Global

perspectives
and project
work
Lesson 1
Lesson objectives
• 11CT1.1 explain that different people and groups may have
different perspectives on global issues
• 11CO1.2 present information and evidence with structure
 What is your name?​

Introduce Pick three words to describe

Yourself​ your personality.​

Tell us what are your hobbies? ​

GP is about
respect and
search
for knowledge
and truth​
Do we need rules
in our classroom?​
 1. Speaking English Please speak English whenever possible.
2. Phones: We don't want to see or hear them. Unless your teacher says you
may have it out, it should be in your bag (not on the desk).
3. Tardiness and Absences: This will be tracked and reported. Consequences
include talking to your parents.
4. TEAMS platform - always check your account for announcements,

Classroom assignments and materials used during the lesson.

5. Portfolio / Checklist- always organize it as this is being checked every now

policy and then.

6. Participation/Effort: This includes being prepared for class with your
materials and homework ready. You are expected to pay attention and
complete the work given in class to your best ability.
7. Cooperation: Follow directions as soon as they are given and in a nice,
courteous manner. Disruptive behavior includes talking to your neighbor,
laying your head on your desk, moving around while the teacher is teaching,
interrupting the teacher, and more. This is disrespectful and is not
acceptable
Have you experienced
dealing with a problem?
What was the problem?
How did you manage to
solve it?
 Self-Esteem and Body Image

Stress
The common
teenage Bullying
problems that Depression
teenagers face
Cyber Addiction
today are
usually related Drinking and Smoking
to: Defiant Behaviors

Peer-Pressure and Competition

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
and PROJECT WORK

WHY STUDY GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES?

Global Perspectives aims to:

Ø prepare you for engagement with a rapidly changing world,

Ø broadening your outlook through the critical analysis of and

reflection on, issues of global significance.
WHY STUDY GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES?
You will develop following skills:

think critically to deconstruct arguments,

differentiate between the ways in which people express their
perspectives,
develop lines of reasoning.

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES and PROJECT WORK

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES and
PROJECT WORK

•WHAT IS A PERSPECTIVE?
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES and
PROJECT WORK
•WHAT IS A PERSPECTIVE?
•A perspective is a viewpoint or standpoint, it may be
common throughout the world or maybe different even
between two classmates.

•Perspectives tend to be colored by the circumstances in

which people live, i.e. political, ethical, cultural, religious,
educational, etc., backgrounds that they have.
GLOBAL
PERSPECTIVES and
PROJECT WORK

•Global perspectives are likely to be

informed by different cultural,
geographical and political
environments.
•In this course we are going to look at
materials from different countries
and/or cultures
•
This will be an effective way of
accessing different global perspectives.
Topics to be
covered
Reflection
Summarize the lesson in one sentence