Video!!!

Our video for the end of Coming of Age as a Global Citizen. I had the best experiences here, and I wouldn't trade them for the world!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=463cJdlIcek

Coming of Age as a Global Citizen

 Like Karim, we were born in a country with which we have strong connections. We were born in America, while Karim was born in a suburb of London, England. We are studying in teh country where Karim feels his connections, and we will soon be returning to the country where our connections lie. Although this picture was taken in Scotland, it represents our nationality and home.















Each country has traditional outfits that are associated with it. This man is wearing a traditional kilt while playing bagpipes on a street in Edinburgh, Scotland. Karim found out about the stereotypical outfit of India. When he is selected to play Mowgli in The Jungle Book, he is made to wear a loin cloth as his costume. This is not the traditional dress Karim knows. Instead, this is what narrow-minded people like Mr. Shadwell think everyone in India dress - like savages.










                                                                                                   
Many of the sites that we have gotten to see during our time in London are iconic images of London, like this one of the Houses of Parliament. Karim would have been very familiar with all of these sights, having grown up around them.

In order to travel and become a global citizen, we need to have a passport to allow us to travel to other countries. Karim would need a passport to travel to India. This is a picture of my passport that allowed me to travel to London.

By exploring the world through reading, learning, and traveling, we all become global citizens. It is the goal that becoming a global citizen will make us better, more well-rounded people.