Teaching

Technology Learning Environment Inventory: My technology use in my classroom

Stage 3 Unit Plan

My use and confidence with using technology has increased significantly since my participation in TCG

Standards and Global Education

Alternative Book Report Examining Global Issues:

Rubrics and evaluating your curriculum

A checklist to help evaluate your global curriculum


CHECKLIST FOR TEACHING FOR GLOBAL COMPETENCE

Blooms Taxonomy helps teachers make sure their lessons involve higher order thinking skills.

http://www.tamug.edu/AcademicAffairs/documents/Blooms_Taxonomy_Action_Verbs.pdfBlooms Taxonomy Action Verbs


A great tool to help get science curriculum global focused.

Global Competency matrix for science

In the spring of 2017 I started a Global Studies course at Prospect Mountain High School:

Global Studies

Preparing students for success in an interconnected world


Contact Information:

Ms. Sweezy room 119 Email: vsweezy@pmhschool.com

Course Description

Global Studies is an interdisciplinary course, which will explore ecological and sociological themes and issues facing the world today. Cultural awareness, geographical features and scientific principles will help tie the concepts together to give students a comprehensive global perspective. Units will be centered on the following regions; Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa. Causes and effects will be examined extensively and applied to the pressing issues going on in these regions. By making these holistic connections, students will be working on 21st century skills that are truly needed to understand the enormity of our global concerns today.

Grading:

Formative: 20% - Group work, journals, homework, class work, discussions etc..

Summative: 80%- Essays, research projects, multimedia presentations, debates

Global Competencies To be Covered:

  • Investigate the World
  • Weigh Perspectives
  • Communicate Ideas
  • Apply Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Expertise
  • Take action





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