Traveling Classroom:Global Village Project

Overarching Goal

Participants will leave with empathy and a deeper understanding for the difficulties surrounding

hunger and poverty and how we can change lives….both

locally and abroad

6th Grade Global Education

All 6th grade students will participate in:

Full class novel study “A Long Walk to Water” by Linda Sue Park

General research project on children’s rights around the world.

Global Villagers (selected participants)

In order to prepare in the traveling classroom experience global villagers will participate in:

Small group mini-meetingsDeeper research/discussion on economics,

housing, culture and Heifer InternationalDialogue on cultural norms and valuesAmbassador work of experience

The Global GatewayMay 20 & 21

Participants will be immersed in:Daily struggles of people in povertyLimited resources for cooking and eatingActivities in global education & instruction of

your “cultural life” on this tripPrimitive Housing

Primitive Housing

Zambian HutThai Stilt HousePeruvian Mud HutUrban Slums (2)Appalachian HouseRefugee CampsMongolian Yurt (potentially)

A Night in the Global Village

Howell Global Village

Application Process

Students will need to:Complete the application with program fee

General Information Reflective short answer Middle School Essay on global citizenship and

ambassador responsibilitiesSubmit your application to your SS teacher by

February 4th!Selected participants notified on February 15th.

Overarching Goal

Participants will leave with empathy and a deeper understanding for the difficulties surrounding

hunger and poverty and how we can change lives….both

locally and abroad

Parent Meeting

If you are interested, write down this date!

Mandatory Parent MeetingJanuary 16, 2013

7:15pmMedia Center

Curriculum Connections

BPS Key Concept MapHuman Environment InteractionDistribution of ResourcesGlobalizationSouthwest and Central AsiaHuman Adaptations

WHY???Students are introduced to the realities of global

inequalities, hunger, and scarcity. This simulation provokes life-altering and

hopefully - sustainable change in one’s thinking and the expectations students set for themselves as global citizens.

These are not lectures; they are simulation experiences that highlights characteristics of a global perspective such as social justice and the importance of sustainable development.

What is the Global Village???

The Global Village project is a partnership between Heifer International, an organization whose mission is to end hunger and poverty and care for the earth, and Howell Conference and Nature Center.

The Heifer Global Village Challenge program will give our students an unforgettable walk in the shoes of another person’s reality.

In this powerful simulation, our students will take a “journey” to villages far removed from their everyday life. They will experience the daily struggles people in poverty face daily. Students are given very little to eat, and they must build a fire to cook their meal. At night, students will sleep in simple housing, such as an African mud hut.

Fast Facts:Who: Up to 50 students from Derby and BerkshireWhen: May 20th (depart at 9:00 A.M.) and May 21st (return by 2:30 P.M.)Where: Howell Conference and Nature CenterCost: $75.00 per studentHow: Application Process

21st Century Framework