Students in seventh grade Global Awareness establish a goal to work towards developing the skills and attributes necessary to be informed global citizens and realize a broader understanding of the world. The initial focus of the course is to cultivate an understanding of how geographers view the world and the tools they use to study and analyze it. We eventually take these skills we have learned and apply them to real-world problems, such as the challenges of population growth, the unequal distribution of raw materials, the rise of nationalism, and the impact of climate and geography on a country’s development. Two-thirds of the year is spent travelling around the globe where students learn about different cultures to appreciate the richness of the human response to living in communities, with exposure to art, literature, drama, music and belief systems. Specifically, students focus on statistical analysis, research skills, analytical writing skills, and the exploration of topics that encourage students to face challenging questions that may not have an easy answer.
