Using a global education approach to teaching does take some creativity and "out-of-the-box" thinking.
Consider topics like
Rapid Growth - Humans and Planet Earth: Before students study the following two topics in depth - get them acquainted with the topics through the following lesson plan - Spread of Diseases.
Consider topics like
Rapid Growth - Humans and Planet Earth: Before students study the following two topics in depth - get them acquainted with the topics through the following lesson plan - Spread of Diseases.
- Sustainable Farming - Most of the world’s suitable farmland is already under cultivation. What engineering will be necessary to create new opportunities for farming? What will countries need to do to support these efforts?
- Public Health – All areas of the world are susceptable to the spread of communicable disease. While the diseases may be different from country to country, the dangers they pose to humans is alarming! Can students develop technology to improve air quality, sanitation? Can students make recommendations for maternal and reproductive health?
- Gender Inequality – Many women in the world are denied basic human rights. (education, child brides) How do these violation of human rights effect sustainability and population?
- Education - 1 in 10 primary school children and 1 in 3 secondary age children are not enrolled in school. What ramifications does lack of education have on global poverty and population growth?
- Deforestation – Despite their immense value, nearly half of the world's forests have been lost! What are the causes of deforestation (erosion, clearing for agriculture/pasture) and what is the impact on climate, biodiversity or habitat loss? How can students become social advocates to create awareness and change on this issue?
- Water Scarcity – Over a billion people live without clean drinking water and 2.6 million people lack adequate water sanitation. Groundwater Depletion is evident in the United States and, abroad, countries are fighting over access to water for crops and human consumption. How will the global water crisis detrimentally effect the human race (disesase & death)? What potential positive effects can solving the global water crisis have on the human race (impact on girls’ education)?
In the table below, there are five examples of topics that offer a globalized modification and globalized assessment.