Clean water is a basic necessity for sustaining life. Not only important for drinking, water is also necessary for good health and sanitation. The United Nations emphasizes the need for clean water in their Sustainable Development Goal 6, which seeks to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all people of the…

Globally-minded teachers often beget globally-minded students. The same relationship seems to hold true for multiculturalism; teachers who are committed to multiculturalism often nudge students toward the same commitment. Global citizenship and multicultural education share a strong bond. Yet, in the field of social studies teacher preparation,…

Global Citizenship Education in its noblest terms is a commitment made by educators to provide students with opportunities to situate themselves as citizens within a global community. This article addresses the lay of the land for global citizenship and Human Rights Education in early years spaces. Drawing upon the context of a classroom teacher's…

This article reports action research conducted to inform my practice and contribute to the emerging discussion of preparing teachers for global citizenship education. Building on the literature on global citizenship and teacher education, I developed, taught, and reflected on an elementary social studies methods course that aimed to assist my…

Over the past few decades, researchers, educators, and policymakers have become increasingly concerned about preparing future generations for life in the rapidly changing global society; thus, interest in the global dimension of school curricula has been growing. However, as tension often exists between this global dimension and national…

The document contains sequential lessons on map and global skills for grades K-6. The program relies on three commercial products: Maps Show the Earth and Where and Why (both by A.J. Nystrom) and Level A of the map and globe section from the Wisconsin Design for Reading Skills Development. Kindergarten students examine map representation, position…

Presents a poem which matches each letter of the alphabet with a country containing the same first initial. A simple geographical fact about the country is then given. (AM)

This annotated bibliography, one of four separate resources in the "Teach ERIC Resource Series," cites materials that will help elementary teachers incorporate a global approach into social studies instruction. All materials listed are available through the ERIC system and in journal articles. The purpose of the Series is to help familiarize…

An annotated list of representative global education resources for elementary-level students and teachers includes textbooks, multimedia kits, and supplementary materials. It covers social studies series, other social studies materials, other curricular area materials, and teacher sources. (ND)

Focusing on elementary education, this article examines some of the pitfalls found in textbooks dealing with global interdependence. Suggestions are made to avoid these mistakes and involve students in activities outside of the textbook. (DE)

This article presents a list and short analysis of sources and resources for teaching about global hunger and poverty. Included in the article are teacher-student materials, background readings, and organizations and their resources. (Author/DE)

Elementary teachers can use ham radios to involve students in live communications. Students can talk to and gather information about people and places throughout the world. (Author/RM)

Part of the "How To Do It" series published by the National Council for the Social Studies, this special insert describes how to encourage the development of a global perspective through the medium of games. Sixteen games from various countries around the world are described. (JDH)

A guide to book, textbook, project, and game materials which express the idea that man is a single species and lives in a global society is presented. (SM)

In anticipation of October 24, United Nations Day, Patricia Ward provides a study unit on global issues and the United Nations. U.N. Ambassador Jeane J. Kirkpatrick discusses how elementary teachers can realistically explain the United Nations to children. (SJL)