about the image
This is an image of a ceremonial object depicting the spirit of the shaman on its trip away from the ceremonial house. The Eskimos believed that the spirit of the shaman could leave his body and fly to higher realms to gain knowledge to bring back to his people.
Country of Origin: Alaska. Culture: Inuit. Period/ Date: Collected around 1943. Place of Origin: Point Hose, Alaska. Material: Whale vertebrae, walrus ivory, wood, seal hide and stone Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Anchorage Museum of History and Art . Location: 02
Country of Origin: Alaska. Culture: Inuit. Period/ Date: Collected around 1943. Place of Origin: Point Hose, Alaska. Material: Whale vertebrae, walrus ivory, wood, seal hide and stone Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Anchorage Museum of History and Art . Location: 02
Links and resources for your own journey
The blue button above is an excellent place to start. It connects to the Asia Society Global Competence in Education resource. The Asia Society has a wealth of information that helps incoroporate global competencies in any discipline. In addition, there are rubrics that can be used to assess your own lesson planning.
The document below is published by Oxfam UK. While there are many user-friendly topics on global citizenship, the chart that offers a curriculum framework for global citizenship from pre-K to 12th grade is most helpful for verticle planning.
The document below is published by Oxfam UK. While there are many user-friendly topics on global citizenship, the chart that offers a curriculum framework for global citizenship from pre-K to 12th grade is most helpful for verticle planning.
Links
Primary Source -- This is one of the best for many learning opportunities, resources, webinars, and so much more to help you embed global competencies into your work.
iEarn and iEarn's New Teachers Guide for Online Collaboration and Global Projects can provide news and events on global collaboration, so students can "learn with the world, not just about it."
Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting -- Speaking of learning about the world, this site is invaluable for its critical information on world events.
World Affairs Challenge -- Uses mentoring, education, and competition to help middle and high school students learn about world affairs and move them to action.
Global Nomads -- Connects students in conversation to foster "dialogue and understanding among the world's youth to be citizens of the world." Check out their YouTube Channel as well.
Global Issues -- A resource for social, political, and environmental issues along with an examination of how they are interrelated.
GlobalSchoolNet -- Supports teachers to improve academic performance through e-learning projects emphasizing collaboration, communication, and civic responsibility with multicultural understanding.
Scoopit -- This is a collaboration tool for students to create their own content and publish it.
Global Education Conference -- A virtual conference with a host of sessions on a wide variety of topics.
The Choices Program -- A non-profit organization based at Brown University that develops curricula on current and historical international issues with the intention of educating students on their role as a citizen of the world.
World Savvy -- Educates and engages young people "to learn, work, and thrive as responsible global citizens in the 21st century."
Digital Explorer -- Huge resource for virtual exploration of global issues especially in the natural sciences.
United States Institute of Peace -- The Global Peacebuilding Center has resources for teachers and students to examine, think, act, and connect on issues regarding global conflict.
IREX -- "An international nonprofit organization providing thought leadership and innovative programs to promote positive lasting change globally." This is the organization through wich Teachers for Global Classrooms is run.
Teachers for Global Classrooms -- This is the fellowship for which this blog and website were created as culmination of my participation.
iEarn and iEarn's New Teachers Guide for Online Collaboration and Global Projects can provide news and events on global collaboration, so students can "learn with the world, not just about it."
Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting -- Speaking of learning about the world, this site is invaluable for its critical information on world events.
World Affairs Challenge -- Uses mentoring, education, and competition to help middle and high school students learn about world affairs and move them to action.
Global Nomads -- Connects students in conversation to foster "dialogue and understanding among the world's youth to be citizens of the world." Check out their YouTube Channel as well.
Global Issues -- A resource for social, political, and environmental issues along with an examination of how they are interrelated.
GlobalSchoolNet -- Supports teachers to improve academic performance through e-learning projects emphasizing collaboration, communication, and civic responsibility with multicultural understanding.
Scoopit -- This is a collaboration tool for students to create their own content and publish it.
Global Education Conference -- A virtual conference with a host of sessions on a wide variety of topics.
The Choices Program -- A non-profit organization based at Brown University that develops curricula on current and historical international issues with the intention of educating students on their role as a citizen of the world.
World Savvy -- Educates and engages young people "to learn, work, and thrive as responsible global citizens in the 21st century."
Digital Explorer -- Huge resource for virtual exploration of global issues especially in the natural sciences.
United States Institute of Peace -- The Global Peacebuilding Center has resources for teachers and students to examine, think, act, and connect on issues regarding global conflict.
IREX -- "An international nonprofit organization providing thought leadership and innovative programs to promote positive lasting change globally." This is the organization through wich Teachers for Global Classrooms is run.
Teachers for Global Classrooms -- This is the fellowship for which this blog and website were created as culmination of my participation.
Additional Resources
100 People: A World Portrait -- A global education toolbox with resources on issuses ranging from environmental to social to world health to infrastructure and more.
Playing for Change -- Connecting the world through music.
Project Explorer -- On a mission to create 10 million globally competent youth by 2020. "ProjectExplorer.org’s mission is to bring the world into the classroom with free multimedia content and lesson plans that improve students’ global awareness and cross cultural understanding" using video and technology. Teacher fellowships and professional development are offered here, too.
Roots and Shoots -- Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots is the Jane Goodall Institute’s (JGI) global youth-led community action program, comprised of thousands of young people inspired by Dr. Jane Goodall to make the world a better place. Students can search and participate in many community action programs around the world and map their own community to determine specific challenges their neighborhoods face.
Taking IT Global -- Watch the video! Supporting "future friendly schools prepare students for the world by utilizing technology to engage them as learners and leaders in three key areas: global citizenship, environmental stewardship, and student voice."
Teaching Tolerance -- Many free resources such as films, teacher guides, an excellent magazine, webinars, and professional development on current topics with deep historical roots.
Voices of Youth -- Inspiring, original insight and opinion from across the globe – from young people, for young people.
Youthink! -- A blog for sharing stories and ideas on how young people are shaping the fight against poverty and the future of development.
Creative Connections -- "...dedicated to educating young people by encouraging their awareness, understanding, and appreciation of other cultures, as well as their own. Our programs are designed to teach cultural literacy and to foster the desire to learn about other cultures, customs and traditions."
Oxfam Education -- Huge resource for global education. Search resources by age group, establish a youth ambassador program, and connect with teachers all over the world.
Local Resources
Georgia Department of Education World Languages and Global Workforce Initiatives -- Resources and information to help students develop "international perspective and advanced language proficiency, particularly as this relates to college and career readiness, will ensure our nation's security and will support our statewide and regional economic development goals."
Georgia Deparment of Education International Skills Diploma Seal -- The International Skills Diploma Seal is awarded to graduating high school students who complete an international education curriculum and engage in extracurricular activities and experiences that foster the achievement of global competencies.
NAME -- National Association for Multicultural Education is an active organization for advocating social justice and equity. Click on the Regions & Chapters tab on the left toolbar to find a chapter near you.
Georgia Deparment of Education International Skills Diploma Seal -- The International Skills Diploma Seal is awarded to graduating high school students who complete an international education curriculum and engage in extracurricular activities and experiences that foster the achievement of global competencies.
NAME -- National Association for Multicultural Education is an active organization for advocating social justice and equity. Click on the Regions & Chapters tab on the left toolbar to find a chapter near you.
Using these resources in the classroom
The lists can be a bit overwhelming. While it's great to have such libraries of links, deciding where to start can be perplexing.
- Start with the Asia Society to understand just what global competencies are and how to incorporate them into any discipline.
- Think of one unit, project, assignment. Perhaps, it's a lesson you already love and have mastered, but one that you want to add global depth. Take a look at the Global Unit Plan page for an example of how to incorporate global competencies into a lesson plan.
- Choose one technology resource (see the Digital Learning Environment page) and one global resource to focus on in creating your plan.
- Keep in mind the mission--to investigate, consider multiple perspectives, communicate, and act. Know that the "act" part does not have to be creating a new non-profit to solve water issues in Haiti. Start locally--perhaps in your own school first.
- For example, you may want to have your students create a Smore that examines immigration. Using a source such as Global Issues, students can find a wealth of information on this topic, prepare visuals that examine immigration from a Mexican perspective or a Syrian perspective. They can consider what it might be like to move to a new place not knowing the language. What kind of resources would help make the transition? Could your students create such a resource?
This blog is not an official U.S. Department of State blog. The views and information presented here are the grantee's own and do not represent the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program, IREX, or the U.S. Department of State.