Antony Farag, Ed.D.

About the teacher:

Antony Farag graduated from Rutgers University in 2004, earning a degree in History, before earning a Masters of Science in Secondary Social Studies education from the University of Pennsylvania in 2005. He's been teaching at Westfield High School for 18 years and completed his doctorate in Education, Culture, and Society in 2020.

Class Locations:

• The Global Citizen - Periods 3, 4, 7, 8 - Rooms 234-236

• Power, Privilege, and Imbalance in American Society - Room 236 (Semester 1)

• Anthropology - Room 236 (Semester 2)

BTSN Memo:

Verdone/Farag/Thayer BTSN

The Global Citizen

See Syllabus Here

See Student Handbook Here (page 15 has Academic Integrity Policy)

Course Description:

The modern world requires a more globalized consciousness. That consciousness is especially important in the midst of a global pandemic. The Global Citizen seeks to develop an understanding of the systems shaping the modern world and the struggles people face when navigating those systems. It also seeks to help students situate themselves both locally and globally as societies continue to grapple with the effects of globalization. Through thematic units based on essential questions society is consciously or subconsciously asking, the course attempts to analyze different experiences and philosophies surrounding said questions. The course examines literature and provides historical context to illuminate the worlds that characters of fictional literature occupy. Throughout the course, students will develop critical thinking skills in order to deconstruct and analyze increasingly complex media. Nonfiction texts will also be used to examine the world students will embark upon leaving high school with a focus on extrapolating future trends, the rise of different ideologies, interactions with foreign cultures, and the interactivity of globalized market economies. Through historical contexts, character and literature studies, this course examines the essential questions surrounding globalization in conjunction with individual authenticity, dehumanization, and cultural perspectives on navigating social constructs in an ever increasing interconnected world.

Teachers Notes:

The Global Citizen is an absolute passion project for us. We love teaching this course and making course material as relatable to students' lives as possible. We incorporate a variety of learning experiences as well as teaching styles to meet our students' learning needs. The Global Citizen aims to educate students on their role as voting American Citizens as they enter a more globalized workforce or spaces of higher education. With practical critical thinking questions and applicable learning projects, students apply theoretical frameworks explored in the course to their everyday lives to better negotiate, understand, and think independently about their everyday ilves.