Preparing Students for Global Citizenship

In an increasingly globalized and interconnected world, teachers & students must understand and wrestle with topics of global significance in order to successfully learn, collaborate, and lead in the future. This 4-week asynchronous online course offers an introduction to issues that affect the lives and experiences of people living around the world. You will learn about globalization, the environment, and international health as well as the organizations and people who work together to find fair and sustainable solutions to today’s most pressing challenges. Using online resources and readings, scholar videos, and interactive discussion forums, you will collaborate to expand your thinking about global issues and to explore ways to integrate the study of global topics into your teaching. Course highlights include “Featured Teacher” ideas for K-12 classroom application, integration of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, and weekly “web highlight” resources for classroom use.

Course Objective #1

Introduction to the interconnected global issues of economics, the environment, and health.

Course Objective #2

Draw local and global connections to major global themes.

Course Objective #3

Explore resources and tools to engage with the world as global citizens.

Course Logistics

Dates Summer 2027 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 · 46 Lessons

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  Course Overview
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  Image Credits
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  Preparing Students for Global Citizenship 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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  Lesson Plan Example
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  Book Synopsis Example
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  Session One Readings & Activities
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  What is Global Citizenship?
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  OXFAM Global Citizenship
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  Learn About Global Citizenship and Global Issues
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  Learn About Global Interconnectedness
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  Resources: Preparing Students for Global Citizenship
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  Discussion Forum: Session One
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  Additional Resources (Optional)
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  Session Two Readings & Activities
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  Learn About Globalization
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  Web Resource Highlight: Visual Literacy and Global Learning
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  Teaching and Learning about the SDGs: The SDG Tracker
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  Teacher Feature: Globalization and Global Economics in the Classroom
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  Discussion Forum: Session Two
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  Session Two Journal Reflection
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  Additional Resources (Optional)
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  Session Three Readings & Activities
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  Learn About Climate Change
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  Learn About Consumption & Sustainability
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  From Consumerism to Sustainability
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  Web Resource Highlight: Online Art Gallery
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  Teaching and Learning About the SDGs: The World's Largest Lesson
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  Teacher Feature: Environment in the Classroom
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  Discussion Forum: Session Three
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  Additional Resources (Optional)
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  Final Course Project: Teaching the Global Goals Idea Share Assignment Description
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  Discussion Forum: Teaching the Global Goals Idea Share
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  Session Four Readings & Activities
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  Learn About Global Health
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  Teaching and Learning About the SDGs: UN Data and Reports
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  Web Resource Highlight: Global News Sources
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  Teacher Feature: Global Health in the Classroom
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  Discussion Forum: Session Four
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  Discussion Forum: Teaching the Global Goals Idea Share
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  Session Four Journal Reflection
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  Additional Resources (Optional)
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  Post-Course Survey
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  Graduate Credit Project Submission

What our Educators are Saying

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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.

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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.

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!

Preparing Students for Global Citizenship