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Today's 21st Century student needs to master a complex set of skills to succeed in work, school and life. One of those skills is global awareness.

Just a few things parents can do to help their young children learn more about the world around them.

-- Purchase a globe, world atlas and maps.
-- Talk about world events, conditions, and issues
-- Learn a foreign language
-- Play geography games
-- Read books and magazines on geography, world events, various cultures, etc.
-- Discuss your family's heritage
-- Visit museums rich with international content and history

Putting the World into World-Class Education

Today's students will be the citizens and leaders of the 21st Century, heirs to a world that grows smaller and more interconnected everyday. For the United States to continue to prosper, all students must have the opportunities to learn about other world regions and languages. The world will demand it of them--we need to demand it of our education system.

One in six U.S. jobs is tied to international trade.

Time Magazine for Kids
Issues cover a wide range of real-world topics kids love to learn about - and it's the best nonfiction text you'll find. K-6

Students can read the material online or parents can order single copies.

Students, parents, businesses and political leaders agree that international knowledge and skills are all-important if the United States is to remain a leader in the knowledge economy of the 21st Century.

The 21st Century Skills and Social Studies Map, the first of its kind to be released, demonstrates how the integration of 21st century skills into the social studies supports teaching and prepares students to become effective and productive citizens in the 21st century.

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