Developing Global Citizens
Support for
Reflection and Engagement
Section 1
Developing Global Citizens within Curriculum for
Excellence
Education for Citizenship, International Education, Sustainable Development Education
What’s the Big Idea?
Rationale – Why Use a Developing
Global Citizens Approach?
•
Legislation and International Agreements
•
International Imperative (UNESCO)
•
The Scottish Government’s Strategic Objectives
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Values – wisdom, compassion, justice and integrity
•
CfE - better outcomes for all children and young people
Examples of Global Challenges
The implications and
legacy of war
Addressing
misunderstandings and
conflict between political,
cultural, ethnic and
religious groups
Issues surrounding the
distribution of wealth
The implementation of
basic rights and freedoms
to which all humans are
entitled
Managing the planet’s
diminishing resources
Global economic
challenges
Living in an increasingly
technological age
Poverty, malnutrition and
starvation
The impact of climate
change
Discuss
• What is a Global Citizen?
Consider the skills, values, attitudes, knowledge and understanding required
• What is meant by Developing Global Citizens?
Consider our role in developing the three themes of DGC
Principles of Developing Global Citizens
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Know, respect and care for the rights, responsibilities, values and opinions
of others in Scotland, and understand Scotland’s role within the wider
world.
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Develop an awareness and understanding of engagement in democratic
processes and be able to participate in critical thinking and decision making
in schools and communities at local, national and international level.
•
Understand the interdependence between people, the environment, and the
impacts of actions, both local and global.
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Appreciate and celebrate the diversity of Scotland’s history, culture and
heritage and engage with other cultures and traditions around the world.
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Think creatively and critically and act responsibly in all aspects of life,
politically, economically and culturally.
Principles in Practice
Reflect on how the principles have been unpacked in the
‘Developing global citizens’ resource.
To what extent do these principles embody the key elements of ..
• Education for Citizenship,
• International Education and
• Sustainable Development Education?
Engage, Enable, Empower
Section 2
Getting Started....Moving On
For Reflection
• What are we already doing to embed a DGC
approach across the curriculum?
• What are the areas for development?
‘A wider perspective’
For further reflection on your current practice
and future planning:
Refer to ‘Developing Global Citizens within
Curriculum for Excellence’ or visit the
Learning and Teaching Scotland website.
Implications for Practice
• Building on your current practice, what are the implications
for what you teach?
• Building on current practice, what are the implications for
how you teach?
Section 3
Opportunities and Openings
Choose an engaging stimulus
Enterprise in Education
Sustainable Development Education
Design details
Sourcing of raw materials
Manufacturing processes
Environmental issues of
over farming and
manufacturing processes
Design and Making skills
Logo/advertising/marketing
Global Citizenship
International Education
Ethical shopping
Wants v Needs
Child Labour
Childrens Rights
Fairtrade issues
Health Promotion
Peer Pressure/ Bullying
Physical activity opportunities
Correct clothing for task
Study of a country where
main raw materials are
produced – India,
location, geographical
features, culture, customs
etc.
Activity 1
For exemplification of ‘Developing
global citizens within Curriculum for
Excellence’ visit the Inspiring practice
webpage.
Next steps
The journey may be different for everyone.
You may wish to consider some practical action at this stage in
order to take global citizenship forward within your own learning
and teaching context.
You may also consider identifying opportunities to plan for DGC :
•Across subjects
•Through progressive coherent experiences for learners
•By developing partnerships with key individuals or local,
national and international organisations
Contact
The Developing Global Citizens Team
Learning and Teaching Scotland
The Optima
58 Robertson Street
Glasgow G2 8DU
Email: globalcitizens@LTScotland.org.uk
www.LTScotland.org.uk/globalcitizenship