The world is becoming more crowded, more interconnected, and more volatile. There is the desire for peace, but the preparation for war continues. What happens in the most distant part of the world may quickly affect everyone. Students need to understand the distinctions between political and culture is not necessarily confined to political boundaries. Students must also understand the worldwide dynamic of the human, technological, and ideological distance as culture is shared across the world.
Interdependence demands that our perspectives be global.
To Top of Page Valuing Self and Others The need for equity, justice, and a large reservoir of historical and contemporary evidence demands that we include women, minorities, and the so-called ordinary people in our study of the human family. Human values come to life through the stories of people who played many roles in the drama of history. For example, children can learn about courage from stories, and teachers can use the songs and poetry of the downtrodden to teach about justice. Ideas about work, sorrow, and joy are found to be in letters and journals of many who are not real authors or authorities. People, events, tools, institutions, attitudes, values, and ideas all change over time.