zz21st+Century+Themes

=** 21st Century Themes **= = =
 * Global Awareness **
 * Using 21st century skills to understand and address global issues
 * Learning from and working collaboratively with individuals representing diverse cultures, religions and lifestyles in a spirit of mutual respect and open dialogue in personal, work and community contexts
 * Understanding other nations and cultures, including the use of non-English languages


 * Financial, Economic, Business and Entrepreneurial Literacy **
 * Knowing how to make appropriate personal economic choice
 * Understanding the role of the economy in society
 * Using entrepreneurial skills to enhance workplace productivity and career options


 * Civic Literacy **
 * Participating effectively in civic life through knowing how to stay informed and understanding governmental processes
 * Exercising the rights and obligations of citizenship at local, state, national and global levels
 * Understanding the local and global implications of civic decisions


 * Health Literacy **
 * Obtaining, interpreting and understanding basic health information and services and using such information and services in ways that enhance health
 * Understanding preventive physical and mental health measures, including proper diet, nutrition, exercise, risk avoidance and stress reduction
 * Using available information to make appropriate health-related decisions
 * Establishing and monitoring personal and family health goals
 * Understanding national and international public health and safety issues


 * Environmental Literacy **
 * Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the environment and the circumstances and conditions affecting it, particularly as relates to air, climate, land, food, energy, water and ecosystems
 * Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of society’s impact on the natural world (e.g., population growth, population development, resource consumption rate, etc.)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Investigate and analyze environmental issues, and make accurate conclusions about effective solutions
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Take individual and collective action towards addressing environmental challenges (e.g., participating in global actions, designing solutions that inspire action on environmental issues)