Teaching for Global Understanding

Whether you're just getting started at teaching for global competence or looking to supplement your work with resources, you've come to the right place!

Resources to Help You

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The Many Ways the World Communicates

A short activity that stretches student understanding of what language truly is.
One in five U.S. jobs are tied to international trade. (Santosh Kushwaha/Asia Society and Longview Foundation)

How Global Are US Schools?

A new interactive map, featuring one million data points, shows American schools are preparing students for the past, not the future.
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Science and Global Competency

A rationale for why and how to make science education global in nature.
Third grade students line up for a sentence structure activity in Ms. Chang's class at the Fresh Meadow School in Queens, New York.

Video: Building Sustainable, Long-Lasting Chinese Language Programs for US Schools

A new short video explores Asia Society's growing Chinese language programs and the impact they have on schoolchildren in the United States.
A page from Flight of the Pamplemousse. (Archie Valdez/Whynoceros?)
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Children's Literature Builds Global Competence

Our picks for great global reads for children—and some tips on how to build literacy skills.
Globe in a lightbulb. (photocanal25/istockphoto)

Why We Need Competency-Based Education

An alternative to standardized tests—and why it makes sense for the global innovation age.
Gary Locke with Chinese language learners from secondary schools throughout the city that are a part of Asia Society's International Studies School's Network or the Confucius Classrooms Network, on Dec. 17, 2012. (Anthony Jackson)

Gary Locke's Advice to Students

For a good job in 21st Century, learn Chinese, U.S. Ambassador to China says.
Students study at Sharpstown International School in Houston, TX, one of the hallmark schools in the Asia Society International Studies Schools Network.

Learning 'Language of Globalism'

A Houston school goes from being on a "death march" to "exemplary."
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Teaching and Learning 21st Century Skills

How students learn 21st century skills and the pedagogy needed for new learning styles.
Angry Birds mooncakes based on the worldwide hit game by Finnish entertainment media company Rovio are displayed during a preview at a restaurant in Singapore on July 3, 2012. (Roslan Rahman/AFP/GettyImages)

Evolution of a Classic: Ice Cream Mooncakes [Video]

The ice cream mooncake has turned tradition on its head. Does it still carry symoblic meaning for the mid-autumn festival? Like so many objects before it, the mooncake is writing its own biography.
An Afghan youth shouts at an anti-U.S. protest in Kabul on Sept. 16, 2012, when students poured into the streets of Kabul to protest a film mocking Islam that has also sparked deadly riots in the Middle East and North Africa. (Massoud Hossaini/AFP/GettyImages)

What Americans Don't Know About the World

The non-profit organization World Savvy released new research on what American graduates know about the world. It reveals a troubling gap between important world events and trends, and what a rising generation does not know.
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Common Core: Getting There Globally

The new Common Core State Standards view global awareness as an essential feature of college and career readiness. Learn how to teach it.

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