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Teacher’s Guide to Global Connections
The Globalist
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In
a world of rising uncertainty — no matter where we live
— a series of questions affects all of us, especially educators:
How can the debate on global issues become more inclusive
and better informed? How can we develop a better understanding
of what connects (and divides) nations, societies, and cultures
in today's rapidly changing world? Finally, how can we better
empower young people to compete, to cooperate and to
find their niche in an ever-globalizing social order?
Global
Connections — a cutting edge online tool developed by The
Globalist with new content features each week — is designed
to help teachers like you explore these questions with your
students.
Our
concise, dialogue-oriented features — five each week, 48
weeks each year — engage students and ensure that the subjects
covered stimulate conversation among teachers and their
students.
Our
weekly features are:
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Fast
Facts: A weekly collection of the top 10 global facts selected
by The Globalist |
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Country
of the Week: A Q&A-style feature exploring a different country
each week |
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Issue
of the Week: A weekly Q&A-style feature highlighting a pivotal
global issue |
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Quiz
of the Week: A weekly exploration of a key global issue
with four answer options |
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Essay
of the Week: A short feature drawing comparisons and contrasts
between countries, regions and issues at the center of the global
debate |
How
to use it
Resources
from Global Connections can be utilized by teachers in
a number of ways, such as:
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An
alternative to outdated textbooks in world cultures,
humanities and social studies |
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A credible and tech-savvy source for weekly current events and globalization content |
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A catalyst for classroom discussions, essay assignments and teachers’ classroom blogs |
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A stimulating tool for student-friendly homework (with lots of options to click & learn) |
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A reliable & unconventional source of enrichment for independent, web-based learners |
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A starting place for service learning requirements (volunteerism and civic engagement) |
From
the "Article Tools" navigation menu on the right
hand side of each page, you will find links to additional
online resources and study questions. These resources are
designed to facilitate teachers' use of Global Connections
features in classroom discussions and student projects,
and to provide students with a guide to stimulating related
material online.
Learning
objectives
In
addition, Global Connections provides an innovative format
that helps students to achieve a number of learning objectives,
including:
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Demonstrating
enhanced understanding
of globalization trends and geographic data |
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Preparing
for future employment and civic engagement
in a globalizing political economy |
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Connecting
global issues
to their everyday lives and reflecting on their linkages to
global youth |
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Appreciating
the benefits and recognizing the challenges
of cultural and political diversity |
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Identifying
practical outlets
for research, activism and future studies linked to online content |
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Acting
locally, thinking globally
on a wide array of political, economic and socio-cultural issues |
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Building
vocabulary skills
relevant to broader humanities and social studies school curricula |
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Classifying
key organizations and actors
working in the Countries and Issues of the Week |
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Communicating
personal reflections
related to Global Connections dialogue questions |
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Comparing
divergent world views
that are highlighted within weekly articles and web links |
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Describing
the significance
of weekly “Fast Facts” and the current relevance of history |
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Conducting
independent and guided research
on socio-political and demographic phenomena |
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Distinguishing
dominant economic systems and political governance regimes
in the world |
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Accessing
and analyzing multimedia forms
related to the Countries and Issues of the Week |
In
short, The Globalist's Global Connections helps educators
to stimulate global thinking and intercultural understanding
among their students — giving young people the competitive
edge they need in what is clearly the most global era and
job market ever.
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