Global+Awareness

Global Awareness Lesson Plan

This is an ongoing assignment that will last the duration of the course/semester. Each week, the students will log on to the STREAM networking website where they have already created a profile, and they will read stories posted by other users from around the globe, leave comments, and also create their own stories on environmental issues in their area or any areas they find to be worth writing about, so they may receive feedback from users in that area of the world. By participating in this activity, I hope students will gain an understanding of the environmental issues in their area and around the globe. I also hope students will gain an understanding of the issues that others are faced with in other parts of the world. Students will build relationships with youth in other parts of the world and learn about similarities and differences. Students will develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures (21st Century Standard 2.a).
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With this site, students will make a profile which they can customize. Since this site is designed for youth, it is moderated for content so no explicit language or content is permitted. Students can also join common interest groups on the site, use the “chat” feature to chat with students in other parts of the world, view photos and vidoes others have posted and leave comments. Because this site is so similar to social networking, which makes it fun, I hope that students will continue to use it even outside of the classroom, encouraging them to continue to learn about environmental issues, activism, and ways they can help in their own community and the pursuit of knowledge of culture and environmental issues around the world.

Students will use EarthEco STREAM (STudents Reporting Environmental Action through Media), a social networking site, to collaborate with other users from around the globe and in the United States. Link to website: [] Students will create a profile and write blogs about current environmental issues/events in their area or in other areas of the world they find to be interesting and would like to learn more about. Students will also read other users’ stories and comment on at least one story/blog once a week.
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I’m beginning to become more interested in the environmental issues at hand, particularly global warming, pollution and the destruction of our oceans. I chose this particular website and activity because I think it is important to promote environmental awareness, not only locally but also on a global level, among our youth. The website is also built as a social networking site, which will appeal to most of today’s young learners, making this a fun assignment. Students will be able to show their creative sides by researching environmental issues and reporting on them. They will also be able to learn about the environmental issues in other parts of the world by reading stories and collaborating with other users from around the globe. By implementing this activity, I hope to engage all the students of different backgrounds in my classroom. This lesson is geared toward senior high school students but can also be implemented in an undergraduate college level classroom.
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