#5 GC

1. Characteristics of a Globally Competent Citizen

1.1 Appreciating and considering the culture of other countries; with respect to their beliefs, ways of living and the like are necessary, by doing this we can build a good relationship to other countries.

1.2. A citizen considering the ways of other countries and be adaptable on them, because people have different attitudes, the best way of coping to them is to respect them.

1.3. A citizen that has background knowledge and continuously learning other cultures in order for him to cope with different types of people from different cultures.

1.4. Decreasing the bias attitude, a citizen may understand the ways of dealing with people coming from different cultures.

2. Global Community Classroom

Characteristics of a Global Classroom	How can you make your classroom a global community?
Global perspective is integrated throughout the school curriculum not just in social studies.	2.1. By integrating international issues to the lesson, for example is the selection about world issues, a teacher can make a classroom a global community.
International focus courses are developed in areas such as anthropology, regional history, geography, global or world studies, foreign language study, world religions, ethnic group studies, international business, music, and art.	2.2. By considering all the raises that are present in the classroom, for example is in the studying of history, all the important events all over the world that are related to the topic will be discussed, also asking their own views and considering all of them.
Internationalizing instructional methods and materials emphasize intercultural interaction and culturally appropriate methods of instruction and assessment. Partnership programs with other schools and countries can also be developed.	2.3. Through partnership programs with other schools and countries can be developed, by that means both sides can acquire and at the same time share knowledge and skills that are not present to a particular country.
Encouraging international travel as an important part of one’s education	2.4. Encouraging international travel as an important part of one’s education in practical way are expensive but by doing this, we can develop the student be competitive on the global community.