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Global Citizenship Education in the Draft Social Studies K-6 Curriculum Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: Alberta Council for Global Cooperation (ACGC) This document is the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation’s (ACGC) response to the Draft Social Studies K-6 Curriculum released by the Government of Alberta on March 29, 2021. ACGC conducted the analysis of the draft social studies curriculum to better understand the alignment of the draft with global citizenship education (GCE) best practices.Global citizenship is a lens through which to see the world. ACGC understands global citizenship as “an ethos” primarily concerned with fostering “a sense of belonging to the global community and common humanity” (UNESCO, 2013). This not only involves members experiencing solidarity and collective identity themselves, but also necessitates collective responsibility to take local and global action for a better world.Following the analysis, ACGC strongly recommends that the draft curriculum be rewritten to reflect international best practices in global citizenship education. There are significant gaps in the draft when held against the suggested learning outcomes of UNESCO’s guide, Global Citizenship Education: Topics and Learning Objectives. Furthermore, the Alberta government’s Guiding Framework for the Design and Development of Kindergarten to Grade 12 Provincial Curriculum released in December 2020 provides an opportunity for GCE if the draft curriculum more closely aligns with our understanding of the Guiding Framework. Ultimately, the best path forward is rewriting the draft curriculum to include cognitive, socio-emotional, and behavioural learning outcomes that foster active global citizenship and prepare Alberta students to contribute to and thrive within a sustainable, interconnected world. 
Together Alberta: Mapping Alberta’s Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals Project Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: Alberta Council for Global Cooperation (ACGC) Together Alberta: Mapping Alberta’s Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals project (Together Alberta) is a public engagement initiative conducted by ACGC to bring together Albertans who are contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), communicate their efforts, and drive further action. 
Tapestries for Hope: High School Art 20 Lesson Plan Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: Alberta Council for Global Cooperation (ACGC) | Keiskamma Canada Foundation In this art encounter, students will explore the impact of art on community well-being. By analysing and comparing Mattias Grünewald’s Isenheim Altarpiece, and the Keiskamma Altarpiece, students will gain an understanding of how art can uplift and empower communities in need. The lesson is based on the story, ‘Tapestries for Hope: Promoting Healthy and Vibrant Communities in the Eastern Cape of South Africa’, written by Annette Wentworth for Keiskamma Canada Foundation, a charitable organization based in Edmonton, as part of the Together: Alberta’s Notebook on the Global Goals. 
Pointed: High School Poetry Lesson Plan Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: Alberta Council for Global Cooperation (ACGC) In this lesson, students will read and analyse the poem “Pointed” by Edmonton-based poet and scientist, Nermeen Youssef. Students will extend their learning through creating their own piece exploring inequities they see or face in health care services locally and globally. 
Transforming Our Schools, Our Province, Our World Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: Alberta Council for Global Cooperation (ACGC) | The Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) This is a poster about the SDGs for classrooms, made by ACGC and the Alberta Teachers’ Association.