2020 International Conference on the Development and Assessment of Intercultural Competence

In-person paper presentation

English

Curriculum design and instruction

From "There" to "Here": A Case Study in Disarming Privilege

This paper examines using global issues to help middle grade students gain confidence tackling issues in their own environment.  Teachers can move students from a “there” perspective to a “here” perspective by using initial distance to encourage social justice and disarm the silent specter of privilege that haunts many discussions and encourage social justice..