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9.1 Global Education Opener

How would you define global awareness?

Global awareness is having an understanding of the people in different countries/regions of the world - their history, their values and beliefs, their culture, their language, their relationship with the United States. It is also knowing what is going on in that part of the world right now and the role the United States in playing in what is going on.

According to the article, global awareness also requires an understanding of "human conflict and cooperation", and global "interdependence". Students need to be able to empathize and to look at issues from the perspectives of others.

To what extent would you say global awareness is an important 21st century skill? Please explain your answer.

Global understanding is an important 21st century skill.

Advances in technology have "flattened" the world. As the global economic crisis proves countries from Greece to the United States to China are interdependent. Money makes the world go round or lack of money (banks' unwillingness to lend, peoples' unwillingness to spend) makes the world slow down. Business, banking, finance are all global. People must work together to balance economic growth with economic stability. The greatest challenges of the 21st century - overpopulation, depletion of natural resources, and the destruction of the enviornment are global problems. People around the world must work together to solve these problems. In order to work together, we have to understand and respect each other, and be able to see issues from other people's perspectives. People around the world know a lot about our country, but Americans seem to know very little about people outside of the U.S.

The authors argue that global awareness is essential to the future success of American students. Teachers need to take it seriously and make time for it in the curriculum. I agree!



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 * 9.3 Google Maps **

I think I might use google maps when teaching Night. I think it would give students a better sense of Wiesel's journey. I would like to include photos, but I could not figure it out. I have to admit I experienced a lot of frustration trying to use this tool. scribble maps

**9.4 Use of Blogging**

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Perspective blogging is when someone takes on the persona of another person and tries to see an event or an issue from his or her point of view.