Your Name and Title: Tina Genay Librarian

School or Organization Name: Winchester City Schools

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Area of the World from Which You Will Present: Winchester, Virginia

Language in Which You Will Present: English

Target Audience(s): K-6

Short Session Description (one line):

Learn about children's literature to empower and inspire students to make a difference in the world.

Full Session Description (as long as you would like):

Global education is about integrating resources into what you are already are doing.  I often hear from teachers that the hardest part of global education is showing students how to make a difference in the world. This session will show you powerful literature resources that will empower and inspire your students to make a difference in the world.  Learn about literature that shows action solving real-world problems that tie into the United Nations Global Goals. I will share over 15 titles that will transform your classrooms.  For example, I read One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia by Miranda Paul and students in third and fourth grade collected plastic bottles to up cycle into decorations.  We then connected with schools around the world and shared other plastic recycling ideas.  The literature inspires awareness and discussions that will impact all curriculum areas. 

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