Curriculum Project

The UCLA Globalization Research Center - Africa

GRCA conducts policy relevant research on the dynamics and effects of globalization with particular emphasis on impacts within Africa, and disseminates findings to educators, educational institutions, policymakers and the public at large.

About the UCLA Globalization Research Center - Africa

Conflict, Conflict Management and Democracy

HIV/AIDS in Africa Initiative

Urban-Rural Governance and Poverty Alleviation

GlobaLink-Africa Curriculum Project

Signature Projects

GlobaLink-Africa Overview

The Curriculum

CurriculumDesign

Guides

Content

Resources

GlobaLink-Africa Overview

The Countries

The Project

Students learn about globalization and its relationship with Africa, Africans and United States-Africa policy.

Web-based, multimedia, high school curriculum

Designed for high school students

Embedded in World History curriculums

Interdisciplinary with relevant lesson material for other core curriculums

Aligned with the California State standards

Media-rich and interactive lesson material

Curriculum Design

Narrative-based case studies and contested narratives that provide concrete illustrations of key concepts in globalization

Perspectives inflected by historical, sociocultural, economic, political and situational specifics

Good Thinker’s Toolkit and performance assessments that encourage inquiry and critical reasoning

Informed by research-based theory on how students learn and how technology fosters student learning, in particular, cognitive theory

Curriculum Design

Multimedia principles (Mayer, 1999, 2003; Clark & Mayer, 2002)

Personalization Multiple representationContiguity Split-attention Coherence Different kinds of learners

Cognitive Theories of Learning

Instructional Strategies/ Architectures (Clark, 2001, 2003)

Behavioral

Situated Guided Discovery

Exploratory

Cognitive Theories of Learning

Curriculum Guides

Contested Narratives

Case Studies

Pre-activities & Assignments

Key Objectives

Key Concepts & Student Themes

Curriculum Content

Guides

Thematic Case Studies

The contested narrative serves to provide polar opposite positions on globalization and its effects, through the use of two fictional character guides, Naomi and Jalalu.

The guides’ arguments are woven throughout the website

and are presented with reference to the case study characters in

the form of commentary, critique and questioning.

Pre-Activities

Assignments

Curriculum Content: Guides

Curriculum Content: Naomi

Curriculum Content: Jalalu

Curriculum Content: Global Transformations Theme

Curriculum Content: USA Case Study

Curriculum Content: Lillie E. Patterson

Curriculum Content: Contested Narrative

Curriculum Content: Assignment

Curriculum Content: Country Profile

Curriculum Content: Resources

Resources

Curriculum Content: Student Toolkit

Curriculum Content: Pre-Activities

Lead students to build on their personal experience, such as knowledge acquired in their families, their culture and their school

Develop metacognitive and critical thinking skills

Help students develop an argument that is supported with evidence

Provide mental and organizational frameworks for students to organize ideas and positions

Prepare students to think critically about assignments

Curriculum Content: Tips

Curriculum Content: Glossary

Curriculum Content: Resources

Curriculum Content: Teacher Guidelines

GlobaLink-Africa A view of Africa through a world prism of technology

Director: Edmond KellerThe UCLA Globalization Research Center – Africa

405 Hilgard Avenue10359 Bunche HallMailcode: 148703

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1487USA

(310) 267- 4054grcacp@international.ucla.edu

or grca@ucla.edu

Contact Information