Think Globally,

Problem-solve Locally,

Act Neighborly!

Welcome to TGPLAN

Stacy Allen Webster and Edward Tierney, Academy for Global Studies

global

local =

Austin, TX

international traveling expedition to Costa Rica

“Teddy”Edward TierneyWorld History teacher

StacyStacy Allen WebsterEnglish II/World Literature teacher

About Us

About UsThe Academy for Global Studies at

Stephen F. Austin High School:

• smaller learning community

• main campus = 2000+ students

• AGS = approx. 450 students 9th-12th

• public urban high school

The AGS Dream:

• globally focused curriculum

• interdisciplinary, teamed model

• project-based learning

• rigorous for all (Pre-AP/AP courses)

• service-learning

• travel expeditions/field experiences

• capstone/portfolio experiences

And now…our interpretation of

a successful ISSN school:

CurriculumTravel

ExpeditionsService

Learning

TGPLAN OverviewCosta Rica

service and think

tank

Identify global and local issue

Research and

interviews

Take Action group

project

Advocacy product

Reflective/ persuasive

essay

Showcase Night

Sample advocacy products:

Learning Expedition to Costa Rica

Why Costa Rica?

the majority of our students are learning Spanish

we hoped to visit a Central or South American

country in order to connect to our spring unit on

colonization and postcolonial identity

Costa Rica is safer and more navigable for large

groups than some other options

EARTH University fosters a travel experience vs.

a tourist experience

it’s the happiest country on the planet!

Curriculum ConnectionsEARTH University Politics and history of bananas Methane collection and water purification The science and sociology of trash (waste, recycling, class) Sustainability/use of resources Cultural interaction and service at the FINCAS

Bribri Indigenous Tribe Native populations in a postcolonial culture Preserving culture Service learning

Doka Coffee Plantation Chemistry of caffeine Migrant worker conditions Globalization of food/farming

EARTH University(Escuela Agricultura de Regiόn Tropico Húmeda)

Global Problem-solving

Bribri indigenous tribe

Bribri service projects

Big world/small world

How far do you need to travel to change the world?

Social/environmental umbrella

Inspiration/empowerment

Think Tank

Community Partners

What ideas do you have for incorporating travel,

field experiences, or guest teachers to enhance

a specific unit of study? What challenges/obstacles

do you anticipate?

Thought Jot

Formulating driving questions to guide process

Conducting research to frame perspective

Interviewing primary sources

Documenting the research process

Investigate the World

TGPLAN Workdays

GROUP-designed service-learning projects

INDIVIDUALLY-designed advocacy products

Take Action

Been there? Heard that? What obstacles have you

faced with collaborative projects? What solutions

have worked for you? What ideas would you like to

try?

Pair & Share

Students determine their own impact (depth of project,

time commitment, etc.)

Service points v. grade points

Original design v. existing organizations

Service-learning develops ethos for the individually-

created advocacy product and showcase night

Take Action service project details:

INDIVIDUALLY-designed advocacy products

Take Action

Big Ideas (these can stand alone if designed

and executed well):

Combo-platter (these are smaller pieces,

but still effective – combine 3 to create an advocacy campaign):

PSA (public service announcement) – this can be a short film, a slideshow of images with narration or text slides, etc.Podcast or collection of podcastsWebsiteDocumentary covering an issueDocumentary based on action you have takenPhoto essayScrapbookArt/sculpture (authentic!)Song (write lyrics, compose music?...record performance!)Social Networking Advocacy Movement (not just creating a FB group)Letter writing campaign (letters actually mailed!)

Other ideas:

Poster or billboard designT-shirt designBumper stickersFlyersMagazine advertisementWrist bands (“chum”)Song lyrics/poetry ButtonsSample letter for a letter writing campaign

Other ideas:

Voice = power

The task: use media/technology/artistic tools/crazy antics

to bring VOICE to the POWERLESS

Advocacy

Our newest task sheet asks students to:

Consider the local manifestations or implications of a

global issue

Incorporate logos, pathos, and ethos to persuade others to

take action

Call the viewer to a specific action

Document research

That was then, this is now…

Rubricswww.TGPLANproject.weebly.com

SAGE Design STUDENT CHOICE

Are there opportunities for students to make choices about content, process, and/or product?

AUTHENTIC WORK

Are students being asked to do the kind of work professionals do in the “real world”?

GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE

How are students being asked to investigate the world, recognize multiple perspectives, communicate effectively, and/or take action?

EXHIBITION TO A REAL-WORLD AUDIENCE

How will students have the opportunity to present their learning to an authentic audience?

Reflective/persuasive essay (individual)

Showcase Night (group presentation)

Communicate Ideas

I want to remember who we are

taking action for, who we are

advocating for, because that is

really what it is about when you get

to the very core of this project. This project caused me

to reflect on my

capacity for change.

Even though I am a high

school student, I [can]

make a positive impact

on my community.

Youth who are experiencing homelessness

can see that there are people around their

same age and in their community that care

about them, and know that they are there,

and will not turn their eyes away.

Q & A