Unit 1. Table of Contents

Unit 1 Overview

TIME FRAME

Five weeks

September 25-October 27, 2017

*Start dates may differ slightly due to varying school schedules

 

VOCABULARY Collaboration, culture, food system, e-classroom, peer, sustainable, international

 

CAREER SPOTLIGHT Ambassador

 

ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES

 

Getting Started
  • Pre-program Survey
  • Introduce students to the Global Scholars program
Week 1
  • e-Classroom Orientation: log in, view tutorial videos
  • Global Scholars Pledge and Internet Safety Agreement
  • Collaborations and Vocabulary
Week 2
  • Where in the World? geography activity
  • Global Discussion: Say Hello!
Week 3
  • How to be a Cross-Cultural Communicator
  • Read and Reply: Say Hello!
  • Time Zones around the World
Week 4-5
  • Digital Project: What Makes a Global Scholar?—Brainstorm, Make a plan, Rehearse, Create your video, Test it out, Revise, Share your video
  • Global Discussion: Give feedback to What Makes a Global Scholar? videos
  • Career Spotlight: Ambassador Nancy Soderberg
  • Unit 1 Reflection