Kimberly Rose

Why It Matters 

 

Global Citizens identify with being part of an emerging world community and act to contribute to this community's values and practices. They are intellectual curious individuals who: 

• Embrace cultural diversity and seek to weigh different perspectives

• Take a stand against social injustice 

• Are lifelong learners who model integrity  

• Understand that local action influences global events

• Are involved with community and country

• Follow current events

• Work for a sustainable environment

• BELIEVE ONE PERSON CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Social  studies teachers have the opportunity and responsibility to prepare students to live in a global society. Global citizens develop global competence- "the capacity and disposition to understand and act on issues of global significance."

 

 

 

21st Century Skills is a set of abilities that students need to develop in order to succeed in the information age. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills lists three types:

• Learning Skills

  • Critical Thinking

  • Creative Thinking

  • Collaborating

  • Communicating

• Literacy Skills

  • Information Literacy

  • Media Literacy

  • Technology Literacy

• Life Skills

  • Flexibility

  • Initiative

  • Social Skills

• Productivity

• Leadership

Social studies classrooms provide an authentic and powerful platform for teaching and practicing 21st Century Skills.

 

 

 

 

​The National Curriculum Standards for social studies is a framework for schools that integrates social sciences, behavioral science, and humanities in ten themes within the broader discipline of social studies. 

• Culture 

• Time, Continuity, and Change

• People, Places, and Environments

• Individual Development, and Identity

• Individuals, Groups, and Institutions

• Power, Authority, and Governance

• Production, Distribution, and Consumption 

• Science, Technology, and Society

• Global Connections 

• Civic Ideals and Practices

These principles align with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. Social studies educators daily incorporate these standards into engaging lessons that encourage students to link content knowledge, literacy, and process skills with daily life in a fast-changing global society.