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Global Perspectives ~Ms. Wagner~. Welcome to Back To School Night! Please sign in and take a handout. The Handout. About Ms. Wagner Useful Technology iPads & Apps Evernote & Penultimate Schoology Socrative Zite. A true social studies course. What’s different?
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Global Perspectives~Ms. Wagner~ Welcome to Back To School Night! Please sign in and take a handout.
The Handout • About Ms. Wagner • Useful Technology • iPads & Apps • Evernote & Penultimate • Schoology • Socrative • Zite
A true social studies course • What’s different? • Social Studies vs. History • Discussion-based class • No textbook • Few tests/quizzes • Use of technology • Critical Thinking aspect • Themes vs. Chronological • E-A-C Grading • Evidence (Who? What? When?) • Analysis (Why? How?) • Clarity
What is Global Perspectives? • Themes: • Global Citizenship • Cultural Globalization • Comparative Systems • Human Rights • Global Conflict • Planet Awareness
Unit 1: Global Citizenship & Different Perspectives • What is perspective? • How is perspective manipulated? • What is the role of a global citizen? • How does one’s perspective influence global citizenship?
Unit 2: Cultural Globalization • What is culture? • How do cultures interact with and respond to globalization? • Why is cultural understanding necessary to resolve conflict?
Unit 3:Comparative Systems • How do differing economic and political systems work? • Why do systems fail or succeed?
Unit 4: Human Rights • What are human rights? • Who is responsible for ensuring human rights?
Unit 5:Global Security: Tension, Conflict & Resolution • How do the causes and methods of conflict vary through situation and place? • How is conflict a global issue?
Unit 5:Global Security: Tension, Conflict & Resolution Possible Case Studies • Israel-Palestine • Nuclear Tensions (Iran, N. Korea, India/Pakistan) • Environmental Study: Conflict Diamonds Research Paper Study
Unit 6:Planet Awareness and Resources • Who has ownership and control over the earth’s resources? • Is sustainability viable given the current state of the planet? How should a global citizen meet the needs of the people?
Special Topics • Guest Speakers • Agnes Igoye, former LRA captive • Jessica LeMare, Ten Thousand Villages • Kean Human Rights Conference • Early March • Global Citizen Award • June 2015