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GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP GRANTS FACULTY SENATE PRESENTATION APRIL 20, 2010

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP GRANTS FACULTY SENATE PRESENTATION APRIL 20, 2010. Global Citizenship Grant 2010. END 200: U.S. & South African Public Education. Why South Africa?. The Watson School of Education has a partnership with Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth South Africa.

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GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP GRANTS FACULTY SENATE PRESENTATION APRIL 20, 2010

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  1. GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP GRANTSFACULTY SENATE PRESENTATIONAPRIL 20, 2010

  2. Global Citizenship Grant 2010 END 200: U.S. & South African Public Education

  3. Why South Africa? • The Watson School of Education has a partnership with Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth South Africa.

  4. Course description and objectives • The Global Citizenship section of EDN 200 will focus on comparatively examining public education in two democratic countries--the United States and South Africa. • Students will describe the similarities and differences between U.S. and South African public education. • Students will compare & contrast teaching standards. • Students will examine No Child Left Behind and the South African national curriculum.

  5. Course Assignments & Activities • Technology components • Blackboard and Wimba • BLOG site Christopher Blake's Blog (sample) • Teleconference with teachers at NMMU and from South African schools • Analytical visual & auditory project that responds to the question: What is the purpose of public education in South Africa or the U.S.?

  6. Thank you! • To the International Program Advisory Committee (IPAC)

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