This is part of a series of inquiry-based provocations for essential elements of the PYP. For more, click here.
The notion of what it means to be a citizen has a longstanding role in schools everywhere. For this reason, we must recognize it in all its modern variations. In addition to traditional community/national citizenship, digital and global citizenship have also taken on crucial significance in the 21st century.
In all its forms, citizenship comes down to helping everyone find a sense of belonging and contribution to the world. If we are to truly share the planet, we must do all we can to help our rising generation see themselves as local, national, global, and yes, even digital citizens.
Resource #1: “Lead India, The Tree” by Times of India
Resource #2: “I am Malala – UN Speech – Video Animation” by Juley Anthony
Resource #3: “The Power of One Young Digital Citizen”
Provocation Questions:
- What does it mean to be a citizen?
- What are our rights as citizens?
- What are our responsibilities as citizens?
- How are education and citizenship connected?
- Why are there different perspectives on what it means to be a citizen?
- How is the concept of citizenship changing?
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