Around the World in 180 Days

Around the World in 180 DaysSusie OhInformation Literacy InstructorLake Forest School District 671Susie OhAround the World in 180 DaysThe World

If the World Were a Village Take all the worlds population and imagine it as a village of just 100 people. Each person would represent 70 million people from the world. NationalitiesOf the 100 people in the global village:_____ are from AsiaNationalitiesOf the 100 people in the global village:61 are from Asia____ are from AfricaNationalitiesOf the 100 people in the global village:61 are from Asia14 are from Africa____ are from EuropeNationalitiesOf the 100 people in the global village:61 are from Asia14 are from Africa11 are from Europe____ are from South America, Central America, and CaribbeanNationalitiesOf the 100 people in the global village:61 are from Asia14 are from Africa11 are from Europe8 are from South America, Central America, and Caribbean____ are from Canada and U.S.

NationalitiesOf the 100 people in the global village:61 are from Asia14 are from Africa11 are from Europe8 are from South America, Central America, and Caribbean5 are from Canada and U.S.____ is from Oceania

NationalitiesOf the 100 people in the global village:61 are from Asia14 are from Africa11 are from Europe8 are from South America, Central America, and Caribbean5 are from Canada and U.S.1 is from Oceania

NationalitiesOf the 100 people in the global village:____ are from Asia____ are from Africa____ are from Europe____ are from South America, Central America, and Caribbean____ are from Canada and U.S.____ is from Oceania

Around the World in 180 DaysSusie Oh11Population____ are from ChinaPopulation20 are from China____ are from India

Population20 are from China17 are from India____ are from the U.S.

Population20 are from China17 are from India5 are from the U.S.____ are from Indonesia

Population20 are from China17 are from India5 are from the U.S.4 are from Indonesia

Population20 are from China17 are from India5 are from the U.S.4 are from Indonesia3 are from ___________3 are from ___________

Population20 are from China17 are from India5 are from the U.S.4 are from Indonesia3 are from Brazil3 are from Pakistan

Population____ are from China____ are from India____ are from the U.S.____ are from Indonesia3 are from _____________ 3 are from _____________

Population Map

LanguagesThe top 5 languages spoken in the world are:ChineseEnglishHindiSpanishArabicWater87 have access to safe water13 do not and must spend majority of their day getting water (done mostly by women and girls)Water Consumption Cartogram

Water Use by Country

MoneyIf money were divided equally, each person would have $10,300The richest 10 people have nearly 85% of worlds wealth ($87,500 a year)The poorest 10 people have less than $2 a day47 do not always have enough to eatPeople living on less than $1/day

World Poverty Map

Energy76 have electricity24 do not have electricityProblem-based projectsGlobal issues:PovertyGlobal warmingHungerDeforestationOverpopulationPollution

Social justice issuesWaterEducationGender Human rights

International Education and Resource NetworkThe largest school network focusing on pedagogies involved in creating collaborative, project-based work for students all over the worldhttp://www.iearn.org/

KidLinkKids join in global projects. An easy way to introduce global issues to elementary students through projects that find commonalities among students around the world.http://www.kidlink.org

ePalsAllows students to find pen pals on the webhttp://www.epals.com/

Global SchoolhouseA collaborative network that incorporates online learning for studentshttp://globalschoolnet.org/

Feeding Minds Fighting HungerThis program was launched as part of an iEARN project. Includes teaching modules for all grade levelshttp://www.feedingminds.org

Global Nomads GroupInternational NGO that creates interactive educational programs for students about global issueshttp://gng.org/

Simulation GameThis game role-plays a poor family in Haiti. They ask the question, What is it like to live in poverty, struggling every day to stay healthy, keep out of debt, and get educated?http://www.tigweb.org/tiged/projects/ayiti/game.html Flat Classroom ProjectA classroom project based on Tom Friedmans book The World Is Flathttp://www.flatclassroomproject.org/

1001 Flat World TalesA global writing workshop between international and public schools around the worldhttp://burell9english.wikispaces.com/

Stories from around the worldFairy tales, folktales, myths, legends, tall talesIrish Cinderella: Fair, Brown and Trembling

Culture QuiltA patchwork of cultures: Who am I?http://www.sdcoe.net/score/patch/patchtg.html

FoodFoods from around the worldBread, noodles, rice, etc.

SpicesSpices of the worldSpices in your favorite food

HolidaysCompare/contrast holidaysThanksgiving around the worldhttp://everettirc.weebly.com/resources.html

Quick and easyQuestion of the DayThis Day in HistoryCurrent eventsNewseumWorld News for Kids

Video on globalization

Resourceshttp://www.ipl.org/div/cquest/http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/cultures.htmhttp://katw.org/index.cfm