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Results of World Cafe Activity "Seeing the world as Tourist, Traveler or Global Citizen"

How would you define a global citizen?

• Cares about not only about his or her own country but about the whole world as well
  
• Environmental Awareness
  - Takes care of environment
  - Preserves resources
  - Does not pollute
  - Preserves nature (parks)
  
• Culture:
  Tradition, holidays, customs, viewed equally
  
• Has a big heart (listens to everyone)
  
• Multinational
  
• Ready to help others
  
• Accepts all cultures
  
• Open to change

List 10 skills that you need to travel to another country

1. Good Health
2. Good Orientation
3. Language skills
4. Communication
5. Adaptation
6. Social Skills
7. Self-security
8. Independence
9. Geography skills
10. Aware of rules
11. Currency Exchange
12. Map skills
13. Location of your government embassy
14. Good manners
15. Sense of humor
16. Curiosity
17. Kindness
18. Open mind
19. Knowledge of local law
20. Energy
21. Diplomacy
22. Patience

List 10 things that you would take with you to travel to another country.

• Open-mindedness
• Medicine
• Passport
• National souvenirs
• Money (type locally used)
• Camera
• Map/ guidebook
• Patience
• Love of nature
• Comfortable clothes/ shoes and sneakers
• Empty suit case
• Umbrella
• Compass
• Binoculars
• A little food
• Clock/ watch
• Contacts
• Extra glasses
• Pictures
• Local information
• Country map
• Computer
• Back-pack
• Dictionary
• Picture of home
• Credit card

How is a “Global Citizen” different from a traveler?

1. Cares about the world, not just their country
2. Concerned by watching out for others
3. Understanding of cooperation
4. Awareness of other cultures
5. Integration of own culture to a new one
6. Care of the world and environment
7. Organize global parties (beer parties)
8. Does big projects involving nations
9. Looks for similarities and sees differences
10. Interested in people not just sightseeing
11. Volunteers to help where needed
12. Aware of needs of local people and their culture adjust to local customs
13. Gives not just takes
14. Is tolerant

Dr. Klopp notes:

125 million children globally do not go to school

1/4 adults (872 million people) illiterate i.e. read, write

United Nations Goal> 2015> all children have primary 1-8 education
“ Free” - this will cost 8 billion (U.S.) $$$/ yr 10 year which is equal to 4 Days of global military spending

Oxfam Research Education:

(1) Each additional year of primary school education for mom means a decline of 85 premature child deaths

(2) UN raising average level of education of work force by 1 year increases GDP by 90%
GDP (gross domestic product)

What do you do in the class to create 21st century citizens?

- Using IT in the classroom- vehicle
- Teach though administration and give students power-modeling
- Reward good citizen actions
- Global exchange
- Active collaboration
- Respect other opinions
- Create clubs where students are part of decision making
- Teach source documents
- Teach students to communicate and know leaders
- Share Success

Skills, Rules, Ideas for Being a Good Citizen in the 21st Century

Involvement in community service
Practice and support democracy
Protect and repair the environment
Open-mindedness- global awareness
Contribute your abilities to society
Help others-think of others- care about others in terms of respect and honesty
Be active members of community
Acceptance
Know your culture and information about other cultures
Be independent
See the future
Honesty
Respect for others
Creative and Resourceful

What do you do in the class to create 21st century citizens?

- Using IT in the classroom- vehicle
- Teach though administration and give students power-modeling
- Reward good citizen actions
- Global exchange

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