This inquiry leads students through an investigation of global citizenship, global cooperation, as well as how local solutions have been used to solve shared global issues. The inquiry is designed to open students’ eyes to their role as global citizens. It is also designed for students to uncover the similarities in issues faced by rural American citizens and citizens of developing countries. Students investigate glocal problems, issues demonstrating global interconnectedness. They examine local solutions that have been applied globally and consider the role of global cooperation in bringing solutions to those problems. Finally, students assess the effectiveness of global cooperation in solving shared issues. These tasks prepare students to write an evidence-based argument that addresses the compelling question: How do local communities solve global problems?
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Compelling Question
How Can Local Communities Solve Global Problems?
Staging Question
Complete a “silent quote” gallery walk featuring quotes about global citizenship.
What is a global citizen?
Formative TasksCreate a definition of the global citizen and their role in the world.
SourcesSource A: “Globalization,” Merriam-Webster
Source B: “Citizen of a Global World?” TED Talk
Source C: OxFam Education, “What is Global Citizenship?”
Source D: UNESCO, “Global Citizenship”
Source E: The Global Citizens’ Initiative
What shared issues do people in rural America and developing nations face?
Formative TasksCompare and contrast the issues people in rural America and developing nations face using a Venn Diagram.
SourcesResource bank organized by topic (i.e., water, education, medicine, food, internet, violence)
How are local solutions applied to solve global problems?
Formative TasksConstruct a futures wheel to visually explain the global impact of local solutions.
SourcesSource A: “Global Goals,” United Nations
Source B:
“Glocalization,” Britannica
Resource bank of suggested articles
How effective is global cooperation in solving shared issues?
Formative TasksWrite a claim using evidence about the effectiveness of global cooperation in solving shared issues.
SourcesSource A: Global Cooperation Research
Source B: “Why Global Cooperation Matters,” UNICEF
Source C: “How to Revive and Empower Communities,” TED Talk
Source D: “Cooperation,” WHO
Source E: “Coronavirus Is an...Example of Need for Global Cooperation”
Summative Performance Task
Argument: How can local communities solve global problems? Construct an argument (e.g., detailed outline, poster, essay) that addresses the compelling question using specific claims and relevant evidence from contemporary sources while acknowledging competing views.
Extension:
Taking Informed Action
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