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I agree that children are overwhelmed with information from the media. As a child it must be frightening to be exposed to images of war and poverty and watch children like themselves being in these situations. I really liked the idea of suggestion boxes for students to share their ideas.
The themes in the paper “The role of global citizens in today’s world” seem very relevant for students in our classrooms. I teach in a multicultural school where children are well informed on current topics and issues related to their own countries such as war, poverty and climate change. As teachers we must help students understand the complex mixture of privileges and disadvantages within other societies and help children understand the importance to care and empathize with others. Our aim as a school should help children develop the skills to be empowered citizens and realize the importance of action both locally and globally for the good of common humanity through student led initiatives, such a projects and workshops, using the internet to connect with schools abroad to foster active global citizenship and partnership
