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Seventh Graders Learn to Think Globally
Each year, the seventh grade spends the week after Thanksgiving learning about global citizenship. Our theme for the week is “Think Globally; Act Locally.” The faculty’s objective is to teach students what it means to be a global citizen--aware of global and local issues involving hunger, refugees and human rights, and the environment.
Using faculty talks, a guest speaker, documentaries, student skits, reflection sessions, a global workshop, and a round-robin activity, we impress upon students the idea that they should “never forget that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world,” to quote Margaret Mead.
From November 27 to 30, seventh graders learned all about their responsibilities as global citizens. They spent Tuesday, November 27 focused on hunger issues. The morning was dedicated to giving them a global perspective.
During the afternoon session, students learned some simple ways they can help alleviate hunger locally. We were helped in this endeavor once again by DeShawn Shepard, the former Mrs. Maryland International who gave a talk about her work feeding the hungry in her neighborhood. The students’ homework was to bring in non-perishable food items for the Reisterstown Community Crisis Center.
Wednesday, November 28 was Refugees and Human Rights Day. Science teacher Eileen Heady gave a talk in the morning about what a refugee is, and what the basic human rights of all people are. We also watched the movie “The Boys of Sudan.” In the afternoon, students played Human Rights Bingo, then planned and performed skits relating inspirational quotes to lessons learned about hunger, refugees, and human rights.
Thursday, November 29 was Environment Day. Teachers Matt Goode, Esther Richardson, and Jen Pineau gave talks on sustainability as a context for watching clips from Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth.” Students later did a phrase jumble to learn 10 easy things they can do to improve the health of our planet.
Thursday afternoon, the students participated in an afternoon round-robin of activities that we call “The Creative, Fabulous Experience.” Basically, each advisory group assumed the role of a character trying to earn a job with the U.N. Each advisory group had to show knowledge of mediation techniques, foreign language versatility, and the ability to work together in order for their character to earn a job.
The highlight of Friday was the students’ participation in O.S. Earth’s Global Simulation game. The students served as world leaders of regions, multi-national corporations, or non-governmental organizations and attempted to make the world a better place – or make their region or corporation richer. Hopefully, the students realize that the problems and issues facing the world are complex ones that demand the cooperation and selfless participation by countries, businesses, and non-profits.
Said O.S. Earth workshop coordinator Dawn Jacob,"The Global Simulation Workshop is a live-action, interactive game that gives kids the opportunity to direct the next thirty years of future global development. It's exciting to see how quickly they grasp the complexity of the world around them and realize their ability to influence it through creative thinking and decision-making. The experience drives home the importance of staying engaged with current events and happenings."
All the week's activities had an impact on Ben L. '13 “This week, I learned about global issues of importance such as hunger, global warming, and refugees; now it is up to me to do my part in overcoming these issues,” he said.
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Each year, the seventh grade spends the week after Thanksgiving learning about global citizenship. Our theme for the week is “Think Globally; Act Locally.” The faculty’s objective is to teach students what it means to be a global citizen--aware of global and local issues involving hunger, refugees and human rights, and the environment.
Using faculty talks, a guest speaker, documentaries, student skits, reflection sessions, a global workshop, and a round-robin activity, we impress upon students the idea that they should “never forget that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world,” to quote Margaret Mead.
From November 27 to 30, seventh graders learned all about their responsibilities as global citizens. They spent Tuesday, November 27 focused on hunger issues. The morning was dedicated to giving them a global perspective.
During the afternoon session, students learned some simple ways they can help alleviate hunger locally. We were helped in this endeavor once again by DeShawn Shepard, the former Mrs. Maryland International who gave a talk about her work feeding the hungry in her neighborhood. The students’ homework was to bring in non-perishable food items for the Reisterstown Community Crisis Center.
Wednesday, November 28 was Refugees and Human Rights Day. Science teacher Eileen Heady gave a talk in the morning about what a refugee is, and what the basic human rights of all people are. We also watched the movie “The Boys of Sudan.” In the afternoon, students played Human Rights Bingo, then planned and performed skits relating inspirational quotes to lessons learned about hunger, refugees, and human rights.
Thursday, November 29 was Environment Day. Teachers Matt Goode, Esther Richardson, and Jen Pineau gave talks on sustainability as a context for watching clips from Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth.” Students later did a phrase jumble to learn 10 easy things they can do to improve the health of our planet.
Thursday afternoon, the students participated in an afternoon round-robin of activities that we call “The Creative, Fabulous Experience.” Basically, each advisory group assumed the role of a character trying to earn a job with the U.N. Each advisory group had to show knowledge of mediation techniques, foreign language versatility, and the ability to work together in order for their character to earn a job.
The highlight of Friday was the students’ participation in O.S. Earth’s Global Simulation game. The students served as world leaders of regions, multi-national corporations, or non-governmental organizations and attempted to make the world a better place – or make their region or corporation richer. Hopefully, the students realize that the problems and issues facing the world are complex ones that demand the cooperation and selfless participation by countries, businesses, and non-profits.
Said O.S. Earth workshop coordinator Dawn Jacob,"The Global Simulation Workshop is a live-action, interactive game that gives kids the opportunity to direct the next thirty years of future global development. It's exciting to see how quickly they grasp the complexity of the world around them and realize their ability to influence it through creative thinking and decision-making. The experience drives home the importance of staying engaged with current events and happenings."All the week's activities had an impact on Ben L. '13 “This week, I learned about global issues of importance such as hunger, global warming, and refugees; now it is up to me to do my part in overcoming these issues,” he said.