Empathetic collaborator
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Characteristics
- Service Oriented
- Appreciation for Diversity
- Artistic and Cultural Appreciation
- Global Awareness
- Learning from and working collaboratively with individuals
- Representing diverse cultures, religions, and lifestyles in a spirit of mutual respect, and open dialogue in personal, work, and community contexts
- Actively valuing equity
- Giving back
- Engaging in service learning
- Participating in global citizenship
Practical Application
- Integrate current events into lessons.
- Make meaningful curriculum connections to the community and world.
- Expose students to literature, arts and culture from various sources.
- Using technology, connect with classrooms outside the WGSD community.
- Offer opportunities for authentic service learning projects in conjunction with the curriculum.
- Cultivate a classroom environment that respects and values the the diversity of thought.
- Give students opportunities to practice civil discourse
- Lesson plan from PBS.org
Research
Benefits of Service Learning
Global Citizenship
Israel, Ronald C. "What does it mean to be a Global Citizen?" (2012). Kosmos Quarterly.- “At The Global Citizens' Initiative, we say that a “global citizen is someone who identifies with being part of an emerging world community and whose actions contribute to building this community's values and practices.”
- "A global citizen is someone who identifies with being a part of an emerging world community, and whose actions contribute to shaping its values and practices."
Characteristics of a WGHS Graduate
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