Maguth and Wu have re-energized the literature on global education by giving us a well-grounded set of materials around key concepts and rationales for inquiry-based lessons. By including exemplars from across grade levels and around the globe, they have pushed us, as educators and citizens, to develop the skills and habits of mind to prepare youth to take action on critical issues facing the planet. -John M. Fischer, Professor, School of Teaching and Learning, Bowling Green State University, and 14 years in the Middle Grades ClassroomThis is a vital guide full of important information and inquiry ideas for social studies educators who seek to engage students in global learning. Maguth and Wu note the new global age brings amazing possibilities for interaction among citizenries across cultures and borders, but also many challenges for balancing complex and competing interests of a pluralistic, universal society. Modeling social studies inquiry through dynamic lessons, this book offers strategies for facilitating students’ understanding of how to engage in diverse and interdependent communities and how to take informed action for a more peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world. - Tina L. Heafner, President, National Council for the Social Studies, and social studies author and methods instructor