Global Studies: Jessica King University Honors Program

Global Studies Jessica King University Honors Program

Global Studies Rubric • Possesses global literacy, including knowledge of geography, history and similarities and differences among cultures • Recognizes the interdependence of world economies, political systems and the environment • Interacts with individuals from different cultures and expresses a sensitivity towards, appreciation of and respect for the complex range of experiences of diverse peoples • Participates in a global society and understands one’s role as a global citizen

England: The Printed Page • Explored the history of book design and production through an Honors Seminar • Culminated in spring break trip to London, Oxford, and Woodstock

Participates in a global society and understands one’s role as a global citizen On July 7, 2005, less than four months after my return from England, fifty-two people were killed and hundreds of others injured when terrorists deployed bombs in the underground subway system and on a bus in London… the busses and subway cars that I had been on only months before. I suddenly realized what it felt like to be connected to the world and what was happening in it; I also began to understand that I had previously felt somewhat disconnected from events that happened outside of my realm of experience, such as those happening internationally… the world seemed utterly interconnected as I had never felt that it was before…For me, this was a tremendous lesson in what it means to be a citizen of the world.

(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/5046346.stm)

Costa Rica: PURA VIDA • 12-week experience in spring of 2005 • Affiliated with Cultural Experiences Abroad, with help from UC International • Home stay • Toured all seven provinces • Enrolled at Veritas University ▫ 4-hours per day of Spanish instruction ▫ Tropical Ecology, Latin American Culture

Possesses global literacy, including knowledge of geography, history and similarities and differences among cultures • Lived in the culture for three months ▫ Knowledge gained from home stay, family, etc.

• Learned about history, government, tourism ▫ Legislative Assembly tour ▫ Courses from native professors

• Gave real-life application to Spanish courses and UC-based learning about culture, people, society

Mexico: Yucatan Peninsula • One-week study tour with the Department of Geography • Visited a colonial city, Mayan ruins, and contemporary tourist attractions to gain exposure to the varying landscapes of the country

Recognizes the interdependence of world economies, political systems and the environment • Post-hurricane Cancun ▫ Purposefully designed as tourist destination Eradicated indigenous cultures in area

▫ Surrounding shantytowns

• Tour of maquiladora ▫ International exports ▫ Rise of border towns

Culmination • Interacts with individuals from different cultures and expresses a sensitivity towards, appreciation of and respect for the complex range of experiences of diverse peoples ▫ My experiences from 2005 still inform what I do on a daily basis, how I see the world, and the ways in which I explore new opportunities and new encounters.

Getting Started • UC International Programs ▫ http://www.uc.edu/global/

• Honors Travel Opportunities ▫ http://www.uc.edu/honors/academics/travel.html