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How to be a Global Citizen: Be Informed. Get Involved.
Be the change in your community! This illustrated guide takes you through challenges the world is facing and how you and your kids can help overcome them.
Aspiring activists and young community leaders need information and tools to be responsible citizens and changemakers in their communities. This activism book is packed with content that will both educate and challenge young children aged 11+ years to make a difference.
How to be a Global Citizen covers topics such as politics and voting, how to be responsible with online communication, preventing unfair discrimination, and protecting our environment. You’ll
• Creative illustrations and clear text simplify challenging topics
• Advice for parents and teachers on explaining tricky social and environmental issues to children
• Steps to contribute to society at an individual level
• Features on inspirational young role models leading the charge on different causes around the world
Inspire youth with tales of their peers
Young people are leading movements around the world, influencing their communities, and illuminating issues that have plagued our societies for far too long. Each chapter of How to be a Global Citizen provides information and ideas on how children can have important conversations amongst friends, family, and the wider community to affect change.
Children are inspired by the stories of young leaders such as LGBTQ+ rights activist, Jazz Jennings, and environmentalist, Greta Thunberg. And each of their stories serves to be an example of what it means to be a responsible citizen, how to make the world a better place, and how to care for our societies and environment.
Other titles to Help Your Kids
DK’s Help Your Kids series is aimed at young readers ages 11 + years, parents, and teachers. These books are an excellent resource to help children understand complex topics. Other books in this series include Help Your Kids with English, Help Your Kids with Study Skills, and Help Your Kids with Dyslexia.
Aspiring activists and young community leaders need information and tools to be responsible citizens and changemakers in their communities. This activism book is packed with content that will both educate and challenge young children aged 11+ years to make a difference.
How to be a Global Citizen covers topics such as politics and voting, how to be responsible with online communication, preventing unfair discrimination, and protecting our environment. You’ll
• Creative illustrations and clear text simplify challenging topics
• Advice for parents and teachers on explaining tricky social and environmental issues to children
• Steps to contribute to society at an individual level
• Features on inspirational young role models leading the charge on different causes around the world
Inspire youth with tales of their peers
Young people are leading movements around the world, influencing their communities, and illuminating issues that have plagued our societies for far too long. Each chapter of How to be a Global Citizen provides information and ideas on how children can have important conversations amongst friends, family, and the wider community to affect change.
Children are inspired by the stories of young leaders such as LGBTQ+ rights activist, Jazz Jennings, and environmentalist, Greta Thunberg. And each of their stories serves to be an example of what it means to be a responsible citizen, how to make the world a better place, and how to care for our societies and environment.
Other titles to Help Your Kids
DK’s Help Your Kids series is aimed at young readers ages 11 + years, parents, and teachers. These books are an excellent resource to help children understand complex topics. Other books in this series include Help Your Kids with English, Help Your Kids with Study Skills, and Help Your Kids with Dyslexia.
- GenresNonfiction
160 pages, Paperback
Published September 21, 2021
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D.K. Publishing
10.2k books2,246 followersDorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.
Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.
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Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.
Source: Wikipedia.
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November 8, 2021
You don't graduate college with a degree in geography and sociology without becoming very globally minded. This book provides a great resource for people of all ages on how the world and society work. This book provides brief overviews of topics like elements of society, governments, environmental issues, digital responsibility, and how to be an activist. The information is posed in a very simplistic manor and doesn't go overly in depth on most topics. It provides good definitions for many terms that people may be confused by. The book is definitely aimed towards teenagers as there are many references to asking teachers and trusted adults for guidance.
I want to be very clear here about the content. All of the information found in this book I was taught at my conservative, private, Christian university. This book is appropriate for middle school and up. There is nothing "inappropriate" content-wise. Will most conservative schools buy it? Unfortunately, no. Should all schools give their kids access to the information in this book? yes. I wish I would have been given access the information and resources in this book before I was in college.
I want to be very clear here about the content. All of the information found in this book I was taught at my conservative, private, Christian university. This book is appropriate for middle school and up. There is nothing "inappropriate" content-wise. Will most conservative schools buy it? Unfortunately, no. Should all schools give their kids access to the information in this book? yes. I wish I would have been given access the information and resources in this book before I was in college.
October 23, 2021
I received a copy of this book through the Amazon Vine program in exchange for an honest review.
This is a great introductory book about what it means to be a citizen!
The book covers the definition of citizenship, what it means to live in a community, concepts like intersectionality, how to handle conflict in healthy ways, how to take care of yourself, and what it means to look out for others.
This book highlights that responsibility comes with citizenship no matter where in the world you are. It talks about how to get involved in politics to shape causes you care about and how to get to know your community. While very high level (about a page per issue, and there are many complex issues) this book does a great job introducing how peoples identities, location, and socioeconomic status can shape their experiences and what that means for us as people.
This is a great introductory book about what it means to be a citizen!
The book covers the definition of citizenship, what it means to live in a community, concepts like intersectionality, how to handle conflict in healthy ways, how to take care of yourself, and what it means to look out for others.
This book highlights that responsibility comes with citizenship no matter where in the world you are. It talks about how to get involved in politics to shape causes you care about and how to get to know your community. While very high level (about a page per issue, and there are many complex issues) this book does a great job introducing how peoples identities, location, and socioeconomic status can shape their experiences and what that means for us as people.
February 6, 2024
Overall, the book encourages diversity.
The book emphasizes "Don't discriminate" by distinguishing minority groups in society from the majority. The recent activities of diversity advocates in the media seem to be going too far.
It promotes diversity, makes all people equal, and builds a world without borders. And it seems to be used as an advertising slogan that proclaims to make people global citizens.
The book emphasizes "Don't discriminate" by distinguishing minority groups in society from the majority. The recent activities of diversity advocates in the media seem to be going too far.
It promotes diversity, makes all people equal, and builds a world without borders. And it seems to be used as an advertising slogan that proclaims to make people global citizens.
July 11, 2022
Pretty bland and, oddly, the book is in color except for the part about the United States which is black and white (??).
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