WAC Activities Guide (new to WAC 2016) includes suggested WAC Activities for all defined stages of WAC research and preparation. Teachers and mentors - please use these resources as necessary to help guide students through international learning and global engagement.

You may access a full PDF printable version of the WAC Activities Guide here.

Phase 1 | Getting Started

a. The Story of Rakku: Parable| 45 minutes

b. The World at a Glance | 45 m

c. Group Norming and Storming | 30-45 m

Phase 2 | Introducing Smart Villages

a. What is Your Energy and Waste Reality | 35 m + homework

b. The World in Terms of Technology | 30 m

c. Pictures of at-risk and affluent realities | 20 m

Resources – Powerpoint Download

Song to go along with Powerpoint

d. Circle of Perspectives | 45 m – 1 hr

Phase 3 | Researching

a. Smart Village Case Study Investigation | 1 hr

Resources – Worksheet Printout

Case Study Article #1

Case Study Article #2

Case Study Article #3

Case Study Article #4

b. Example of Smart Village: Titimare | 30 m

c. Sustainable Development Goals Overview | 25 m

Resources – Activity Printout

Phase 4| Challenge, Solution, Presentation

a. Identify the Challenge, Find the Solution | 30 m

b. World Affairs: Is This a Good Solution | 50 m

Resources – Activity Printout

Phase 5 | Prepare for the Challenge

a. 2015 Collaborative Question | 1 hr