FINAL REPORT: Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle:
An International Education Pilot School Curriculum
To develop and implement a pilot International Education program at
Martin L. King, Jr. Middle School in order to increase the global awareness and competency of our students.
To develop a set of International Education Standards that will guide curriculum setting and contribute to student development in the realm of global competency in order to ensure an alignment between curricular goals and the curriculum.
To create and implement curricular experiences that will offer opportunities for students to develop an understanding of global perspectives and issues in order to increase the global competency of our students.
International Education Curriculum
Curriculum – The following curriculum includes a guideline of 10 experiences that address the international education standards. In the pilot year, Martin L. King, Jr. Middle School will complete most (but not necessarily all) of the following experiences in order to contribute to our student’s education, developing them into students who are able to compete in a global climate.
Experience 1: Partnership Sister School in another World Culture
Experience 2: Guest Speakers who have interacted with International Cultures
Experience 3: Embedded Departmental Tie-ins to International Cultures (once quarterly)
Experience 4: Basic Language Education in International Cultures
Experience 5: Field Trip related to cultural experience in World Cultures / Globalism
Experience 6: School Festival (Activity Day Schedule) with a focus in World Cultures
Experience 7: Cultural music embedded in School Dances
Experience 8: International Service Project
Experience 9: The Inclusion of International Theatre Presentations to Students via Classes and
Assembly
Experience 10: In-Class Cultural Awareness Instruction by the International Education
Coordinator
The successful completion of five (out of the ten) Curricular
Experiences with groups of the student population at Martin
L. King, Jr. Middle School in order to successfully experiment with regard to the piloting of this program and determine what must be improved for successful implementation in the following year.

The development of International Education standards.
The successful completion of five Curricular Experiences
Experience 1: Partnership Sister School in another World Culture
A partnership was established with a Sister School in Northern
Italy. Due to double-booking of sister schools on the part of the connecting organization, this partnership was not fruitful and led to a partially accomplished curricular experience that still taught us a great deal about how to better ensure a successful establishment of such a relationship in the future.
Experience 2: Guest Speakers who have interacted with International Cultures- COMPLETED
Utilizing Fulbright Scholars, multiple classes received international education presentations by guest speakers.
Experience 4: Basic Language Education in International Cultures - COMPLETED
Basic Language Education occurred in select classes in the languages of the cultures being studied: French, Portuguese,
Italian, Spanish, and Pashto.
Experience 5: Field Trip related to Cultural Experience / Globalism - COMPLETED
Field Trips visited the Koshland Science Center’s (Washington
D.C) exhibits on global warming and global infections and the
Walter’s Art Museum’s (Baltimore) exhibits on Egyptian,
Mesopotamian, Roman, and Greek mythology.
Experience 9: The Inclusion of International Theatre Presentations to Students via Classes and
Assembly - COMPLETED
InterACT Story Theatre visited several school classes presenting interactive cultural lessons. InterACT also hosted a student assembly where cultural music, dance and story-telling were showcased.
Experience 10: In-Class Cultural Awareness Instruction by the International Education
Coordinator – COMPLETED
The International Education Coordinator at Martin L. King, Jr.
Middle School visited multiple school classes at the 6 th
, 7 th
, and 8 th grade level, showcasing interactive lessons that increased student interest in understanding in global culture.