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COURSE:THEGLOBALCLASSROOM
CourseOverview
ContentArea:SocialStudies
Course&GradeLevel:SocialStudiesGrade5
CourseSummaryandRationale
Inafastchangingandinterdependentworld,educationcan,andshould,helpyoungpeopletomeetthe
challengestheywillconfrontnowandinthefuture.The5thGradeGlobalClassroomsocialstudiescoursewill
nurturestudents’foundationalunderstandingof,andactionwithin,theincreasinglycomplexandinterdependent
world.Thiscoursewillattempttodevelop“globallycompetent”studentswhowillbepreparedtofurthertheir
knowledgethroughinquirybyrecognizingperspectives,communicatingwithvaryingaudiences,andactingin
bothlocallyandgloballyresponsibleways.Itisintendedtohelpyoungpeoplebecomeawareandultimatelyrise
tothesechallenges.
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Thelivesofchildrenandyoungpeopleareincreasinglyshapedbywhathappensinotherpartsoftheworld.
Thiscoursewillprovidethemwiththeknowledge,understanding,skillsandvaluesthattheyneediftheyare
eventuallyexpectedtoparticipatefullyinensuringtheirown,andothers’,wellbeingandtomakeapositive
contribution,bothlocallyandglobally.
Currentuseoftheworld’sresourcesisunsustainable.Theglobalgapbetweenrichandpooriswidening,and
extremepovertycontinuestodenymillionsofpeoplearoundtheworldtheirmostbasicrights.Thiscourse
willmakeyoungpeopleawareofthesecurrentevents,developwaystocarefortheplanet,andtodevelop
empathywith,andanactiveconcernfor,thosewithwhomtheyshareit.
This course will involve young people fully in their own learning through the use of a wide range of active,
digital,andparticipatorylearningmethods.Thesewillengagethelearnerwhiledevelopingconfidence,self
esteem,andskillsofcriticalthinking,communication,collaborationandconflictresolution.Theseareallvital
ingredientstowarddevelopingthelearningenvironmentthatwillallowstudentstoachievethe21stcentury
competencies.
*AdaptedfromOxfamGBEducationforGlobalCitizenship:AGuideforSchools(2006)
StateStandards
CCSSReadingStandardsforInformationalText(Grade5)
CPI#
CumulativeProgressIndicator(CPI)
RI.5.1
Quoteaccuratelyfromatextwhenexplainingwhatthetextsaysexplicitlyandwhendrawinginferences
fromthetext.
RI.5.2
Determinetwoormoremainideasofatextandexplainhowtheyaresupportedbykeydetails;
summarizethetext.
RI.5.3
Explaintherelationshipsorinteractionsbetweentwoormoreindividuals,events,ideas,orconceptsin
ahistorical,scientific,ortechnicaltextbasedonspecificinformationinthetext.
RI.5.4
Determinethemeaningofgeneralacademicanddomainspecificwordsandphrasesinatextrelevant
toagrade5topicorsubjectarea.
RI.5.5
Compareandcontrasttheoverallstructure(e.g.,chronology,comparison,cause/effect,
problem/solution)ofevents,ideas,concepts,orinformationintwoormoretexts.
RI.5.6
Analyzemultipleaccountsofthesameeventortopic,notingimportantsimilaritiesanddifferencesin
thepointofviewtheyrepresent.
RI.5.7
Drawoninformationfrommultipleprintordigitalsources,demonstratingtheabilitytolocatean
answertoaquestionquicklyortosolveaproblemefficiently.
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RI.5.8
Explainhowanauthorusesreasonsandevidencetosupportparticularpointsinatext,identifying
whichreasonsandevidencesupportwhichpoint(s).
RI.5.9
Integrateinformationfromseveraltextsonthesametopicinordertowriteorspeakaboutthesubject
knowledgeably.
RI.5.10
Bytheendoftheyear,readandcomprehendinformationaltexts,includinghistory/socialstudies,
science,andtechnicaltexts,atthehighendofthegrades4–5textcomplexitybandindependentlyand
proficiently.
CCSSWritingStandards(Grade5)
WI.5.1
Writeopinionpiecesontopicsortexts,supportingapointofviewwithreasonsandinformation.
WI.5.2
Writeinformative/explanatorytextstoexamineatopicandconveyideasandinformationclearly.
WI.5.4
Produceclearandcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopmentandorganizationareappropriatetotask,
purpose,andaudience.
WI.5.5
Withguidanceandsupportfrompeersandadults,developandstrengthenwritingasneededby
planning,revising,andediting.
WI.5.6
Withsomeguidanceandsupportfromadults,usetechnology,includingtheInternet,toproduceand
publishwritingaswellastointeractandcollaboratewithothers;demonstratesufficientcommandof
keyboardingskillstotypeaminimumoftwopagesinasinglesitting.
WI.5.7
Conductshortresearchprojectsthatuseseveralsourcestobuildknowledgethroughinvestigationof
differentaspectsofatopic.
WI.5.8
Recallrelevantinformationfromexperiencesorgatherrelevantinformationfromprintanddigital
sources;summarizeorparaphraseinformationinnotesandfinishedwork,andprovidealistofsources.
WI.5.9
Drawevidencefromliteraryorinformationaltextstosupportanalysis,reflection,andresearch.
WI.5.10 Writeroutinelyoverextendedtimeframesandshortertimeframesforarangeofdisciplinespecific
tasks,purposes,andaudiences.
CCSSSpeaking&ListeningStandards(Grade5)
SL.5.1
Engageeffectivelyinarangeofcollaborativediscussions(oneonone,ingroups,andteacherled)with
diversepartnersongrade5topicsandtexts,buildingonothers’ideasandexpressingtheirownclearly.
SL.5.2
Summarizeawrittentextreadaloudorinformationpresentedindiversemediaandformats,including
visually,quantitatively,andorally.
SL.5.3
Summarizethepointsaspeakermakesandexplainhoweachclaimissupportedbyreasonsand
evidence.
SL.5.4
Reportonatopicortextorpresentanopinion,sequencingideaslogicallyandusingappropriatefacts
andrelevant,descriptivedetailstosupportmainideasorthemes;speakclearlyatanunderstandable
pace.
SL.5.5
Includemultimediacomponents(e.g.,graphics,sound)andvisualdisplaysinpresentationswhen
appropriatetoenhancethedevelopmentofmainideasorthemes.
SL.5.6
Adaptspeechtoavarietyofcontextsandtasks,usingformalEnglishwhenappropriatetotaskand
situation.
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Standard 6.3: Active Citizenship in the 21st Century. All students will acquire the skills needed to be active,
informedcitizenswhovaluediversityandpromoteculturalunderstandingbyworkingcollaborativelytoaddress
thechallengesthatareinherentinlivinginaninterconnectedworld.
CPI#
CumulativeProgressIndicator(CPI)
6.3.4.A.4
Communicatewithstudentsfromvariouscountriesaboutcommonissuesofpublicconcernand
possiblesolutions.
6.3.4.B.1
Planandparticipateinanadvocacyprojecttoinformothersaboutenvironmentalissuesatthelocal
orstatelevelandproposepossiblesolutions.
6.3.8.B.1
Evaluatealternativelanduseproposalsandmakerecommendationstotheappropriategovernmental
agencyregardingthebestcourseofaction.
Standard8.1EducationalTechnology:Allstudentswillusedigitaltoolstoaccess,manage,evaluate,and
synthesizeinformationinordertosolveproblemsindividuallyandcollaborativelyandtocreateandcommunicate
knowledge.
A.TechnologyOperationsandConcepts
8.1.8.A.3
Createamultimediapresentationincludingsoundandimages. 8.1.8.A.5
Selectanduseappropriatetoolsanddigitalresourcestoaccomplishavarietyoftasksandtosolve
problems.
B.CreativityandInnovation
8.1.8.B.1
Synthesizeandpublishinformationaboutalocalorglobalissueoreventonacollaborative,web
basedservice
C.CommunicationandCollaboration
8.1.8.C.1
Participateinanonlinelearningcommunitywithlearnersfromothercountriestounderstandtheir
perspectivesonaglobalproblemorissue,andproposepossiblesolutions.
D.DigitalCitizenship
8.1.8.D.1
Modelappropriateonlinebehaviorsrelatedtocybersafety,cyberbullying,cybersecurity,andcyber
ethics.
8.1.8.D.3
Demonstratehowinformationonacontroversialissuemaybebiased.
E.ResearchandInformationLiteracy
8.1.8.E.1
Gatherandanalyzefindingsusingdatacollectiontechnologytoproduceapossiblesolutionfora
contentrelatedorrealworldproblem.
F.CriticalThinking,ProblemSolving,andDecisionMaking
8.1.4.F.1
Selectandapplydigitaltoolstocollect,organize,andanalyzedatathatsupportascientificfinding.
Standard8.2TechnologyEducation,Engineering,andDesign:Allstudentswilldevelopanunderstandingofthe
natureandimpactoftechnology,engineering,technologicaldesign,andthedesignedworld,astheyrelatetothe
individual,globalsociety,andtheenvironment.
A.NatureofTechnology:CreativityandInnovation
8.2.8.A.1
Explaintheimpactofglobalizationonthedevelopmentofatechnologicalsystemovertime.
C.TechnologicalCitizenship,Ethics,andSociety
8.2.8.C.2
Compareandcontrastcurrentandpastincidencesofethicalandunethicaluseoflaborinthe
UnitedStatesoranothercountryandpresentresultsinamediarichpresentation.
G.TheDesignedWorld
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8.2.8.G.1
Explainwhyhumandesignedsystems,products,andenvironmentsneedtobeconstantly
monitored,maintained,andimproved. 8.2.8.G.2
Explaintheinterdependenceofasubsystemthatoperatesaspartofasystem.
Standard9.121stCenturyLife&CareerSkills:Allstudentswilldemonstratethecreative,criticalthinking,
collaboration,andproblemsolvingskillsneededtofunctionsuccessfullyasbothglobalcitizensandworkersin
diverseethnicandorganizationalcultures.
A.CriticalThinkingandProblemSolving
9.1.8.A.2
Implementproblemsolvingstrategiestosolveaprobleminschoolorthecommunity. 9.1.8.A.4
Designandimplementaprojectmanagementplanusingoneormoreproblemsolvingstrategies.
B.CreativityandInnovation
9.1.8.B.1
Usemultiplepointsofviewtocreatealternativesolutions.
9.1.8.B.2
Assessdatagatheredtosolveaproblemforwhichtherearevaryingperspectives(e.g.,cross
cultural,genderspecific,generational),anddeterminehowthedatacanbestbeusedtodesign
multiplesolutions.
C.Collaboration,Teamwork,andLeadership
9.1.8.C.1
Determineanindividual’sresponsibilityforpersonalactionsandcontributionstogroupactivities.
9.1.8.C.2
Demonstratetheuseofcompromise,consensus,andcommunitybuildingstrategiesforcarrying
outdifferenttasks,assignments,andprojects.
D.CrossCulturalUnderstandingandInterpersonalCommunication
9.1.8.D.3
Useeffectivecommunicationskillsinfacetofaceandonlineinteractionswithpeersandadults
fromhomeandfromdiversecultures.
9.1.8.D.4
Compareandcontrastnuancesinverbalandnonverbalcommunicationindifferentculturesthat
mayresultinmisinterpretationandmisunderstanding. 9.1.8.D.5
Justifytheneedforgreatercrossculturalunderstandingduetoglobalization.
E.CommunicationandMediaFluency
9.1.4.E.2
Demonstrateeffectivecommunicationusingdigitalmediaduringclassroomactivities.
9.1.4.E.3
Distinguishhowdigitalmediaareusedbyindividuals,groups,andorganizationsforvarying
purposes.
9.1.8.E.1
Explainhowtechnologyhasstrengthenedtheroleofdigitalmediaintheglobalsociety.
F.Accountability,Productivity,andEthics
9.1.8.F.1
Demonstratehowproductivityandaccountabilitycontributetorealizingindividualorgroupwork
goalswithinoroutsidetheclassroom.
9.1.8.F.2
Explainhowrules,laws,andsafetypracticesprotectindividualrightsintheglobalworkplace.
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UNIT1GLOBALIZATION:HOWAREWECONNECTED?
SummaryandRationale
Intoday’sglobalsocietypeopleareconnectedthroughtechnology,economics,environment,culture,and
populationmovement.Globalchallenges(suchaspopulationgrowth,foodsupply,energyresources,etc.),
regardlessofwheretheyoccur,affectallofusregardlessofwherewelive.Therefore,it’snotwhereaproblem
occursthat’smostimportant,butthatweworktogethercollectivelytosolvethesesharedchallenges.Inthisunit
studentswillexploreandunderstandthemanywaystheseconnectionsbothhistoricallyandintoday’sworld
affectpeople’slivesinbothpositiveandnegativeways.
RecommendedPacing
70days
InstructionalFocus
UnitEnduringUnderstandings
x Historically,eachtimetherehasbeenanincreaseincontactamongtheworld’spopulationithashada
significantimpactonthepeople,cultures,economy,andenvironmentofthoseconnected.
x Connectionsamongtheworld’spopulationtodayarehappeningmoreextensivelyandrapidlythanever
before–creatinggreateropportunitiesandbenefitsforsomeaswellasincreasingcertaininequalitiesand
costsforothers.
x Theglobalchallengesofpopulationgrowthaffectallofus,andmakeissuessuchasfoodsupply,energy
resources,andwaterqualityevenmoreserious,regardlessofwherewelive.
x Globalmigrationhascreatedbenefitsandposedchallengesforthemigrantpopulationaswellasthe
communitiesthathavereceivedthisnewinfluxofpeople.
UnitEssentialQuestions
1. Whatdoesitmeantobeconnected?
x Historically,howhaveculturesbeenconnected?Whathavebeentheimpactoftheseconnections?Isthe
impactthesamewhentheconnectionswerebychance,choiceorforce?
2. Arewebetterofftodaybeingconnected?
x Dothebenefitsofglobalconnectionsoutweighitscostsandchallenges?
x Hasglobalizationbroughtgreaterpeaceandunderstandingorconflictandmisunderstandingtoour
world?
x How“thick”arethe“webs”(connections)thatgloballyconnectus?Which“webs”arethe“thickest”?
Whichconnectionsarethemostimportant?
3. Howhavetheconnectionscreatedbythegrowthoftheworld’spopulationandmigratorypatternsbeenboth
acostandabenefit?
Objectives
Studentswillknowandbeableto:
x Connecttheconceptthathistorically,peoplehavemovedfromoneplacetoanothertoseekabetterwayof
lifeforthemselvesandtheirfamiliesandasglobalconnectionshavethickened,ithasencouragedevenmore
peopletomigrateandseekbetterpoliticalconditionsandeconomicopportunities.
x Explaintheimpactofglobalizationbybecomingincreasinglyawarehowglobalizationconnectscultures,
economies,andgovernmentsmakingiteasierforpeopletomake,sell,andbuygoodsworldwideandcreate
digitalrepresentationsoftheseconnections.
x Identifyhowweareconnectedgloballythroughtechnology,economics,culture,environment,andpopulation
movementandrecognizethecostsandbenefitsofthoseconnections.
x Selectanduseappropriatetoolsanddigitalresourcestoaccomplishavarietyoftasksandtosolveproblems.
x ReadingSkillsHighlightedinUNIT1:
o Quoteaccuratelyfromatextwhenexplainingwhatthetextsaysexplicitlyandwhendrawinginferences
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fromthetext.
Determinetwoormoremainideasofatextandexplainhowtheyaresupportedbykeydetails;
summarizethetext.
o Explaintherelationshipsorinteractionsbetweentwoormoreindividuals,events,ideas,orconceptsinan
informationtextbasedonspecificinformationinthetext.
o Determinethemeaningofdomainspecificwordsandphrasesinatextrelevanttoglobalization.
o Compareandcontrastinformationintwoormoretextsdiscussingthepros/consofglobalization.
o Analyzemultipleaccountsofthesameeventortopic,notingimportantsimilaritiesanddifferencesinthe
pointofviewtheyrepresent(e.g.Columbianexchange,Ibatanreading,currentdiscussionsaround
globalization).
o Drawoninformationfrommultipleprintordigitalsources,demonstratingtheabilitytolocateananswer
toaquestionquicklyortosolveaproblemefficiently.
o Explainhowanauthorusesreasonsandevidencetosupportparticularpointsinatext,identifyingwhich
reasonsandevidencesupportwhichpoint(s).
o Integrateinformationfromseveraltextsonthesametopicinordertowriteorspeakaboutthesubject
knowledgeably.
WritingSkillsHighlightedinUNIT1:
o Writeopinionpieceonbenefits/drawbackstoglobalization,supportingapointofviewwithreasonsand
information.
o Produceclearandcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopmentandorganizationareappropriatetotask,
purpose,andaudience.
o Withguidanceandsupportfrompeersandadults,developandstrengthenwritingasneededbyplanning,
revising,andediting.
o Withsomeguidanceandsupportfromadults,usetechnology,includingtheInternet,toproduceand
publishwritingaswellastointeractandcollaboratewithothers.
o Recallrelevantinformationfromexperiencesorgatherrelevantinformationfromprintanddigital
sources;summarizeorparaphraseinformationinnotesandfinishedwork,andprovidealistofsources.
o Drawevidencefrominformationaltextstosupportanalysis,reflection,andresearch.
Speaking&ListeningSkillsHighlightedinUNIT1:
o Engageeffectivelyinarangeofcollaborativediscussions(oneonone,ingroups,andteacherled)with
diversepartnersonrelevantUNIT1texts,buildingonothers’ideasandexpressingtheirownclearly.
o Summarizeawrittentextreadaloudorinformationpresentedindiversemediaandformats,including
visually,quantitatively,andorally.
o Reportonatopicortextorpresentanopinion,sequencingideaslogicallyandusingappropriatefactsand
relevant,descriptivedetailstosupportmainideasorthemes;speakclearlyatanunderstandablepace.
o Includemultimediacomponents(e.g.,graphics,sound)andvisualdisplaysinpresentationswhen
appropriatetoenhancethedevelopmentofmainideasorthemes.
o
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Resources
CoreText:NationalGeographicGlobalIssuesSeries:Globalization;Migration;PopulationGrowth
SuggestedResources:
https://docs.google.com/a/wwprsd.org/document/d/1rOx4XptRo0Lfhxyk7jnTKmYDYomCEIRzVQlzNx7DK4M/edit
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UNIT2:ThinkGlobal,ActLocal– MinimizingourEnvironmentalFootprint
SummaryandRationale
Animportanttaskfortheyouthoftodayandtomorrowwillbethatofdiscoveringandimplementingsolutions,
whichwillhelptomitigate,andprotectagainst,thenegativeeffectsofgeographicissues,suchasclimatechange,
pollutionandenergyresources.Theseenvironmentalproblemsdonotrespectnationalborders;theseproblems
areglobalones;theseenvironmentalproblemsimpactpeopleineverycountry,cityandvillageontheglobein
veryspecificandveryrealways.Itistimethatweallfindwaystocometogethertoexploretheseissues,identify
theircauses,andmostimportantly,worktogethertofindwaystoprotectourresourcesandkeepourworldclean
andgreen.
Progresstowardthisgoalcannotrelysolelyontechnologiesorlegislation;progresstowardthisgoalisinhelping
todevelopstudents’abilitiestoseethemselvesasstakeholderswiththepowertomakedecisionsandenact
change.Wemustbegintoprepareouryouthforafutureofenvironmentalinstabilitybyhelpingthemunderstand
theissuesatstake,whathascausedthem,andwhatcanbedonetopreserveandprotectourplanet.Itwill
requirestudentstounderstandhowenergyconsumptioninoneplaceaffectslivingconditionsofpeopleonthe
othersideoftheworld.Itwillrequirethatstudentsunderstanddeforestationisthreateningthesurvivalofentire
speciesanddisruptingthebalanceofnature.Wellpreparedstudentswillbeabletoinvestigatethese
environmentalissues,composeproblemsforstudy,collectandinterpretdatainordertobuildinformed
arguments.
Theglobalnatureoftheseenvironmentalissuescombinedwiththemultilayeredimpactsexpectedacrossthe
worldwillcallonstudentstorecognizeandconsiderperspectivesthoughtfully.Howdothepeopleof
southwesternEthiopialivewithnoaccesstocleanwater?HowhasthenuclearwasteinChelyabibsk,Russia
affectedthehealthofitscitizens?Atapremium,willbeindividualswhounderstandenvironmentalsystems
aroundtheworldwell;andevenmoreso,willbeindividualswhoembracethechallengeofactingtomake
changesandfindsolutions.
Preparingouryouthforthefuturerequiresexploringtheissuesofpollutionandhabitatpreservation,addressing
thechallengesofwaterandenergyresources,anddiscoveringwaystomanageclimatechange.Mostimportantly,
preparingouryouthforthefuturemeansencouragingandnurturingthemastheyfindopportunitiestoactnow
asgloballycompetentactivistsintoday’sworld.
RecommendedPacing
70days
InstructionalFocus
UnitEnduringUnderstandings
x Theplanetisbeingnegativelyimpactedbymanyenvironmentalissuesthatareinterconnectedandtranscend
nationalboundaries.
x Eachindividualhasthepowertomakedecisionsandtoenactchangetobettertheenvironment.
UnitEssentialQuestions
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x
Whatthreatensthesustainabilityofourglobalenvironment?
o HowdoesclimatechangeaffectlifeonEarth?
o Howispollutionthreateningourhealthandourplanet?
o Howispollutionthreateningwaterqualityaroundtheworld?
o Whyarecountriesaroundtheworldlookingfornewenergyresources?
WhatcanIdotomakeapositivechangeforourplanet?Forourlocalcommunity?Makeyourfootprint
smaller?(Stewardship)
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Objectives
Studentswillknow:
x Climatechange,drivenbyhumanactivities,isaffectingalllifeonEarth.
x Freshwater is a precious and limited resource, and pollution from natural and humanmade resources is
threateningitsquality.
x The world has traditionally relied on fossil fuels for energy, but pollution and coming scarcity are making
scientistslookforalternativeenergysources.
x Earth’sincreasingpopulationiscausingdamagetowildlifehabitats,threateningspecieswithextinctionand
riskingtheplanet’srichbiodiversity.
x Uncheckedpollutionhasthepotentialtoruinourhealthandplanet.
Studentswillbeableto:
x Identifythecausesofclimatechangeandhowclimatechangeeventsaffectslife
x Identifysourcesorwaterpollutionandhowsomeplacesaroundtheworldareaffectedbyit
x Identifythetypesofenergyresourcesandenergychallengesthataffectdifferentplacesaroundtheworld
x Identifycausesofhabitatdestructionandunderstandhowbiodiversityisaffectedbyit
x Identifythemajorcausesandextentofpollutionworldwide
x Investigate,analyzeandinterpretdataandinformationusingmaps,chartsandgraphs.
x Summarize,compareandcontrast,evaluateandformopinionsbaseduponinformationfromcasestudiesand
articles.
x Planandparticipateinanadvocacyprojecttoinformothersaboutenvironmentalissuesatthelocalorstate
levelandproposepossiblesolutions.
x Evaluatealternativelanduseproposalsandmakerecommendationstotheappropriategovernmentalagency
regardingthebestcourseofaction.
x Explain why humandesigned systems, products, and environments need to be constantly monitored,
maintained,andimproved. x Explaintheinterdependenceofanenvironmentalsubsystemthatoperatesaspartofalargersystem.
x ReadingSkillsHighlightedinUNIT2:
o Quoteaccuratelyfromatextwhenexplainingwhatthetextsaysexplicitlyandwhendrawinginferences
fromthetext.
o Determinetwoormoremainideasofatextandexplainhowtheyaresupportedbykeydetails;
summarizethetext.
o Explaintherelationshipsorinteractionsbetweentwoormoreindividuals,events,ideas,orconceptsinan
informationtextbasedonspecificinformationinthetext.
o Determinethemeaningofdomainspecificwordsandphrasesinatextrelevanttoglobalization.
o Compareandcontrastinformationintwoormoretextsdiscussingthepros/consofglobalization.
o Analyzemultipleaccountsofthesameeventortopic,notingimportantsimilaritiesanddifferencesinthe
pointofviewtheyrepresent(e.g.Columbianexchange,Ibatanreading,currentdiscussionsaround
globalization).
o Drawoninformationfrommultipleprintordigitalsources,demonstratingtheabilitytolocateananswer
toaquestionquicklyortosolveaproblemefficiently.
o Explainhowanauthorusesreasonsandevidencetosupportparticularpointsinatext,identifyingwhich
reasonsandevidencesupportwhichpoint(s).
o Integrateinformationfromseveraltextsonthesametopicinordertowriteorspeakaboutthesubject
knowledgeably.
x WritingSkillsHighlightedinUNIT2:
o Writeopinionpieceonbenefits/drawbackstoglobalization,supportingapointofviewwithreasonsand
information.
o Produceclearandcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopmentandorganizationareappropriatetotask,
purpose,andaudience.
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o
x
Withguidanceandsupportfrompeersandadults,developandstrengthenwritingasneededbyplanning,
revising,andediting.
o Withsomeguidanceandsupportfromadults,usetechnology,includingtheInternet,toproduceand
publishwritingaswellastointeractandcollaboratewithothers.
o Recallrelevantinformationfromexperiencesorgatherrelevantinformationfromprintanddigital
sources;summarizeorparaphraseinformationinnotesandfinishedwork,andprovidealistofsources.
o Drawevidencefrominformationaltextstosupportanalysis,reflection,andresearch.
Speaking&ListeningSkillsHighlightedinUNIT2:
o Engageeffectivelyinarangeofcollaborativediscussions(oneonone,ingroups,andteacherled)with
diversepartnersonrelevantUNIT2texts,buildingonothers’ideasandexpressingtheirownclearly.
o Summarizeawrittentextreadaloudorinformationpresentedindiversemediaandformats,including
visually,quantitatively,andorally.
o Reportonatopicortextorpresentanopinion,sequencingideaslogicallyandusingappropriatefactsand
relevant,descriptivedetailstosupportmainideasorthemes;speakclearlyatanunderstandablepace.
o Includemultimediacomponents(e.g.,graphics,sound)andvisualdisplaysinpresentationswhen
appropriatetoenhancethedevelopmentofmainideasorthemes.
Resources
CoreText:NationalGeographicGlobalIssuesSeries:ClimateChange;EnergyResources;HabitatPreservation;
Pollution;WaterResources.
SuggestedResources:
https://docs.google.com/a/wwprsd.org/document/d/1l7yurd_NbRvUP8_fEIpXAyr7dMPlkyPHNGmaNsypPe0/edit
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UNIT3:GLOBALSTANDARDOFLIVING HowCanWePayItForward?
SummaryandRationale
Standardsoflivingvaryfromcountrytocountryandfromonecommunitytoanother.Thisunitwillexaminethe
factorsthataffectpeople’seconomicwellbeing,accesstoeducationandhealthcare,availablenaturalresources,
andpoliticalrights.Inaddition,thisunitwillhighlightexamplesofcountriesthathaveimprovedtheirstandardsof
living,offeredhopefortheircommunitiesandprovidedmodelsforothernations.Asgloballycompetent
students,theywillthenapplytheirnewfoundknowledgeandexperiencesthroughinquiry,research,and
communicatingwithvaryingaudiencesinordertopresentoptionsforhowtoactasmoreresponsibleglobal
citizens.
RecommendedPacing
40days
InstructionalFocus
UnitEnduringUnderstandings
x Globallyresponsiblecitizensareabletorecognize,understand,andacttoraiseawarenessinordertoimprove
thestandardoflivingoftheirglobalpeers.
x Personalactionsandchoices(bothintentionalandunintentional)haveconsequencesforasustainableworld.
UnitEssentialQuestions
x Whatresponsibilitydowehavetorecognizeandunderstandthedifferencesinstandardsoflivingaroundthe
world?
x TowhatextentdoAmericanshavearesponsibilitytoactasglobalcitizens?
x Cananindividualhaveasignificantimpactonourmodernworld?Ifso,how?
x Shouldallcitizensoftheworldbeguaranteedtherighttoadecentstandardofliving(food,clothing,housing,
medicalcare,education,etc.)?
x Towhatextenthavenationsbeensuccessfulinimprovingtheirstandardsofliving?
Objectives
Studentswillknowandbeableto:
x Explainandcomparehowstandardsoflivingvaryacrosstheglobe.
x Examineandevaluatethefactorsthatcontributetopeople’seconomic,politicalandsocialwellbeing.
x Analyzeandassesstherightsandresponsibilitiesofglobalcitizenship.
x Applytheconceptof“thinkinggloballybutactinglocally”tothestudent’sworld.
x Developalistofhumanrightsthatshouldbeguaranteedtoallpeopleoftheworld.
x Research,cite,compareandevaluateexamplesofcountriesthathavedevelopedinitiativestoimprovethe
livesoftheircitizens.
x Recognizethattomeasure“standardofliving”economistslookatwhetherpeoplecanaffordthebasics:clean
water,food,shelter,andclothing.
x Communicatewithstudentsfromvariouscountriesaboutcommonissuesofpublicconcernandpossible
solutions.
x Createamultimediapresentationincludingsoundandimages. x Selectanduseappropriatetoolsanddigitalresourcestoaccomplishavarietyoftasksandtosolveproblems.
x Participateinanonlinelearningcommunitywithlearnersfromothercountriestounderstandtheir
perspectivesonaglobalproblemorissue,andproposepossiblesolutions.
x CompareandcontrastcurrentandpastincidencesofethicalandunethicaluseoflaborintheUnitedStatesor
anothercountryandpresentresultsinamediarichpresentation.
x Explainhowrules,laws,andsafetypracticesprotectindividualrightsintheglobalworkplace.
x Assessdatagatheredtosolveaproblemforwhichtherearevaryingperspectives(e.g.,crosscultural,gender
specific,generational),anddeterminehowthedatacanbestbeusedtodesignmultiplesolutions.
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