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.
Formative Questions :
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:
Imagine you are presenting a workshop on Global Education and your task is to discuss Hanvey's essay and try to help new teachers ntegrate 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