1. Learn Definition of Global Citizen. (Link to definition)

Global Citizen -glob'bal ci'tizen(n).

   An inhabitant that embraces all considerations.

• being open minded, use the medicine wheel to explore spheres of influence such as physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions.
  • - write an essay exploring any of your personal goals or dreams and put it into the context of the medicine wheel - see the WCC Challenge (link) as an example
• uses the Ten transformers as a personal filter for looking at an issue, product, food, behaviour - (see Peacebuilding vs. Peacekeeping Link)
  • - write an essay exploring any situation bringing in the analysis of the Ten Transformers

  Aware of the Prime Directive, "All receiving is for the purpose of sharing."

• recognizing that which we receive is for the purpose of sharing, symbolized by the relationship we have with the plants - they receive our carbon dioxide and they share back oxygen with us.
• note that this is a distinction from "receiving for ones self alone.
• write an essay on this giving at least one example of the benefits from bringing this thought into your own understanding

  Aware of the importance of breath.

Practice one breathing exercise (link breathing example) at the same time of day for a period of thirty days. Describe in a paragraph any noticeable changes in experience.

Write a short paragraph on each sense experience. Submit one drawing for each sense experience.

It is through breathing that we feed our body and our physical system, and through this we also feed our brain which is our "mental system", our emotions, and our spirit. By learning a variety of breathing techniques we can affect all aspects of our being.

Learn how an emotion is constructed. Go back to a point in time. It could be a birthday, a funeral, a happy time or a sad time. Experience an emotion of your choice. Give it a colour. Find it in your body, and describe it in words. If you cannot find the words, draw a picture of it. Consider what might be its opposite. Contemplate the opposite in terms of colour feeling sensation etc. Whenever you experience this feeling do a shift in your breathing and bring in the complementary colour.

Describe the sensation in pictures and or words.

  Aware of a Global Learning Framework:

this has to do with a questioning focus - using the basic idea in the teachers letter, use this frame or filter to look at an issue, product, or behaviour

including perspective awareness, health of planet awareness, systems awareness, being involved being prepared, and a life-long learner.

Aware of the inter-connectedness of all things: oneness.

- everything is connected to everything else - you just have to look deep enough to see the connection,

 Aware of environmental inter-relatedness of the four E's: economics, energy, ethics, and health.

-all environmental issues have these four attributes

Having a preferred world view.

Review the Vision Changer Project - look at the sense experience exercises - submit at least one drawing for each sense experience with or without words

-demonstrate through personal experience - describe learning in at least one

paragraph per sense -

-putting into language your vision of the future in a positive context, not what you do not want, but rather what you do want.

In a phrase, sentence, or illustrative story make a distinction in describing:

• the idea of empathy,
• compassion
• super empathy
• transspection

Involved with (w)holistic living.

• write a sentence or paragraph on what it means to be involved with (w)holistic living

Time Relationships (Timelines)

Application of Timelines to other filter systems. Remembering that all that you learn is true for you: All of the time, Some of the time, , or None of the Time. This will be true for each application of time relationships.

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