ERIC Number: EJ1263232
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
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ISSN: ISSN-0425-0508
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Me siento como un héroe: Fostering Global Citizenry through an Integrated Unit of Study on Water
López, Minda Morren; Kramer, Kristina
English in Texas, v43 n2 p11-17 Fall-Win 2013
In this article, we uphold diversity and 21st century skills as central to literacy pedagogy and use a cosmopolitan lens to present the integrated curriculum of a fourth grade bilingual teacher and the experiences of her students. We describe a unit built around language arts, science, and social studies with a focus on social justice and global connectedness for Latina/o students, many of whom were immigrants and transnationals themselves. We also analyze student responses to the unit in relation to cosmopolitanism and global citizenship. Students made connections to their own transnational experiences and were empowered to seek additional ways to engage in social justice.
Descriptors: Diversity, 21st Century Skills, Integrated Curriculum, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Bilingual Teachers, Bilingual Students, Language Arts, Elementary School Science, Social Studies, Social Justice, Hispanic American Students, Cultural Pluralism, Citizenship Education, English Language Learners, Global Approach
Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts. 919 Congress Avenue Suite 1400, Austin, TX 78701. Tel: 512-617-3200; Web site: http://www.tctela.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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