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Preparing students to be global citizens
- 1. PREPARING STUDENTS TO BE GLOBAL CITIZENS
- 2. WHAT IS A CITIZEN? According to Dictionary.com a citizen is: “A native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection (distinguished from alien)”. According to The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language a citizen is: “A person owing loyalty to and entitled by birth or naturalization to the protection of a state or nation” .
- 4. WHAT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES DO YOU HAVE? Student Man or Woman Employee United States Citizen
- 5. WHAT IS A GOOD CITIZEN?
- 6. PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN Citizenship involves being a good, responsible law-abiding member of the community Works and pays taxes Obeys laws Votes Recycles Gives blood Lends a hand in time of crisis Contributes to a food drive. Donates money/time.
- 7. PARTICIPATORY CITIZEN Citizenship that involves active participation and leadership in the community to help improve the quality of life for all. Participates in community organizations and/or improvement efforts Organizes community efforts to care for people in need, promotes economic development, cleans up the environment, supports the arts Helps organize the food drive
- 8. TRANSFORMING CITIZEN Citizenship involves a responsibility to question and change the system when it is unjust or ineffective. Critically assesses social, political and economic structures to see beyond surface causes Educates others and forms partnerships in the community Acts to change areas of injustice through policy and social innovation Explores why people are hungry and acts to solve the root issue. President of a nonprofit organization.
- 10. GLOBAL CITIZEN - Ecolocalizer.com Globalization News Travel Internet
- 11. WHAT IS A GLOBAL CITIZEN? - GlobalCitizen.org
- 12. ARE YOU A GLOBAL CITIZEN? To be a global citizen you must… 1. Understand we were born of this world. 2. Protect our country, the world, when called upon to do so. 3. Stand up and defend against the injustices we see. 4. Understand the interconnectedness. 5. Respect and value diversity. 6. Take action in meaningful ways - Adapted TeachUnicef.org
- 13. BE A GLOBAL CITIZEN!
- 14. HOW DO WE BECOME A GLOBAL CITIZEN?
- 15. WHERE DO WE BEGIN? “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” ― Mahatma Gandi -UPI Photo Collection, 2010
- 16. THE END
Editor's Notes
- Talking Points: Basic Exercises compassion and social responsibility, lends a hand in the time of crisis, Sometimes we do not practice this –break some laws (speeding)
- Volunteer Knows how government and how nonprofit groups work. Organizes and motivates others. Helps improve the quality of life for all. Service learning is designed to change the responsible citizen into a participatory citizen.
- Heads a volunteer organization or starts one. Knows about social movements. Has courage to take a stand different than other peoples. Is action oriented. Because service learning requires depth of thought about experience and related issues, it can help you become a transforming citizen.
- Talking Points: What are some qualities or traits that come to mind when you think of who a Global Citizen is?
- Talking Points: We live in a global world Corporate globalization is prevalent nearly everywhere We get news in our homes about any place any time Travel is more common that ever before Internet allows us to connect with people all over the world An important part of adulthood includes preparing to live as responsible citizens in local, regional, national, and global communities.
- Talking Points: Everyone is a citizen or member of a group.