Iceberg Concept of Culture\n90 % of culture below the surface\nAbove: Food, Games, dress, music, visual arts dance, literature, language, celebrations\nBelow: courtesy , concepts of time, personal space, rules of conduct, facial expressions, non verbal communication, patterns, notions of modesty, ideals of child rearing, attitude towards elders, tolerance of physical pain, concept of past & future, concept of “self”, problem solving roles in relationship to age, sex, class, occupation, kinship\n\n
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Global Competence is the Capacity and Disposition to Understand and Act on Issues of Global Significance. \nAsia Society in “Preparing our Youth to Engage the World”\n
Investigate issues of global significance\n
Recognize your own and others’ perspectives\n
Communicate your ideas, views and position on issues in an effective way.\n
Learn to identify opportunities for productive action\nDevelop and carry out informed plans\n
Notice- \nit is not a race who will get there first?\nit is not a competition who will win?\nit is about getting started and taking flight\n\n
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In order to support globally connected students, we must have globally connected educators\n
Learn to identify opportunities for productive action\nDevelop and carry out informed plans\n
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Do do so unconsciously\nWithout having to think about what is coming next\n\n