Teaching Resources for Global Education

International Learning Resources

Check out the links below for resources you can use in your classroom!

Oxfam has lesson plans in all subject areas for incorporating global competency. Click the button to see them all; the English guide is here.

Harvard University’s Project Zero has an effective thinking routine called “Circles of Action,” which can be used in any subject area. For a thorough list of all of Project Zero’s Thinking Routines, click here.

The UN’s 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) are clearly mapped out on their site, complete with infographics, videos, supplemental reading, and news clips. See my unit plan below to learn how I incorporate them into my high school English class.

Rock Your World‘s site has lessons to guide students through the process of choosing a human rights issue to focus on, becoming informed, and creating a final product of advocacy.

I use Malala Yousafzai‘s website in my own class so students can explore the issue of education for girls around the world. This particular page has plenty of facts, statistics, and individual stories.

Local Resources in NEPA for Potential Global Learning Experiences

• The University of Scranton offers talks for the public throughout the year, and many of them focus on global issues. They also sponsor a World Refugee Day picnic each summer in June.
• United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA has volunteer experiences for community development and helping the local refugee community.
• The Boys and Girls Clubs of NEPA offers extracurricular experiences for school-aged children in the Scranton area.
• The Scranton Conversation Group meets weekly at the Albright Library and offers English tutoring for the local refugee community. Both high school and adult volunteers are welcome to join! I am part of this group, so you can email me through this site if you’re interested.