Global Contexts Flashcards
IDENTITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS: ?
Who am I? Who are we?
IDENTITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS
- explore
Students will explore identity; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities and cultures; what it means to be human.
IDENTITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS
- possibilities
Possible explorations to develop:
competition and cooperation; teams, affiliation and leadership
identity formation, self-esteem, status, roles and role models
personal efficacy and agency; attitudes, motivations, independence; happiness and the good life
physical, psychological and social development, transitions, health and well-being, lifestyle choices
human nature and human dignity, moral reasoning and ethical judgment, consciousness and mind
ORIENTATION IN SPACE AND TIME - ?
What is the meaning of ‘where’ and ‘when’?
ORIENTATION IN SPACE AND TIME - explore
Students explore personal histories; homes and journeys; turning points in humankind; discoveries; explorations and migrations of humankind; the relationships between, and the interconnectedness of, individuals and civilizations, from personal, local and global perspectives.
ORIENTATION IN SPACE AND TIME - possibilities
Possible explorations to develop:
civilizations and social histories, heritage; pilgrimage, migration, displacement and exchange
epochs, eras, turning points and ‘big history’
scale, duration, frequency and variability
peoples, boundaries, exchange and interaction
natural and human landscapes and resources
evolution, constraints and adaptation
PERSONAL AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION
- ?
What is the nature and purpose of creative expression?
PERSONAL AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION
- explore
Students explore the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic.
PERSONAL AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION
- possibilites
Possible explorations to develop:
artistry, craft, creation, beauty
products, systems and institutions
social constructions of reality; philosophies and ways of life; belief systems; ritual and play
critical literacy, languages and linguistic systems; histories of ideas, fields and disciplines; analysis and argument
metacognition and abstract thinking
entrepreneurship, practice and competency
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INNOVATION - ?
How do we understand the worlds in which we live?
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INNOVATION - explore
Students explore the natural world and its laws; the interaction between people and the natural world; how humans use their understanding of scientific principles; the impact of scientific and technological advances on communities and environments; the impact of environments on human activity; how humans adapt environments to their needs.
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INNOVATION - possibilities
Possible explorations to develop:
systems, models, methods; products, processes and solutions
adaptation, ingenuity and progress
opportunity, risk, consequences and responsibility
modernization, industrialization and engineering
digital life, virtual environments and the information age
the biological revolution
mathematical puzzles, principles and discoveries
GLOBALIZATION AND SUSTAINABILITY - ?
How is everything connected?
GLOBALIZATION AND SUSTAINABILITY - explore
Students explore the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the relationship between local and global processes; how local experiences mediate the global; reflect on the opportunities and tensions provided by world-interconnectedness; the impact of decision-making on humankind and the environment.
GLOBALIZATION AND SUSTAINABILITY - possibilities
Possible explorations to develop:
markets, commodities and commercialization
human impact on the environment
commonality, diversity and interconnection
consumption, conservation, natural resources and public goods
population and demography
urban planning, strategy and infrastructure
