The Global GatewayThe Global Gateway

Interdisciplinary Learning Interdisciplinary Learning

Across the World (ENG 1)Across the World (ENG 1)

Focus for Global Warming: Focus for Global Warming: Biodiversity & Ecosystem LossBiodiversity & Ecosystem Loss

English & Science share readings English & Science share readings w/Hydrology & Earth Systems unitsw/Hydrology & Earth Systems units

Projects interrelatedProjects interrelatedWriting/research skills intertwinedWriting/research skills intertwinedOther partner schools contribute to solving Other partner schools contribute to solving

the global issue and adding biodiversity & the global issue and adding biodiversity & ecosystem loss focus from their part of the ecosystem loss focus from their part of the world world

Partnership w/National Association Partnership w/National Association of Independent Schoolsof Independent Schools

The National Association of The National Association of Independent School's Independent School's Challenge 20/20 Program Challenge 20/20 Program brings together several brings together several schools - one in the United schools - one in the United States and others in another States and others in another country. country.

Throughout the fall 2007 Throughout the fall 2007 semester, students and semester, students and teachers from both schools teachers from both schools work together to identify local work together to identify local solutions to a global problem.  solutions to a global problem.  

Caretakers of the EnvironmentCaretakers of the Environment Why participate in Challenge Why participate in Challenge

20/20?20/20?This program provides an This program provides an opportunity for schools to opportunity for schools to develop globally based, develop globally based, experiential curricula and to experiential curricula and to build educational partnerships build educational partnerships with schools around the world. with schools around the world. Challenge 20/20 students form Challenge 20/20 students form authentic bonds and learn first-authentic bonds and learn first-hand about cross-cultural hand about cross-cultural communication. Together, the communication. Together, the teams tackle a real problem teams tackle a real problem and then share their and then share their experiences experiences

Shared CurriculumShared Curriculum

Starting in the fall, they begin to work together and have regular Starting in the fall, they begin to work together and have regular communication. They choose from one of 20 global problems described in communication. They choose from one of 20 global problems described in JF Rischard's book JF Rischard's book High Noon: Twenty Global Problems., Twenty Years to High Noon: Twenty Global Problems., Twenty Years to Solve ThemSolve Them. .

   They first research the problem and then begin to identify solutions that can They first research the problem and then begin to identify solutions that can

be implemented in local communities. In February 2007, the teacher from be implemented in local communities. In February 2007, the teacher from the U.S. school will report to NAIS on the team's experience. the U.S. school will report to NAIS on the team's experience.

Methods for CommunicationMethods for Communication

Website E-MailWebsite E-Mail

Blog exchanges Blog exchanges between students and between students and teachersteachers

Podcasting Podcasting PresentationsPresentations

Partner School: Partner School: Rio de Janeiro, BrazilRio de Janeiro, Brazil

This partner is seeking This partner is seeking a collaboration on a collaboration on project work related to project work related to the rainforest, the rainforest, environment, and the environment, and the Amazon.Amazon.

Students will work to Students will work to develop questions & develop questions & be activists for public be activists for public attitude change. attitude change.

Partner School: Balboa Academy Partner School: Balboa Academy (Panama, Panama)(Panama, Panama)

Our partner in Our partner in Panama has a focus Panama has a focus on protecting the on protecting the mangroves in their mangroves in their region. region.

Student groups have Student groups have projects which relate projects which relate to what measures to what measures need to be addressed need to be addressed to preserve habitats. to preserve habitats.

Pajaro Valley High-Pajaro Valley High-Science,Technology,MathScience,Technology,Math

ScienceScience: Hydrology connects to English novels: Hydrology connects to English novels (environment issue based)(environment issue based)• TechnologyTechnology: Final Drafts & Newsletter Layouts: Final Drafts & Newsletter Layouts• MathMath: Calculations of Watershed Habitat Losses,Pollu-: Calculations of Watershed Habitat Losses,Pollu-• tion levelstion levels

Other Schools-Italy, Africa,BrazilOther Schools-Italy, Africa,Brazil

Communications about country, culture, pen pal Communications about country, culture, pen pal exchangesexchanges

Partner Schools collaborate to contribute their Partner Schools collaborate to contribute their country data on biodiversity & ecosystem losses country data on biodiversity & ecosystem losses due to global warmingdue to global warming