Community Colleges:
Globalization in the Curriculum

HNDOUT FOR THE PRESENATION

Handout includes: 1) forms for creative writing exercises

2) website reference list of globalization teaching sites

Generic globalization objectivesthat can be adapted to any course or program.

In the 21st Century curriculum content should introduce students to:

1. State-of-the-planet attentiveness (a global awareness)

2. Cross-cultural awareness

3. Understanding of the interrelatedness of global problems, issues &
concerns

4. Development of participatory skills

5. Acquisition of analytical & critical thinking skills with an awareness of
multiple perspectives

6. Financial, economic, business & entrepreneurial literacy

7. Civic and political literacy

8. Health and wellness awareness

An example of a list of activities for students:

Draw (art) cartoon, picture write on topicrole play

Answer what’s in newsmake a testmake a survey

Design ad campaigndialogue for podcastdraw map

Scrapbook of news journaldissect a song

Compare economics outline processes show & tell

Spaces below are specifically for the creative writing exercises:

First Exercise: Take 5 minutes to write a definition of globalization and share it with someone at your table. What are the shared elements?

Second Exercise: For your discipline…. Take 10 minutes to list the pros and cons of each route to help you decide; either the umbrella blueprint or the hidden blueprint of globalization in your courses/program.

Third Exercise: For your discipline…. Take 15 minutes to list general topics for your courses/program. Be creative with the ideas: what is in the news, what have you overheard students talking about, what is current in your discipline, what is in pop culture at this time.

Globalization Found in Courses

Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) and Activities

Discipline / SLO / Activities
Select syllabus from a discipline at your college and do 1 or 2 together
Select syllabus from a discipline at your college and do 1 o r 2 together
One of your Courses
One of your Courses

Reference: Globalization Websites for Curriculums & Courses

Used the key words in Google… globalization teachers lesson plans

1. The United Nations' Cyberschool Bus features an astonishing array of resources for teachers of all kinds. There are impressive materials for teachers as well as students. Start here, no matter what topic you are preparing lessons for.

2. Globalization 101.org This page contains various resources for educators who would like to use Globalization101.org in their classrooms. Select topics from the lesson plansat the left of the page to find out why teaching globalization is important, and to download free lesson plans tied to our Issue Briefs. Check back frequently for new lesson plans and other resources.

3. PBS Frontline for Educators website offers a variety of teacher resources and quick access to your most relevant content for subject, grade level, and location.

4. Teaching Resource for High School and College Classroomsis a section of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) Website. These teaching guides aim to develop the "analytical, reading and writing skills, using the work of international experts in the field of sociology, political science, economics, anthropology, history and geography exposes students to various worldviews, a central component of a well-rounded education." There is an explicit terrorism and post 9/11 world theme here, but many of the readings have broader global application.


5. The Teaching Globalization page on The Globalist website provides a free set of articles, reports, and editorials related to--believe it or not!--teaching about globalization. Look at the menu on the left of the page for regional groupings of resources, such as Countries & Regions. Also interesting are the "Globalization and . . ." topics on such things as Children, Culture, Music, and Sports. Each of these links leads to a page of stories, editorials, and reports on the topic. The Globalist is the "daily online magazine on the global economy, politics and culture," and also of interest.

7. The American Forum for Global Education is a source for global and international education materials for classroom use and professional development, the American Forum for Global Education provides leadership to strengthen the education of our nation's youth by fostering the ability to think creatively, analytically, and systematically about issues in a global context.

8. National Council for the Social Studies provides a Teaching Resources site for educators. Social studies educators teach students the content knowledge, intellectual skills, and civic values necessary for fulfilling the duties of citizenship in a participatory democracy. The mission of National Council for the Social Studies is toprovide leadership, service, and support for all social studies educators.


9. The Global Teacher Projectis the site to seek if you are interested in how educators in the United Kingdom are tackling the problem of internationalizing their pedagogies. The Global Teacher Project is an effort "to support the inclusion of a global dimension in course content, and to promote global education throughout the training of teachers."The website functions primarily as a set of resources to help teachers "develop courses with a global dimension."Scroll down to Websites on the Resources page for links to such sites as Educating for a Sustainable Future, Citizenship Education, and Anne Frank. Also interesting is Multiverse, a project whose website "provides teacher educators, student teachers and trainees witha wealth of resourcesthat focus onenhancing the educational achievement of pupils from diverse backgrounds."

10. The Global Exchange is a website dedicated to "promoting environmental, political and social justice." The site has a dizzying array of resources, everything from "Fair Trade" coffee, to detailed regional information on various issues, to a very compelling page dedicated to the World Bank and the IMF. Attractive and navigable page layout and brief texts provide good thumbnail sketches of the issues and are amenable to classroom use. There is always a historical and current context provided, as well as several "get involved" opportunities. Be sure to look at Global Economy 101, a very comprehensive and politically engaged exposition of "the critical issues pertaining to corporate globalization."


11. Global Envisionis an interesting website rich in readable, student-friendly texts on a variety of compelling topics related to globalization. Global Envision believes that the "more that we understand about the free market system . . . the better our chances that the global economy will thrive for the prosperity of all," and the reading here certainly reflects that economic perspective. The Articles menu lists topics such as Environment, General Globalization, and Social Entrepreneurship, each with several related articles. Also check out the Interviews on the Learn page.

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