Transcript Global Educ.

What is global education?
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Global education is a systematic
effort to communicate the awareness
that the planet Earth and the people
who live on it are increasingly
interdependent.
We are citizens of the world as well
as of our respected nations.
Key Concepts/Components
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Interdependence
Change
Problem Solving
Cultural Diversity
Adaptation
Responsibility
Technology
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Distribution
Conflict
Systems
Cooperation
Tolerance
Modification
Pluralisms
Essential Questions
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In what ways are nations of the
world interconnected?
How may global awareness
contribute to the survival of our own
nation?
How does global awareness advance
the development of all mankind?
Primary Global Education
Why Teach in Primary
Grades?
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Student perceptions have not yet
been formed by stereotypic attitudes
and their cognitive development is
sufficiently advanced to accept a
diversity of viewpoints.
Lesson Examples
Children as Peace Builders
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How to Implement Global Ed:
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give examples of conflict, cooperation,
and interdependence among
individuals, groups, and nations;
investigate concerns, issues,
standards, and conflicts related to
universal human rights, such as the
treatment of children, religious
groups, and effects of war.
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Outcomes Students consider the roles children
can play in peace building and overcoming
obstacles to peace.
Think of a time when you disagreed with or were
in conflict with someone else. How did you
resolve it? What other ways could the situation
have been resolved? Which alternative would
have achieved the best (win/win) outcome for all
involved?
Develop a role play acting out the best
alternative.
Write your own poem or story about building
peace plan for your own community.
Imagine that you have fled your home during a
conflict you are able to return home after a peace
resolution has been negotiated.
• How would it feel to return home?
• What might your home and community look
like?
• What would be needed to rebuild your home
and community?
• What order would you want these things?
Create a peace plan and present it to the class.
Create and implement a class school or
community peace plan.
Global Education
The Upper Grades
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Using cultural elements to facilitate global
understanding.
• Promote cooperation/prevent conflict
• Changing technologies
• Health, security, resources, economic
development, and environmental quality.
• National vs. global interests
• Universal human rights
• Role of international and multinational
organizations.
Website Resources
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The American Forum
for Education
Global Education
Global Education
Teaching Resources
Global Nomads Group
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TeachGlobalEd.net
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UNESCO
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Victoria International
Development
Education Association
Why is global education part of
Social Studies?
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A thorough exploration of the major
concepts of global education involves
all six major components of Social
Studies and falls within the Social
Studies framework.
California Standards
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Grade 1: A child’s place in time and
space
Grade 2: People who make a
difference
Grade 6: World History and
Geography: Ancient Civilizations
Grade 7: World History and
Geography: Medieval and Early
Modern Times
National Standards
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I. Culture
II. Time, Continuity, and Change
III. People, Places, and Environment
IV. Individual Development and Identity
V. Individuals, Groups, and Institutions
VI. Power, Authority, and Governance
VII. Production, Distribution, and
Consumption
VIII. Science, Technology, and Society
IX. Global Connections
X. Civic Ideals and Practices