Welcome to Global Thinking!

What's in a name?

• Take about 5-6 minutes to create a name tent that visually shares the story: Who are you? What does your name mean to you?
• Take 2 minutes (1 minute for each partner) to introduce your name card to a partner.
• We'll then go around the circle to give everyone a brief chance to introduce themselves.
• Names are important. Help people feel seen and respected. More inclusive strategy for discussion than “you said” (is that the only person you intend to address?) or “adding to that” (whose comment are you adding to?). Some cultures are quite explicit about this. I noticed how insistent my inlaws are on teaching the youngest members of the family to properly “call” their elders.
• My introduction. What should you know about me before we get started?

Brief intro to course

• Discovering History
• Course information page:
  • Values: Why are we here? (see Course Info page)
  • Content: What are we examining?
  • Skills: How are we going to grow as learners?
  • Assessment: How will we be graded?
  • Reader.
  • Communication.

Homework

• #101 Learner's Survey.
• Where to find: Canvas/Discovering History