Global Awareness Through Travel Literature

Your Name and Title: Susannah Wheelwright, Grade 6 World Geography Teacher

School or Organization Name: Robert Adams Middle School, Holliston, MA

Co-Presenter Name(s):

Area of the World from Which You Will Present: Holliston, MA

Language in Which You Will Present: English

Target Audience(s): K-12 educators

Short Session Description (one line): Fostering Global Awareness Using Travel Literature and Other Primary Sources

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

This session will be an introduction to using travel literature to promote global awareness and global connections. This global content enables students to compare and contrast their own regions and cultures with other areas of the world. Possibilities for virtual travel, student-created blogs and discussion groups, and collaboration with students in other regions of the world will be discussed. Ideas for promoting students' understanding of contemporary and historical geography in a global context will be shared: travel blogs, digital stories, and interactive sites enable global dialogue and cultural understanding; Google Maps & Google Earth host global content such as an interactive map of geotagged primary sources; and student-created blogs, digital images, and maps authentically assess students' understanding of global geography and culture.

This session is recommended for anyone who is interested in promoting global cultural awareness through the concept of travel in Social Studies, Literacy, or English Language Arts classes. While examples of specific projects will be included in this session, its primary focus will be to share ideas for global collaboration using 21st century skills and web tools. Students who travel via literature will see their world expand and will become more aware that they are global citizens.

Link to Session for Participants: https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/launch/dropin.jnlp?sid=2008350&password=GEC11Part211

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Presentation Slides: Global Awareness Through Travel Literature

Primary Source Maps Part 1

Primary Source Maps Part 2

Sample Student-Created Travel Blogs

Thanks for your submission to present at the 2011 Global Education Conference. Your proposal looks promising, but could benefit from some additional language that ties your work to the conference theme of global collaboration. Your proposed session may imply global collaborations and connections, but we need to see more explanation of how your work ties into our mission. The conference seeks to present ideas, examples and initiatives related to connecting educators and classrooms around the world with an emphasis on promoting global awareness and instilling global competency in students. This is not a general education conference nor a technology conference. Please review your submission and adjust accordingly, so that participants clearly understand how your work fits into the mission of the conference.

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Gayle Berthiaume November 1, 2011 at 2:29am

Thanks for your submission to present at the 2011 Global Education Conference. Your proposal looks promising, but could benefit from some additional language that ties your work to the conference theme of global collaboration. Your proposed session may imply global collaborations and connections, but we need to see more explanation of how your work ties into our mission. The conference seeks to present ideas, examples and initiatives related to connecting educators and classrooms around the world with an emphasis on promoting global awareness and instilling global competency in students. This is not a general education conference nor a technology conference. Please review your submission and adjust accordingly, so that participants clearly understand how your work fits into the mission of the conference.

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