How+to+Contribute

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﻿Teachers-
Global Communities wants you to get your students excited about the community and share that excitement others. Students should think about the places in their community that are important to them and the resources offered. The goal of the this reflection is to create a sense of ownership in community culture, history, food, school, etc. The idea is for them to "sell" their communities. We suggest the following steps to get started with your class:

1. Integrate into curriculum standards (reference standards page) 2. Brianstorm __**//positive//**__ qualities about community with your students. 3. Help your students research favorite locations, gather photos and pertinent information. 4. Join Global Communities and invite students 5. Monitor your students as they post information on Discussion pages.

Through your contrabutions students will be able to see what others have contributed across the United States and the world.

It is important to stress for students to find positive aspects about where they live and what they do. This will allow them to let other students who visit see what students not so unlike themselves do on a regular basis. The idea is for students from different places to compare how others the same age as them are different and, more importantly, the same.



Students-
Welcome to Global Communities Connect! We hope you are excited about beginning to participate in learning about other students around the world. You might be asking yourself, "don't I already do this?" but in actuality how far away are you from others you connect with on social networking sites? Global Communities Connect will allow you to connect with not just others in your immediate community or state, but also with others across the continent and world. When you connect with students from the far reaches of the world remember you are representing your school and community. Make your community proud and highlight the benefits of where you live and go to school. Make those you connect with want to learn more about your community and even want to visit one day.