Flying the Flag of Global Citizenship 飘扬的全球公民旗帜

This term, Y6-8 learning is based on the concept of “Identity and Perspectives”. Teaching for the next few weeks will inform understanding of what this means and how it can be expressed. To kick-start the topic, local design agency Lava came to YCIS Beijing to lead a flag-designing workshop with our students. Y6 teacher Mr Michael Cole discusses.

这个学期，6-8年级的学习内容将基于“身份与观点”的概念。接下来几周的教学将让学生了解这个概念的含义以及表达。为启动这一主题，我们邀请设计机构Lava来到北京耀中，为我们的学生组织一场旗帜设计工作坊。6年级老师Michael Cole先生接受了我们的采访。

Designing our own flags

设计我们自己的旗帜

The workshop began with a fascinating presentation on the meanings behind national flags. Then, based on what they had learned, we organised students into groups and asked them to design a flag that represented their group – combining elements that united the whole group as well as elements that represented them individually.

工作坊始于关于国旗图案含义的精彩介绍。然后，根据学生们所学的知识，我们将他们分成小组，要求他们设计一个代表小组的旗帜，既包含结合全部小组成员的元素，又要能代表他们每个独立的个体。

Some interesting results

一些有趣的成果

It was interesting to discover what students considered to be essential to their sense of identity. Many included images of food from their home countries, or elements of their own national flags. One group included the Wi-Fi symbol in their flag. Connectivity is very important for our students as it enables them to communicate with friends and family across the world. 

有趣的是，我们发现学生认为相互之间的认同感至关重要。许多旗帜设计包含了来自本国的食物图案或他们自己国旗的元素。其中一组学生在旗帜中加入了Wi-Fi符号。可见连接对于我们的学生非常重要，它使得我们可以与世界各地的朋友和家人进行交流。

Why we teach “Identity and Perspectives”

我们为什么教授“身份和观点”

International school or otherwise, classrooms around the world are becoming ever more diverse. It is an essential aspect of 21st century education to acknowledge this diversity, have the language to discuss it appropriately, and find ways to appreciate and celebrate different world views and cultures. Ultimately, this feeds into our continuous endeavour to raise Global Citizens.

在国际学校或者其他学校，全世界的教室都在走向多样化。21世纪教育的一个重要方面就是承认这种多样性，用适当的语言探讨它，找到领悟并颂扬不同世界观和文化的方法。最重要的是，这有助于我们努力培养全球公民。

To read the full interview with Mr Cole, click “Read more” below.

想要阅读对Cole先生的完整采访，请单击下面的“阅读原文”。

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