The Global CitizenThe Global Citizen

Go GlobalGo Global

AalborgAalborg

Ferslev schoolFerslev school

Art made by pupils and an artist

Art made by pupils and an artist

5.a and b working with willow

5.a and b working with willow

Willow sculptures finished

5.b practicing lines for a play

Practising for a ’Go Global’ concert

After many years of saving we got new furniture

Our secondhand furniture went to a school in the Ukraine

The school’s library

7.a working at the library

Pupils working

The staffroom

The staffroom

Presentation of Ferslev SchoolPresentation of Ferslev School

Ferslev School is situated south of a major town, Ferslev School is situated south of a major town, Aalborg (approx. 120.000 inhab.)Aalborg (approx. 120.000 inhab.)

360 pupils from the age of 6 – 16360 pupils from the age of 6 – 16 29 teachers and 10 educationalists29 teachers and 10 educationalists The children are at school between 8 – 14.30The children are at school between 8 – 14.30 After school the children up to 12 years can go to After school the children up to 12 years can go to

after-school activities (until 5 pm)after-school activities (until 5 pm) Children from 12 – 16 can join youth-classes in the Children from 12 – 16 can join youth-classes in the

evenings from Monday - Fridayevenings from Monday - Friday

Global Citizen – global thinking as a Global Citizen – global thinking as a standard of education standard of education

Timeframe (August 2008 – June 2010, Timeframe (August 2008 – June 2010, actually until 2018.. And then hopefully it is actually until 2018.. And then hopefully it is fully integrated)fully integrated)

Background (We were three schools in Background (We were three schools in Aalborg that wanted to work with a project Aalborg that wanted to work with a project that would broaden the students’ horizons that would broaden the students’ horizons so they would appreciate the similarities and so they would appreciate the similarities and differencies between peoples and learn to differencies between peoples and learn to value diversities) value diversities)

Global Citizen – global thinking as a Global Citizen – global thinking as a standard of educationstandard of education

The purpose of the project (We wish that the The purpose of the project (We wish that the pupils learn to see themselves as citizens in pupils learn to see themselves as citizens in two communities, ’The National Community’ two communities, ’The National Community’ and ’The Global Community’. Likewise they and ’The Global Community’. Likewise they should learn to think globally and act locally. should learn to think globally and act locally. They must learn to see the consequences of They must learn to see the consequences of their actions in a global context). their actions in a global context).

Global Citizen – global thinking as a Global Citizen – global thinking as a standard of educationstandard of education

We should teach the We should teach the pupils to aquire pupils to aquire qualities, skills, and qualities, skills, and knowledge so they can knowledge so they can act in the ’global act in the ’global society of knowledge’. society of knowledge’.

Hospitality

Tole-rance

Soli-darity

Empathy

Equality

Curiousness

Skills

Kreativity

Openness

Viability

Responsibility

Helpfullness

THE GLOBAL CITIZEN’S SCHOOL

To become somebody and to be To become somebody and to be

It is important for the pupilsIt is important for the pupils to be skillful, confidentto be skillful, confident to be aware of their social roots and their local to be aware of their social roots and their local

environment environment to act locally, nationally, and globally and thereby to act locally, nationally, and globally and thereby

reduce the injustice and inequalities in the worldreduce the injustice and inequalities in the world

Awareness of global scienceAwareness of global science

To be able to act on that awareness you must To be able to act on that awareness you must bebe

Concerned about environmental problemsConcerned about environmental problems Protect nature and the biosphereProtect nature and the biosphere Reduce the use of recources, raw materials, Reduce the use of recources, raw materials,

and energyand energy Use energy with concernUse energy with concern Recycle when it is possibleRecycle when it is possible

To build up relationsTo build up relations

Help others – locally and globallyHelp others – locally and globally Get in contact with people from different Get in contact with people from different

parts of the worldparts of the world Use computers to connect pupils from Use computers to connect pupils from

different parts of the worlddifferent parts of the world

Questions we want to bring into Questions we want to bring into focus in Ferslev focus in Ferslev

How is it to go to school in other countries?How is it to go to school in other countries? How do they live? How do they live? How do they play?How do they play? What do they eat?What do they eat? What traditions do they have and practise?What traditions do they have and practise? Do children and youngsters work?Do children and youngsters work? How is it to be a teenager?How is it to be a teenager? What kind of music do they listen to?What kind of music do they listen to? What kind of sport do they practise? What kind of sport do they practise?

Our first steps…. Our first steps….

We planned different activities among the three schools of Aalborg (one of We planned different activities among the three schools of Aalborg (one of the schools have 41 nationalities located in an area with council the schools have 41 nationalities located in an area with council houses, there is a school in the countryside (that’s us) and a typical houses, there is a school in the countryside (that’s us) and a typical townschool)townschool)

Joint music, sports, dance, and cooking eventsJoint music, sports, dance, and cooking events Each school has a website with information about the projectEach school has a website with information about the project A topic-week at the school concerning an environmental conference A topic-week at the school concerning an environmental conference

(like the one in Copenhagen in December 2009)(like the one in Copenhagen in December 2009) ’’A Global Citizen’s Classroom’ (with a huge globe, with posters, A Global Citizen’s Classroom’ (with a huge globe, with posters,

souvenirs from all over the world, computers with web-cams, maps souvenirs from all over the world, computers with web-cams, maps from different countries….….) from different countries….….)

Always to remember to tell the other colleagues and the children, their Always to remember to tell the other colleagues and the children, their parents, and the surrounding community about our project. It is very parents, and the surrounding community about our project. It is very important to be visible! important to be visible!