Global Awareness Curriculum

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Comment by Rebecca Shirley on September 13, 2009 at 11:55pm

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all in the context of the contemporary world, with "contemporary" being the time frame since their birth (they are juniors in high school). I would LOVE ideas for hands-on projects, films, as a way to stimulate and assess learning. This is a semester-long course. I'm excited, but would sure benefit from any expertise and/or ideas.
Thanks!

Comment by Rebecca Shirley on September 13, 2009 at 11:46pm

I just joined this community. I teach in the special education department, with students who are largely mainstreamed throughout the day, with an hour or so of daily support. I'm teaching a new class with students having weaker academic skills. The class is Contemporary World Studies, and there is little in terms of "curriculum". I'm teaching it as a "basic skills" course - note taking from the text, from a lecture, maps and time lines - all in the context of
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Comment by Robert Zenhausern on August 31, 2009 at 10:21am

I direct a non-profit with a mission to support persons with disability and K-12 education. Special education is at their intersection and of special interest. My organization is the Enabling Support Foundation We am working on two projects which I think are consistent with the goals of a global curriculum.

We are developing a site on comparative Special Education. What are differences throughout the world in how students with physical, sensory, and intellectual disabilities are treated? This project has just begun but there is a Cross Cultural center on the ESF website and a forum for its discussion.

The second project is student oriented. It is an examination of the mythologies, architecture, art and culture of ancient civilizations. It is not so much a project but a series of resources that can be used to create a multitude of projects. You can see these resources at http://teachersconnecting.com/?q=node/755

We welcome collaboration.

Comment by Janice Damon on June 16, 2009 at 8:19am

Greetings! I'm a new member of the GEC and this is the first group I've joined. I work as an EFL educator in a primary school in Vienna, Austria. Currently I'm doing an MA in Intercultural Competencies and for my thesis writing a global education handbook for other EFL educators in the Vienna public school system. I'm especially interested in finding EFL/ESL resources which have a global perspective and suitable for children learning English. Please let me know if you have any ideas. I'm excited to learn about what the other members are doing around the world.

Thanks-
Janice

Comment by Sushmita Hodges on May 12, 2009 at 9:45am

Looking to collaborate with schools from China, Brazil, Russia and Indonesia on the topic of developments in the BRICCS countries with senior honors World history class at St. Paul Academy in Spring 2010. Will be working on curriculum development summer 2009. Already have a ning on the topic would like to invite all interested to join. http://bricclassroom.ning.com

Thanks,
Sushmita Hodges

Comment by Jennifer Singleton on May 8, 2009 at 9:56am

Hello! I'm very excited to join this group and find out more about the interests and projects of its members!

I also want to introduce everyone to a great organization - World Savvy - and its new global education resource, the World Savvy Monitor.

World Savvy is a national education nonprofit working to educate and engage youth in community and world affairs. World Savvy programs provide students' with learning opportunities which develop content knowledge, skills and values and attitudes to promote responsible global citizenship. World Savvy has three core programs, the World Affairs Challenge, the Media and Arts Program, and the Global Education Program, and maintains offices in San Francisco, New York, and Minneapolis.

The World Savvy Monitor offers an in-depth examination of one issue or region bi-monthly in an easy-to-read and objective format. Each edition represents diverse perspectives from more than 100 sources and includes an issue overview, historical context, key domestic and international player profiles, list of upcoming events/milestones, hot topic discussion questions, professionally developed classroom-companion exercises and World Savvy Salon guides (for potential community-wide discussions).

The Monitor was created by World Savvy to aid educators who are eager to teach about global issues that will play a key role in students’ lives (issues like international security, the environment and global health) but lack the time to synthesize information from hundreds of sources to create timely lesson plans that can be integrated into science, math, language arts and social studies classes.

For subscription information, click here. For more information, contact jenny@worldsavvy.org.

Thanks so much and I'd love to hear from you!
Jenny Singleton

Comment by Karen Bozeman Gross on April 27, 2009 at 10:48am

Greetings everyone!
I am excited about joining a collaborative around global education. As a foreign language major in college and a science, language arts educator, I have been looking for something like this. Right now, I am doing resource development and proposal writing for my school, but I am developing the "OAmbassador Club" for 3rd, 4th & 8th graders here in Chicago. I have traveled extensively for many years to Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America. This summer I will be leading a Youth Delegation to Venezuela (June 2009) and I will post on this site. It is not too late to join me.

Comment by Chantal Bonitto on April 1, 2009 at 4:02pm

Hey Everyone! I want to introduce myself and the Asia Society Partnership for Global Learning!

The next generation of high school graduates will be prepared for, or will be passed by, in a sweeping new era of global interdependence. There is an urgent need for new approaches to education to meet new demands. Asia Society’s vision is that all students will graduate high school ready for college and competent to compete, communicate and cooperate in a global environment.

To reach this vision, Asia Society has formed the Partnership for Global Learning. A membership network created to support a national movement of all K-12 stakeholders – educators, policymakers, universities, parents and individuals – the Partnership is working to develop students who are prepared for work and citizenship in the global 21st century. The Partnership provides:
 Opportunities to share best practices, resources, and models to stimulate new approaches through annual conferences, monthly e-newsletters, and collaborative learning activities
 Resources including curriculum products and tools, online programming and professional development for districts, schools and after school programs
 Policy Initiatives to address the need for public policies and actions at the state and national level
 Collaborations between U.S. and Asian schools and educators and opportunities to learn from best practice around the world
 Communication through publications, presentations and digital media
 Research and Development of new internationally focused schools and approaches to integrating rigorous global learning in existing schools

To learn more, visit us at www.asiasociety.org/pgl.

We're also hosting our Second Annual Conference, "Putting the World into World-Class Education" on July 9-11th in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area! www.asiasociety.org/forum

Finally, for curriculum development information, review our full education site for resources: www.asiasociety.org/education!

Regards,
Chantal Bonitto

Comment by June R. Klein on March 16, 2009 at 11:30am

This is my dissertation topic so I'm very interested in your projects and curriculum ideas!

Comment by Jenny Luca on August 12, 2008 at 6:27am

My students are trying to get more schools interested in joining Project Global Cooling. See their blog post here: http://projectglobalcoolingaustralia.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/time-to-connect/ They would love it if you could leave a comment to encourage them.

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