
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39342483

Resource: Football continues in war torn Syria
Web Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/syria_football_on_the_frontline

Resource: Professional cyclist admits to injecting vitamins
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/39293763

Resource: Russian minister calls for football hooliganism to be turned into sport
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39172314

Resource: Repercussions after Ben Johnson fails dope test after 1988 Olympic 100m
Web Link: The original drug cheat takes a run at redemption - Profiles - People - The Independent.html

Resource: Role of female stereotypes
Web Link: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/feb/24/radical-womens-sport-uk-medals-winter-olympics-gender-stereotypes

Resource: Documentary accuses Russian officials of covering up doping among top athletes
Web Link: http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/dec/03/russia-accused-athletics-doping-cover-up-olympics

Resource: Lance Armstrong says he would not change his decision to use drugs to win the Tour de France
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cycling/30981609

Resource: Claims that cycling still relies heavily on doping
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cycling/31788505

Resource: Is doping a challenge for rugby union?
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/34314851

Resource: Russian athletes accused of widespread doping and corruption
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/31485481

Resource: Japan uses major sports festivals to stimulate the economy
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34775564

Resource: Testing finds Russian athletes guilty of doping
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/36373805

Scenarios

Resource: More than half of retired sports people suffer mentally or emotionally in retirement

Courses of Action and Personal Response

Topic Resources: Globalisation

Introduction

Resource: Hundreds of migrants head to western Europe (September 2015)
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34155701

Resource: Europe's migrant crisis - maps and charts
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34131911

Resource: Blog post goes viral, overwhelming Swiss village
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40730546

Local and Global Perspectives 

Resource: Switzerland attracts many high skilled workers
Web Link: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/latest-news/oecd-rankings_switzerland-a-top-place-for-skilled-foreign-workers-and-students/44998288

Resource: Study shows immigrant workers do not take Swiss jobs
Web Link: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/help-or-hindrance--_study--cross-border-workers-do-not-steal-swiss-jobs-/44949282

Resource: Adapting to a return to your home country
Web Link; http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20170815-why-you-should-keep-a-connection-with-your-expat-country

Resource: Marie Le Pen argues against globalisation
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38872335

Resource: Percentages of immigrant adult population in Switzerland
Web Link: http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/themen/01/07/blank/key/04.html

Resource: Swiss vote on 09.02.14 to restrict movement of labour to and from EU countries
Web Link: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Swiss_present_timetable_for_immigration_changes.html?cid=37942922

Resource: Switzerland votes to cap migration November 2014
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30265437

Resource: Big rise in UK population due to immigration
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-33266792

Resource: 7 types of major city driving the global economy
https://www.citylab.com/life/2016/10/the-seven-types-of-global-cities-brookings/502994/

Resource: Record numbers of refugees reach Europe in 2015
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33972632

Resource: Children growing up in 'motherless' communities
Web Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-48188986

Scenarios

Resource: A Ted talk on the future of globalisation
Web Link: http://www.ted.com/conversations/1036/what_does_the_future_of_global.html

Resource: The Future of Globalisation - A Christian's perspective
Web Link: http://realtruth.org/articles/070223-001-globalization.html

Resource: How can globalisation be made fairer to all?
Web Link: http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2012/01/corporation-tax-globalisation

Resource: Article on city population growth as a result of globalisation
Web Link: http://isites.harvard.edu/fs/docs/icb.topic30774.files/2-2_Florida.pdf


Courses of Action and Personal Response
Resource: Swiss vote to limit immigration 2014
Web Link: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/30/switzerland-rejects-immigration-cap