Dates: Tuesday, February 3rd and Thursday, February 5th
Times: See time slots for videoconferences below
Grades: 7-8, 9-12
Theme: GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT ISSUES, GLOBAL POLITICS
Cost (includes 2 videoconferences): $300 or membership price*
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There are nearly 2.4 billion people in China and India, which make up a significant portion of the world's population. With skyrocketing economies, these two diverse Asian "meganations" are making more and more headlines worldwide each day. In the U.S., attitudes towards China and India as "economic giants" are as varied as they are strong, as well as opinions about trade policies, human rights, economic inequality, the environment, education, manufacturing of goods, and many more. Although the U.S. has a different relationship with both China and India, especially with regard to the nuclear weapons issue, it is without question that all three countries are becoming increasingly interdependent.
In this two-part videoconference session, students gather to dig beyond the headlines and talk about the real issues behind U.S.-China and U.S.-India relations. What is China's role in an increasingly globalizing world? What is India's role in this new economic world order? What should our policy towards both nations be? Students discuss openly and honestly their views on current relations with China and India, and their visions for China's and India's place in our world's future.
On Day One, students will gather to dig beyond the headlines and talk about the real issues behind U.S.-China and U.S.-India relations. What is China's role in an increasingly globalizing world? What is India's role in this new economic world order? What should our policy towards both nations be? Students discuss openly and honestly their views on current relations with China and India, and their visions for China's and India's place in our world's future.
Available time slots:
Middle School: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm EST
High School: 10:00 – 11:00 am | 1:00 – 2:00 pm EST
On Day Two, students will have the opportunity to speak with an expert in China-India-US relations.
Available time slots:
Middle and High: 11:30 am -12:30 pm EST | 1 – 2 pm EST
All GNG programs are aligned with the U.N. Millennium Development Goals:
- Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
- Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education
- Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women
- Goal 4: Reduce child mortality
- Goal 5: Improve maternal health
- Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
- Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability
- Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development
The China and India program is aligned with these National Educational Standards:
Civics and Government Standards
- Topic IV: What is the relationship of the United States to other nations and to world affairs?
Economics Standards
Human Systems
- Standard 3: Allocation of Goods and Services.
- Standard 16: Role of Government.
Social Studies Standards
- Strand III: People, Places, and Environments
- Strand IV: Individual Development and Identity
- Strand V: Individuals, Groups, and Institutions
- Strand IX: Global Connections
- Strand X: Civic Ideals and Practices
World History Standards
- Era 2: Early Civilizations and the Emergence of Pastoral Peoples, 4000-1000 BCE
- Era 3: Classical Traditions, Major Religions, and Giant Empires, 1000 BCE-300 CE
- Era 5: Intensified Hemispheric Interactions 1000-1500 CE
- Era 8: A Half-Century of Crisis and Achievement, 1900-1945
- Era 9: The 20th Century Since 1945: Promises & Paradoxes
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