Chapter+6

​Students in the U.S. must be prepared for a world that requires them to possess the ability to compete and cooperate on a global scale.

Comnpared to other countries, __US students are ignorant__ of other cultures, international issues and foreign language.

U.S. can no longer afford to lag behind in high school graduation rates and in math and science scores.

Graduates lack world knowledge, skills and perspectives to be successful in global era.

Our students will be left behind if education is not transformed with global issues at the heart of it.


 * What does a well educated globally versed person in the 21st century need to know and be able to do?**


 * 5 areas**

1. Economic - Currenty have 1 in 5 jobs tied to international trade. U.S. companies will need to expand overseas markets in order to grow - requiring a internationally competent work force. 2. Scientific - More things will be made globally. We live in "wired world". People can work anywhere, any time. Scientific research - driver of innovation- is done internationally so the ability to collaborate with others in different time zones, across cultures and language is important. 3. Demographic trends - Since 1990, more than 3 billion people in China, India and fomer Soviet Union have moved into the global economy, 4. Security and Citizenship- Pressing issues about enviornment, global warming, diaease, energy/water shortage and terrorism now part of culture. Our security is intertwined with learning about, understanding and accepting other cultures. 5. Trends in Education- U.S. students have to increase capacity to learn other languages and learn other cultures. International knowledge and skills are the new basic for all students.

There is no establised definition of the terms " global competence" or "global literacy"

Tap into global information Learn with peers in other countries Must be given time and suport to achieve global skill The SCHOOL DAY and YEAR must be looked at differently Students need opportunity to experience schools in other countries through travel, internships and classroom partnerships.
 * In order to create globally oriented students schools must:**

State and national action is needed Systematic change is needed starting at elemntary level Graduation requirements need to include global knowledge and skills International benchmarks of standards are needd World language must be part of the core curriculum for grades 3 -12 Teachers need world knowledge if they are teaching about it
 * How get students ready?**