Interdisciplinary course design: Global Lens on World News

This 8-week, learner-led, project-based course is designed for pre-service and in-service teachers who want to design interdisciplinary lesson plans and improve their English while exploring practical, participatory teaching approaches. In this course, participants will explore global issues from a social justice perspective and consider diverse perspectives through discussion, storytelling, and reflection, moving beyond passive consumption of news.

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Responsible	Umida Hikmatilla
Last Update	01/14/2026
Completion Time	7 hours 15 minutes
Members	9

English Intermediate Language learning Hybrid 8 weeks

Course orientation

10Lessons · 1 hr 5 min
- Welcome
  
  Preview
- Pre-course survey
  
  10 xp
- Copyright and intellectual property policy
  
  Preview
- Agreement
  
  Preview 10 xp
- Course navigation
  
  10 xp
- Course description
- Assessment
- Weekly topics
- Topic descriptions
- Academic integrity
  
  New
Week 1: Understanding News and Social Justice

10Lessons · 2 hr 25 min
- Global Issues
  
  10 xp
- Participation guide
- Weekly activities
  
  10 xp
- Introductions
- Select your roles
  
  10 xp
- Practicing vocabulary
- Presentation guidelines
- Presenter checklist
- Moderator checklist
- Presentation slides
Week 2: Environmental Affairs

2Lessons · 20 min
- Discussion 1
- Reflection 1
Week 3: Economic Justice and Labor Rights

2Lessons · 20 min
- Discussion 2
- Reflection 2
Week 4: Education Access and Digital Equity

2Lessons · 20 min
- Discussion 3
- Reflection 3
Week 5: Health Justice and Well-being

2Lessons · 20 min
- Discussion 4
- Reflection 4
Week 6: Political Affairs

2Lessons · 15 min
- Discussion 5
- Reflection 5
Week 7: Media Literacy and Information Justice

2Lessons · 20 min
- Discussion 6
- Reflection 6
Week 8: Taking Action

3Lessons · 1 hr 50 min
- Final project guidelines
- Global voices exchange
- Post course survey