This text fills a void by focusing on global education and its definition, purposes, and methods of inquiry. It offers a logical conceptual framework and category system through which to analyze global issues, such as the environment, population, and nutrition. Options in curriculum development and activities designed for K-12 students provide practical information to implement global education.

The pedagogy seeks to enable students to develop their own critical thinking skills while simultaneously gaining knowledge of issues and a global consciousness. Designed for use by both in-service and pre-service teachers, the text marks a beginning in the development and further refinement of the field of global education.