WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A “GLOBAL CITIZEN” We live in a “global” world now. Corporate globalization is prevalent nearly everywhere. Travel is more common than ever before. We get news in our homes about any place in the world seconds after it happens. The internet allows us to connect with people all over the world. It allows us to stay in touch with people as we move all over the world as well. We even have an international language! English is spoken (by at least some portions of the population)
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Education for Global Citizenship: The Needs of Teachers and Learners 1. Introduction In today’s global environment‚ social studies educators have the opportunity to expand their students’ vision of the role of citizenship in developing a democratic understanding by adopting multiple perspectives on citizenship. Global citizenship education is becoming an important component in citizenship education in many countries. While global education or world studies has been advocated and practiced in
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Reflective Journal on Global Citizenship Introduction For this reflective journal assignment‚ I chose Media Literacy as my reflection topic. The reason why I selected this topic is because I found this topic to be the most interesting and after learning how the Media Literacy works‚ it has given me the most to think about. Content Area Reflection My original perspective on Media Literacy was‚ to make the media and news more literate. Before learning in class‚ my assumptions were about how
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Global Citizenship – Towards a Definition Taso G. Lagos Copyright protected under Taso G. Lagos. Permission to cite should be directed to the author. Abstract: Global protest activity is on the rise. Demonstrations in Seattle in 1999‚ Genoa in 2001 and in dozens of other sites brought activists together from around the world and localized global issues in unprecedented ways. These and other activities suggest the possibility of an emerging global citizenry. Individuals from a wide variety
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Global Citizenship Begins at Home [Thanks‚ ladies and gentlemen. I appreciate this opportunity of standing here and delivering my speech. ] I have read a small piece of writing on BBS‚ which impressed me a lot. It says: “Someone think that Holland is so small that even a child can cover it with his own hand on the map. But what they don’t understand is that the Atlantic Ocean is like the front yard of our country‚ while all of the Europe is our backyard.” Living in an increasingly interdependent
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Globalization and national identity | Citizenship Education in China With a Global Perspective | On the way of seeking common good | | Jin Xiao | 2012/10/24 | For a better understanding of the realization of global citizenship in China | Introduction i. Growing awareness of Chinese citizens’ performance Chinese people have attracted attentions from all over the world for the past decades. The continued growth of the Chinese economy and the need for corresponding international
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In broad usage‚ the term global citizenship has much the same meaning as world citizen. It typically defines a person who places their identity with a "global community" above their identity as a citizen of a particular nation or place. The idea is that one’s identity transcends geography or political borders and that the planetary human community is interdependent and whole; humankind is essentially one. The term has use in education and political philosophy and has enjoyed popular use in social
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having introduced Citizenship Education was to prepare young people for their lives outside the school environment. This was to be achieved by giving them the knowledge‚ skills and understanding to be an active member of society. Citizenship lessons targeted key aspects of society‚ which were in most cases controversial‚ these subjects included current laws‚ duties and freedom‚ individual rights and responsibilities to the public as well as justice and democracy. Citizenship education also was
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Idial Battle October 16‚ 2010 Digital Citizenship “What is Digital Citizenship? Why is it important that we understand Digital Citizenship and appropriately practice it?" This year’s theme: Digital Citizenship In order for students to become responsible digital citizens‚ they must: *Understand the ethical‚ cultural‚ and societal issues related to technology *Practice responsible use of technology systems‚ information‚ and software *Develop positive attitudes toward technology applications
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Citizenship and Diversity-Assignment One P1-Explain the range of meanings attached to citizenship‚ diversity and the associated terminology Citizenship A citizen is a native or naturalized member of a city‚ country‚ or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection also citizenship is the state of being vested with the rights and duties of a citizen and is also the character of an individual viewed as a member of society. Citizens who help the local community
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