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The 100 People Foundation helps students to better understand the complex issues facing our planet and the resources we share. By framing the global population as 100 people, our media makes education more engaging and effective, and improves students' abilities to remember and relate to what they learn."
The goal of the project is to create portraits of the 100 people representing all 7 billion people on the Earth. Using the 100 People framework students interview and create portraits of individuals they admire in their communities, which are then exhibited at their school, in their community, and on the 100 People website, inviting others into a conversation about how global issues affect each of us in our own place in the world. Clicking on the logo above will take you to their website.
Picture this complex world simply - the world as 100 people. 7 billion of us share this planet. Who are we? What do we look like? What can we learn from others? The 100 People Foundation helps students to better understand the complex issues facing our planet and the resources we share. By framing the global population as 100 people, our media makes education more engaging and effective, and improves students' abilities to remember and relate to what they learn."
The goal of the project is to create portraits of the 100 people representing all 7 billion people on the Earth. Using the 100 People framework students interview and create portraits of individuals they admire in their communities, which are then exhibited at their school, in their community, and on the 100 People website, inviting others into a conversation about how global issues affect each of us in our own place in the world. Clicking on the logo above will take you to their website.
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There are several hundred schools participating from all continents except Antarctica. The United States makes up about half of all participating schools, from a handful of states, not yet including Arizona.
The 100 People Project's vision of bridging the local with the global and engaging students to "develop an equalizing and expansive framework for seeing the people they share the planet's resources with and for activating their role as global citizens" is noble and much needed in a time when politicians are pushing for triple border walls and racist crimes continue to plague communities around the world. The images created by students in countries around the world are impressive and stimulate engagement with the project.
There are lesson plans available on the site and global issues brought up through the portraits are organized into ten categories: water, food, transportation, health, economy, education, energy, shelter, war, and waste.
The 100 People Project's vision of bridging the local with the global and engaging students to "develop an equalizing and expansive framework for seeing the people they share the planet's resources with and for activating their role as global citizens" is noble and much needed in a time when politicians are pushing for triple border walls and racist crimes continue to plague communities around the world. The images created by students in countries around the world are impressive and stimulate engagement with the project.
There are lesson plans available on the site and global issues brought up through the portraits are organized into ten categories: water, food, transportation, health, economy, education, energy, shelter, war, and waste.
Considerations for Exceptional Learners:
As the project is focused on representing all people on this planet, not just the dominant cultures, this digital resource would encourage the inclusivity of all learners, and especially those who might otherwise be marginalized, such as immigrants. This empowers ELL's to take pride in the struggles of their family and immigrant community. Also, taking portraits does not require English to make an impact.
Similarly, issues surrounding disability can be brought to the forefront in discussions about how people with disabilities fare worldwide. Students with disabilities can focus as much or as little as they want on the issue through their choice of who they highlight as a community member they admire. Students with disabilities may become aware of the suffering of others in the world in ways they were not aware of before, moving them to work for the good of others in spite of their own constraints. The potential for empowerment is real.
Students identified as gifted are often pushed into being high achievers in the core subjects of math and science while "softer" subjects, such as social studies and art are projected to them as being less important for their success. This can leave some students identified as gifted in a position where they focus on their own accomplishments and lack empathy for those struggling for their education and their existence. With the 100 People project students identified as gifted can focus on connections rather than competition.