Course Objective #1

Integrate global issues related to human rights, quality education, and gender equity within the curriculum and school initiatives.

Course Objective #2

Explore strategies to engage K-12 students in taking action on a global issue.

Course Objective #3

Expand their understanding of and comfort with the technologies that facilitate learning and changemaking.

Course Logistics

Dates Fall 2026: Wednesday, October 21 to Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Grade Levels Supported: For all educators of grades K-12 Course Format: Online, asynchronous Professional Development Points (PDPs): 22.5 PDPs  Graduate Credit: 1 optional graduate credit available ($180) with credit accreditation through Southern New Hampshire University Fee: $750 (contact us at [email protected] to enroll in the course using a Purchase Order)

Massachusetts Standards & Professional Alignment

[PS.1] Demonstrate civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions;  [PS.3] Organize information and date from multiple primary and secondary sources;  [PS.7] Determine next steps and take informed action as appropriate; [WHII.T6] The era of globalization, 1991-present;  [WHII.T7] The politics of difference among people: conflicts, genocide, and terrorism;  [NML.T1] Freedom of the press and news/media literacy;  [NML.T5] Gathering and reporting information using digital media

Course Overview

5 Chapters · 36 Lessons

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      Course Overview

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      Image Credits

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      Global Understanding in Action Course Syllabus

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      Course Guidelines

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      Discussion Forum Guidelines

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      Graduate Credit Assignment & Registration Information

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      Sample Graduate Credit Projects

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      Session One Readings & Activities

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      Course Introduction: Welcome!

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      Global Competency

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      Global Understanding in Action

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      Take Action Project (Culminating Assignment)

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      Tech Feature: Padlet

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      Journal Entry

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      Discussion Forum: Session One

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      Session Two Readings & Activities

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      Human Rights

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      Taking Action in Schools

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      Tech Feature: Art as Activism

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      Take Action Project (Culminating Assignment)

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      Discussion Forum: Session Two

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      Session Three Readings & Activities

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      Equity in Education

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      Global Understanding in Action: Organization

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      Tech Feature: Tech Empowering Changemakers

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      Take Action Project (Culminating Assignment)

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      Discussion Forum: Session Three

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      Session Four Readings & Activities

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      SDG5: Gender Equity

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      Global Understanding in Action

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      Tech Feature: Global Collaboration & Technology

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      Discussion Forum: Session Four

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      Take Action Project Discussion Forum

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      Final Reflections

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      Post-Course Survey

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      Graduate Credit Project Submission

What our Educators are Saying

Join hundreds of educators across Greater Boston (and beyond!) who trust Primary Source for engaging, high quality professional development.

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I have brought in so many resources, projects, and knowledge to the classroom because of these classes. My students have a richer, more intentional outlook on what we study.
 

 

The access to these courses is such an asset. Within my department, I have taught several different curricula, and Primary Source has been such a resource for me to help me feel more comfortable with historical context for texts that are new to me. 
 

 

Primary Source programs have introduced me to a variety of perspectives along with concrete strategies of how to incorporate them into my classroom. I leave every session with a lesson that I can immediately implement. 
 

 

About Primary Source

Primary Source educates global citizens by working with teachers to foster students’ knowledge, skills, and dispositions for thoughtful and engaged citizenship. With our guidance and resources, teachers cultivate students’ civic-mindedness, cultural awareness, and global competence, preparing them for our increasingly diverse and interconnected world. We collaborate with teachers, schools, and educational organizations to offer professional development programs and resources that help make global, civics, and cultural education an integral part of every student’s classroom experience. Our engaging face-to-face and online programs, curriculum resources, and international study tours enhance global understanding, civic engagement, and cultural understanding, and help thousands of teachers every year bring the wider world to their students. To learn more, visit our homepage at primarysource.org!