Assignment: Reading Guide - Hanvey
Introduction
Hanvey, R.G. (2004). An Attainable Global Perspective. New York, NY: The American Forum for Global Education.
Complete the initial formative questions. Use your responses to the formative questions to form your response to the synthesis question.
By the due date in the online course site, navigate to the Assignments area of the course using the course navigation panel to submit your responses to the Formative Questions prior to coming to class for the Reading Guide - Hanvey. Bring a copy of your written work to class with you to inform your group work.
Formative Questions - Individual Work done before class:
1. How do societal actors and agencies (apart from school) reduce or distort a global perspective?
2. What is perspective consciousness? Provide an example.
3. What is "state of planet awareness"? Provide an example.
4. What is "cross-cultural awareness"? Provide an example.
5. Why is "empathy" such a critical word for Hanvey's argument? How do traditional, modern and post-modern people differ in their understanding of empathy and why?
6. Provide what you believe are an example of understanding "global dynamics"?
Synthesis Question - Group work completed in class:
Imagine you are presenting a workshop on Global Education and your task is to discuss Hanvey's essay and try to help new teachers integrate a global perspective into their teaching. You will need to define the grade level in terms of elementary, middle or high school in your work. In a 10 minute
(10 pages) illustrated by three half page slides discuss what level of consciousness is needed to understand today's global issues such as climate change?
Readings:
An Attainable Global Perspective
By Robert G. Hanvey