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Being a citizen of the world goes far beyond just living on planet Earth. Knowing the cultures of other

countries, speaking other languages, being attentive to what happens in the world and caring about the

problems that arise with others, make you a true global citizen. In the 21st century, with the advent ofnew technologies, the developmental process of social, cultural, economic and political welfare is

spreading quickly around the world, well-known as globalization. Communication from one side to

another of the world happens in a few seconds via satellite and Internet; people can travel so much

faster and more safely by the latest generation of aircraft, modern electronics (such as iPods,

androids, among others) connect to wireless internet (wifi) and have many useful applications in

day-to-day. For example, there is a device that translates what you say into the language you want.

These technologies enable a person living in Brazil to access the Internet and see the disasters that

have occurred in Japan. One who lives in France can support the defense and preservation of the

Amazon forest. An American who has never studied other languages can go to Africa to help

starving children, etc. Undoubtedly, new technologies connect people around the world and

this integration is the greatest achievement of humanity in this century, so it will be easier tobecome a true citizen of the world.

Student: Daniel Meneses CuryBranch: Asa Norte 259

Think Social, Local and Mobile

In order to answer how the technology in the 21st century can help you become a better

world citizen, we can use a new word: SoLoMo. You cant find this word in the dictionaries just

yet, but nowadays its use is very common, especially in the information technology field. It means

that you have to think SOCIAL, LOCAL, and MOBILE. These are the three characteristics that can

influence an individual to become a better world citizen. First, because a better world citizen mustbe a social and yet cooperative individual who cares about other people from different countries

around the world. More than that, such an individual must have the responsibility to share his ideas

and engage others to change the current scenario he is in. The Internet with its many social network

websites can facilitate that. In fact, we saw this recently in the manifestation against corruption that

occurred in Brazil, last September 7th, completely organized through Facebook, one of the most popular

social network websites there is. Second, we have to think locally; this concept is connected with the GPS

technology. But we can think about the necessity of understanding our local context and monitor what is

near us, like our family, streets, buildings, schools, churches, government, etc. It means that, wherever you

are, you have the responsibility to care about the environment around you. For instance, the manifestation

against corruption occurred first in Braslia and then its model was reproduced locally in Rio de Janeiro, last

September 20th. Finally, MOBILE technology like smartphones and tablet computers brings the capacity tobe connected, to receive and send information on-line, making it possible to take action very fast, just like

when we receive messages about a traffic jam and how to find an alternate route, this way helping all the

transportation system. Thus, the technology implicit in the word SOLOMO can enhance not only the skills

and knowledge, but also the attitude that we must have to become better world citizens in the 21st

century.

Student: Leonardo Ferreira de OliveiraBranch: Asa Sul

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Globalization has Brought us Together


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Collective Action for Worthy Causes (Citizenship on the Web)

When we talk about the 21st century, we rapidly think of digital technology.

Like any technology, it can help us to make the world a better place to live. The

Internet, for example, with its social networks, gets people together all around the world,

with an increasing amount of access. This recent means of communication is normally

used for silly goals. But what if we use it for the citizenship, for consciousness and

social mobilization? To be a citizen means to be aware of ones rights and duties, means to

know how to live in society. The social networks can greatly help in this consciousness,making more and more people able to be a citizen in their environment. From consciousness,

we go to mobilization that gains forces when informed and conscious citizens get together for a

worthy cause to make the society better. The social networks can be very important when we talk

about this issue. Movements, protests, marches, all kind of manifestations can be organized

by the Internet. We have as an example the recent movement A marcha da corrupo,

realized on September 7th of 2011, in Brasilia, which had as purpose the protest against

corruption. It was organized through social networks and it mobilized 40 thousand citizens

crying out for a fair and honest government. Many things remain to be done for a fair

and conscious society, and with the help of the social networks, issues like environmental

questions, violence around the world, social problems and any kind of difficulties

could be discussed and solved.Citizens,once together for a worthy cause, are ableto change the world!

Student: Gabriel de Souza Dantas Amorim ArajoBranch: Asa Norte 203

Keep Clicking; Stay Connected

Being a world citizen nowadays is a much easier task. With all the technology we have available,

its pretty hard not to feel connected to everyone. Firstly, its strongly recommended to know themain subjects, what the headlines are. Through the internet, we can know what is going on, not

only in Brazil, but in South and North America as well as in Europe and Asia. We just need to

access the main newspapers online: the New York Times, Le Monde, Folha de So Paulo and

so on. A little click here, a little click there and we instantaneously are informed about the

Greek crisis, the downgrade in US credit ratings and how the stock market reacted!

Secondly, to be a citizen of the world, its mandatory to have friends of different nationalities.

We must have our Latin and neighbor friends, some Americans to give us a hand in the

language skills, Europeans to let us know how the old world is doing and some Australians

to remind us that there are no boundaries to friendship in todays world! The social

networks are widely available to help us! Finally, learning another language is not the

burden it used to be! Essentially, to blend in, with all the gadgets and information

before us, being in contact with the language we are currently learning is just a pieceof cake! And by learning another language, a whole new world just blooms

before us!

Student: Harley Alves FerreiraBranch:Asa Norte TPF72


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Our Hope is in the Future

The world today suffers because of many impacts of human

actions. Today we have an obligation to think about how the

world will be for the generations who are coming. Based on

this argument was made the concept of sustainability.

Sustainability is to meet our basic needs without

compromising future generations. Thanks to current

technologies, yes we can accomplish this task fully and

effectively. Thinking about it even states that our technologies

pollute to produce in the long run what can be beneficial to the

environment. Such as e-books, that need tablets to be read; in

return, you do not need paper for them to be manufactured, and

a tablet can store thousands of books only causing the

environmental impact of production. But the concept of

sustainability goes beyond environmental; it involves all

aspects of humanity: economic, political, environmental,

social and cultural rights. So the first step towards sustainability

is awareness, so that future generations can restore the damagethat all the generations that have inhabited the planet so far

caused doesnt harm the technological and intellectual

progress of humanity. So, having these technologies to help

them, the future generations will consist of better citizens,

real world citizens.

Student: Marcus Vincius Gonalves DutraBranch: Asa Norte - Class 357

What is it to be a citizen of the world in the 21st century? A citizen must be

someone who respects the other human beings and knows his/her role in humanity. This

kind of person is well informed, connected with the world, likes to know foreign culturesand is always trying to make the world better by helping the ones in need. In the 21st century,

the citizen has many ways to do that. The means of communication allow you to help the

others without leaving your home! You can donate money through your computer to a

country that suffers due to a recent natural disaster, for instance. You can also send messages

with words of hope for many people. A good citizen is never alienated, especially today,

when people have television, internet and newspapers. Being conscious about what is

happening around the world is very important, and it is the first step to do something to improve

our planet. We can do it more easily now and the best thing is that we can do it together, as one.

That is why technology is so important, to link us with the entire world.

Student: Amanda Soares de SouzaBranch: Asa Sul

The Best Citizen is Well-Informed


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21st Century Citizens of the World

Nowadays, technological development is as amazing as scary. Information is obtained

quickly. Connections between family, friends, nations, and religions, are possible with a

simple "click". However, this connection that can gather, paradoxically, can repel people.

In fact, we are approaching virtually, but physically moving away. The 21st century citizen

needs to extract what is good in the speed of information and put it into action. Based in the

knowledge about the increasing of natural disasters, for instance, he should learn to preservethe planet, and to make people around him be more aware to act in order to achieve the

common good. This person must be prepared to propagate world peace, and not war, since the

speed of technology could accelerate the ravages in intercontinental dimensions. However, the

biggest challenge for this 21st century citizen will be the dissemination of a teaching from a long

distant past: "Love your neighbor as yourself." Based on this philosophy, that citizen will be able

to use technology for the benefit of a better world!

Student: Flvia Regina Souza SobralBranch: guas Claras Top Flex 07

Although Socrates, Kaniyan Poongundram and Thomas Paine

did not have all the technology that we do nowadays, they

were able to realize a notion of citizenship that went beyond the

ordinary one. Here and now, in the 21st century, we have a lot

of means provided by us through the development of technology,

especially technology of information. Thanks to the geniuses of alot of researchers and scientists, a single click delivers on the screen

everything about the situation of the starving children in Darfur.

The right tapping on the keypad provides an enormous and varied

amount of information on global warming issues. A cellphone

camera makes videos that travel around the world through the

internet, provoking revolutions and taking down governments and

dictators. Through internet banking, it is possible to donate money

to tsunami victims in Japan. It is right to say that technology has

made it easier for us to put ourselves in other citizens shoes.

But technology is also a double-edged sword. On one hand, it

provides us with all the means to improve our knowledge andawareness. On the other hand, it tempts us to get lost in other

less noble activities. But the good thing about it is that we can

choose to use technology to become better citizens of the world.

And when choosing, let us remember Socrates, Kaniyan Poongundram

and Thomas Paine. They lacked the technology, but they had the spirit.

We have all the technology we could ask for. On their behalf, and on

the behalf of so many others that we have learnt about and studied,

we must not lack the spirit.

Student: Artur Greimel de Paiva

Branch:Asa Sul 355-A

Can Technology Tap into the Spirit?


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Citizens of the world

Our house is not the one made from bricks, cement

and other things, located in a fixed place, with our

family and our things, but the whole world, the one

that shelters us, that embraces and welcomes every

person. And its OUR duty, as citizens of this world,to take care and worry about its problems and causes.

The technology came at a good time to shorten the

distances between people and the sources of information.

Real citizens of the world, more than participating

eagerly in the worlds problems, enjoy them more than

everything. The internet helps you, at first, to

communicate with people outside your country,

secondly, it lets you know about things happening, in

real time, all over the world, and finally, makes easier

your access to information, even learning other languages

by reading, talking, and socializing. Technology, in

general, is made for comfort and to help make the life

of the people to be better, and that comfort comes with

accessibility to an open window of possibilities of how

to know things. Real citizens of the world use this,

wherever they are on the globe, to participate every

day in world affairs.

Student: Renan Rocha ReboredoBranch: Asa Sul

We have no more limits in the world due to technology. For example, with the internet we can

be anywhere at any time. It puts people into the same level. We became world citizens. The world

is small; if there is a problem in any country, it is our problem too. Technology is good because

we can pay attention to problems as citizens should; for example: wars, pollution, energy, food.

For this, several technologies can be very important. We can use them to recycle garbage moreefficiently, produce energy more cheaply. These are good for citizens who worry about the place

where they live. A good citizen is looking forward to having a good environment for himself,

his children, his neighbors, everybody. However, one thing is important: A good citizen is

made of actions, not of omissions. You need to have just one thing to be a really good citizen;

you need volition. Take action, for you can be a good citizen in the world. And technology

can help you.

Student: Gledson de Lima AraujoBranch: Sudoeste TPF 32

Technology Reduces Limits


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Connecting Will Power and Good Will21st Century Citizens of the World

Willingness. There is a lot of power in this single word! At a time when simply bringing an object

in a pocket to access the Internet on a Smartphone to be well informed is not as difficult. In Brasilia,

for example, places frequented by many people, such as the Rodoviria do Plano Piloto and Parque

da Cidade, already have a Wi-Fi available by the government. Thus, access to information is another

opportunity for those who wish to exercise their citizenship. All we need is to want to do something.Just like what happened in Brasilia last 07 September 2011, during the celebrations of Brazils

Independence Day, when more than twenty thousand people, overcome the feeling of disability in

the face of corruption in the country's politics, jointly expressed their indignation. The main channel

used to mobilize people was social networks. However, this was just a small demonstration of the

strength of the Internet, which in recent years started to play a strategic political role. Much more to

publish the facts, the ease of communication leads people to share their frustration with politics,

which may raise protests like those that toppled former president Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, who was

in power for almost thirty years. In fact, only this year, several popular manifestations were

fomented by social networks such as the student protests in Chile, by ensuring a quality public

education, and the protests in Spain, also referred to as the 15-M Movement, which came up with

the economic crisis and with the repudiation of the current two-party political system in that country.

So, increasingly, technology is in the service of citizenship, making easier the mission of becoming

a citizen of the world. Just be a willing person, really.

Student: Ceclia de Souza SalvianoBranch: Sudoeste TPF1-5

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