Global+Literacy

GLOBAL LITERACY



Partnership for 21st Century Skills Web Site

Global Literacy is a belief of 21st Century Skills in education to integrate or "weave" world connections and cultures into core academic subjects. Students need to be able to understand global issues, work with all kinds of individuals from other nations, understand how to make appropriate economic and career choices, participate effectively in civic life, understand basic health information, and have the knowledge of environmental concerns and human impact. Students also need to be fully informed in order to make good decisions and be able to take action to solve global problems.

NAME: Tina Thomas SUBJECT: Physical Science

IDEAS TO TEACH GLOBAL LITERACY IN SCIENCE

1. Research Alternative Energy Resources/ Global Energy Crisis and students will create possible solutions.
 * Igniting Creative Energy Project []

2. Skype science classrooms around the world to discuss what they are learning in class.

3. Research real life problems and try to come up with solutions (Oil Crisis in the Gulf).

4. Read Science Today, a magazine with up to date science news and discoveries all over the world.

OTHERS:
 * Have students look at different areas of the world and see what weather patterns and natural disasters can effect the people in those part of the world.
 * What are the seasons from a different part of the world. What is happening here at the same time.
 * Looking at the impact of how what we do every day impacts the the world environment. Look at the use of water around the world, the plants that are grown on each continent, etc.
 * Have the kids research the new species recently found in the Amazon Rain Forest and have them research each animal and it habitat.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Connect with another classroom in a different part of the world. I found a site that tries to get teachers that want to try to skype connected. [|__http://skypeinschools.pbworks.com/__]It looks like the are quite a few looking for someone to connect with. It is hard to believe, but some people actually look forward to winter coming! Maybe try to connect with a school just going into their summer.
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Discuss the roots of many science words and concepts. Study scientists from different countries. Research any ongoing investigations in other parts of the world right now.