Global Education

What is it? Global education is the integration of social, economic, environmental, and political aspects of our world into curriculum. A global education approach to teaching focuses on the students’ place in the world community. Global Education Network

The Importance of Global Education As citizens of the world, we have responsibilities towards our global community. Globally aware students will be more inclined to take responsible action to change their world for the better of all. Global Education

The Advantage to Students What will students learn? - To look at the world from different perspectives. - Environmental sustainability. - To understand human rights and equality around the world. - To be more understanding and accepting of others, despite our global differences. - How to discuss global issues. - How to be socially responsible citizens and much, much more.

Ties to the Curriculum Grade 7 Social Studies Cluster 2: Global Quality of Life Description: Students examine environmental, social, and cultural factors that affect the quality of life for people in Canada and other places in the world.

Additional Ties to Social Studies Cluster 2: Global Quality of Life 7.2.1– What is the Good Life? – Universal Human Rights – Democratic Citizenship & Quality of Life – Power, Wealth & Justice – Global Cooperation Cluster description – Students examine environmental, social, and cultural factors that affect quality of life for people in Canada and other places in the world. This study includes a focus on concepts related to universal human rights, diverse cultural perspectives, citizenship, and democracy, identity and discrimination. Students examine the role of international agencies and global cooperation, the relationship between wealth, resources, and power as well as the impact of their personal actions on quality of life for people in other places.

Additional Ties to Social Studies Cluster 1: World Geography – Mapping the Globe Cluster description – This study includes a focus on maps & mapping, population, clusters, principal region bodies of water, vegetation, and climatic zones, more and less developed nations, and time zones.

Ties to Other Subject Areas E.L.A. – Literature circles & novel studies which tackle controversial issues such as discrimination, culture, sexism, beliefs and values.  Example: “The BreadWinner” By Deborah Ellis Imagine living in a country in which women and girls are not allowed to leave the house without a man. Imagine having to wear clothes that cover every part of your body, including your face, whenever you go out. This is life in Afghanistan, where the Taliban, members of an extreme religious group, run most of the country.

Ties to Other Subject Areas Math – Grade 7, Number Strand 7.N.3. Solve problems involving percents from 1% to 100%  Solve a problem that involves finding a percent.  Determine the answer to a percent problem where the answer requires rounding, and explain why an approximate answer is needed (e.g., total cost including taxes).

Activity Time! 1. With your table group, examine the objects in the classroom as well as your personal belongings. As a group, make a list of the countries in which they were made. Add up how many items were made in each country. 2. Group by group, tell us which countries you listed, as well as how many items from each country were found.

Activity 3. Each group will be asked to place one tack on the map for every country they listed. 4. This map gives you a graphic idea of the global source of the items that you wear or use regularly.

Activity Objective & Extension Objective: To allow our students to understand their connection to other parts of the globe. Activity Extension: You can have students conduct a role play based on the journey of a shirt or a pair of sports shoes from the start of production up until they reach the buyer. As so many inexpensive products come from developing countries, it would be important to discuss the reasons why. This could also lead to discussions surrounding the price of labour and the living conditions in many of these countries.