Library Guides: Be Global: Be Global

What does it mean to be a global citizen, and as a global citizen how can I show leadership?

Select one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) to learn more and see what action people around the world are taking. As a future global citizen what action will you take?

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Mentone Girls’ Grammar School develops global citizens who engage with social and environmental issues of local and global significance. They appreciate difference, show empathy and engage respectfully and collaboratively while seeking to understand different cultures, languages and perspectives. Through civic engagement they demonstrate responsible and ethical decision making to promote sustainable futures.

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Why the world needs more global citizens. (Sherman, 2017, September 17)
"Global citizenship is a concept that has produced varied and contested understandings, not the least of which is the argument that the privilege of legal status inherently associated with national citizenship is not a feature of global citizenship." (Sherman, 2017, September 17)
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Reference / citation: Sherman (2017, September 17) or (Sherman, 2017, September 17)
Reference list / Bibliography: Sherman, P. (2017, September 17). Why the world needs more global citizens. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/why-the-world-needs-more-global-citizens-84680
Why being a global citizen is the wrong way. (Scott, 2017, September 5)
"‘Global citizen’ is the closest I come to a comfortable identity. So it is with existential unease, fingers walking on coals, that I find myself questioning whether it’s the right approach after all." (Scott, 2017, September 5)
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Reference / citation: Scott (2017, September 5) or (Scott, 2017, September 5)
Reference list / Bibliography: Scott, R. (2017, September 5). Why being a global citizen is the wrong way to change the world. Medium. Retrieved from https://medium.com/@robynscott/why-being-a-global- citizen-is-the-wrong-way-to-change-the-world-ab1a4 bfb9062

In September 2015, countries around the world "adopted a set of goals to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda. Each goal has specific targets to be achieved over the next 15 years". (United Nations, 2018). The Global Sustainable Development Goals are also known as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Introducing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) video

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In this video, EarthAgain talk about the Global Goals for Sustainable Development, what they are, and how we can help to raise awareness and take actions

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In text reference / citation: EarthAgain (2017) or (EarthAgain, 2017)
Bibliography / Reference list: EarthAgain (2017). UN Sustainable Development Goals | Introduction [eVideo]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/OolK0ISD3eA

In Focus | Atlas of sustainable development goals 2018

Atlas of sustainable development goals 2018 : from world development indicators. by World Bank Group
ISBN: 9781464812514
Publication Date: 2018
The Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2018 is a visual guide to the trends, challenges and measurement issues related to each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The Atlas features maps and data visualizations, primarily drawn from World Development Indicators (WDI) - the World Bank’s compilation of internationally comparable statistics about global development and the quality of people’s lives.

Given the breadth and scope of the SDGs, the editors have been selective, emphasizing issues considered important by experts in the World Bank’s Global Practices and Cross Cutting Solution Areas. Nevertheless, The Atlas aims to reflect the breadth of the Goals themselves and presents national and regional trends and snapshots of progress towards the UN’s seventeen Sustainable Development Goals related to: poverty, hunger, health, education, gender, water, energy, jobs, infrastructure, inequalities, cities, consumption, climate, oceans, the environment, peace, institutions, and partnerships.
Citation: “World Bank. 2018. Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2018 : From World Development Indicators. World Bank Atlas;. Washington, DC: World Bank. © World Bank. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/29788 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”

NOTE: This World Bank Atlas contains current data that tracks the opportunities, challenges, and issues relating to the various Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). It is suitable as a PYP provocation for year 6. It can also be used to include empirical data and statistical evidence into Senior School classes.

UN Global Development Goals | Australian Government Response

"On 25 September 2015 the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, joined 193 Leaders and Ministers from across the globe at the United Nations in New York, to welcome and endorse the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (the 2030 Agenda). " (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 2017). See following for information and updates on Australia's engagement and progress in meeting these global goals.

Artwork by Wiradjuri artist Jordana Angus.

Australian Government engagement with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 2018)
Australia's Voluntary National Reviews against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as documented on the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade portal.
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"Each of the 193 countries that signed on to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has committed to producing a report on implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (a Voluntary National Review) at least twice over the lifetime of the Agenda. The Voluntary National Reviews are to reflect a country's efforts and achievements against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Australia delivered its first Voluntary National Review at the UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) on 17 July 2018. The Review is a 'whole of Australia' report. It is not just about government initiatives and activity: it is about the efforts of the business sector, civil society, academia, communities and individuals. Australians are contributing to achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals through their work in the care economy, by volunteering, by preserving the natural environment and through their everyday activities." (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 2018)
Australian Sustainable Development Goals
Find out how Australian organisations are doing their part to help Australia meet the Sustainable Development Goals.
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The Australian SDG website has been developed by the Global Compact Network Australia (GCNA), with the support of the Australian Government. The primary aim of this website is to provide Australia with a live and ongoing platform to centralise and showcase action being taken across government, business, civil society and academia to advance the SDGs in the Australian context.
Track Australia's engagement with the UN global sustainable development goals, (UN Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform, n.d.)
Documentations and reports on the the United Nations' Knowledge Platform about Australia's engagement with the Sustainable Development Goals.
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The United Nations' Knowledge Platform is managed by the United Nations Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG). As part of the Voluntary National Review process the Australian Government reports back to the United Nations on how we are tracking against Sustainable Development Goal targets.

UN Global Development Goals | Tracking and progress

Sustainable Development Goal indicator statistics This link opens in a new window
The official website of the United Nations providing information on the development and implementation of an indicator framework for the follow up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), a division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA).

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When using this video don't forget to cite and reference your sources. For more information and help see the Kerferd Library referencing guide and / or CiteMaker.
In text reference / citation: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2018) or (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2018)
Bibliography / Reference list: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2018). Are we on track to realize the global goals? [eVideo]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/qHyAZX95k8A

Michael Green on The global goals we've made progress on — and the ones we haven't

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In text citation: (Green, 2018) or Green (2018)
Bibliography / Reference list: Green, M. (2018). "The global goals we've made progress on — and the ones we haven't" [eVideo]. US: TED Talks. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_green_the_global_goals_we_ve_made_progress_on_and_the_ones_we_haven_t

United Nations | Background reading

Explore about the United Nations Organisations, its history and the role it plays. Click on the book cover to view the eBook. If prompted use your School mConnect user name and password to access the eBooks.

The United Nations by Norrie MacQueen
ISBN: 9781851687527
Publication Date: 2010
Since its inception in 1945, the United Nations has had a powerful but controversial influence on global politics. In this informative guide, Norrie MacQueen provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to its institutions, remit, personalities, and role in the modern world. Defending it from common criticisms of bureaucratic paralysis and bias towards the developed world, MacQueen argues that its limitations are due to the complex web of national interests that it seeks to reconcile.

United Nations sustainable development goals research guides, (United Nations, 2018)

The Kerferd Library, IFLA, and the UN 2030 Agenda

To provide students with the skills required to work and participate in a global environment, the Kerferd Library actively supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as documented in the UN 2030 Agenda. To support best practice and accountability the Library delivers on these goals within the International Federation of Library Associations and Intuitions (IFLA) / International Advocacy Program (IAP) goals and objectives framework . See the following framework for details. There are also more resources on the IFLA portal at https://www.ifla.org/libraries-development

Kerferd Library / IFLA Sustainable Development Goal Framework
The Kerferd Library framework to align our collections and service to the International Federation of Library Associations and Intuitions (IFLA) / International Advocacy Program (IAP) goals and objectives.

Be Global | Curriculum alignment

This Mentone Girls' Grammar School Sustainable Development Goals LibGuide supports the following Australian and Victorian curriculum outcomes.

Sustainability [ACCP]
The ongoing capacity of Earth to maintain all life.
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These national priorities have been defined by The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). They may include local, regional or global issues.
Critical and creative thinking [Australian General Capability.4]
"Critical thinking involves recognising or developing an argument, using evidence in support of that argument, drawing reasoned conclusions, and using information to solve problems. Examples of thinking skills are interpreting, analysing, evaluating, explaining, sequencing, reasoning, comparing, questioning, inferring, hypothesising, appraising, testing and generalising. Creative thinking involves generating and applying new ideas in specific contexts, seeing existing situations in a new way, identifying alternative explanations, and seeing or making new links that generate a positive outcome. This includes combining parts to form something original, sifting and refining ideas to discover possibilities, constructing theories and objects, and acting on intuition."
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The Australian General Capability is the national vocabulary identifying important general capabilities that schools should help students develop, in addition to content of particular learning areas. (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, n.d.)
Ethical understanding [Australian General Capability.7]
Exploring ethical issues and interactions with others, discuss ideas, and being accountable as members of a democratic community.
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The Australian General Capability is the national vocabulary identifying important general capabilities that schools should help students develop, in addition to content of particular learning areas. (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, n.d.)
Intercultural understanding [Australian General Capability.6]
The capacity to process or reflect on the meaning of experience is an essential element in intercultural learning. Reflecting to better understand the actions of individuals and groups in specific situations and how these are shaped by culture. Reflecting on their own responses to intercultural encounters and to identify cultural influences that may have contributed to these. Learning to ‘stand between cultures’ and mediate cultural difference.
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The Australian General Capability is the national vocabulary identifying important general capabilities that schools should help students develop, in addition to content of particular learning areas. (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, n.d.)

Global citizenship [ScOT.3779]
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"The Schools Online Thesaurus (ScOT) provides a controlled vocabulary of terms used in Australian and New Zealand schools. It encompasses all subject areas as well as terms describing educational and administrative processes. The thesaurus links non-preferred terms to curriculum terms. (Education Services Australia, n.d.)
Social equality [ScOT.4941]
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"The Schools Online Thesaurus (ScOT) provides a controlled vocabulary of terms used in Australian and New Zealand schools. It encompasses all subject areas as well as terms describing educational and administrative processes. The thesaurus links non-preferred terms to curriculum terms. (Education Services Australia, n.d.)
Sustainable development [ScOT.1050]
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"The Schools Online Thesaurus (ScOT) provides a controlled vocabulary of terms used in Australian and New Zealand schools. It encompasses all subject areas as well as terms describing educational and administrative processes. The thesaurus links non-preferred terms to curriculum terms. (Education Services Australia, n.d.)

What does it mean to be a global citizen, and as a global citizen how can I show leadership?

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Introducing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) video

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In Focus | Atlas of sustainable development goals 2018

UN Global Development Goals | Australian Government Response

UN Global Development Goals | Tracking and progress

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Michael Green on The global goals we've made progress on — and the ones we haven't

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United Nations | Background reading

The Kerferd Library, IFLA, and the UN 2030 Agenda

Be Global | Curriculum alignment