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Sep 03, 2008

21st Century Themes
Global Awareness

According to the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, global awareness is a skill that students need to master in order to succeed in work and life in the 21st century. Global awareness involves using 21st century skills to understand and address global issues. It also involves learning from and working collaboratively with individuals representing diverse cultures, religions and lifestyles in a spirit of mutual respect and open dialogue.

Here are some ideas for developing your students’ global awareness.

Youthink! but do you know?
Education is the key to development and reducing poverty. While many countries have made progress, we are still a long way from achieving worldwide literacy. What do you know about global literacy? Take this interactive quiz and find out. Then see below for ideas that will help you integrate global awareness into your curriculum.

Teaching Youth 2Think!
Aimed at informing and inspiring young people to take a more active approach to the world, YouThink! offers firsthand accounts of situations across the globe, as well as information on how users of the site can help.

Connect!
Communicate with students around the world about lifestyles, culture and what’s worth keeping.

Innovate!
Test your imagination and discover some unexpected solutions to development problems.

Build It!
Choose strategies for building a sustainable world and find out how they work.

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