Two of my Modern World History classes have been collaborating this semester with University of Akron pre-service teachers in Ohio. Besides sharing information and perceptions about their countries, cultures, and stereotypes, and having history content-related conversations, some of these students otherwise separated by distance and age found common interest discussing current events. Not surprisingly, the focus lately was on Hurricane Sandy and the U.S. Presidential election.
Today, I asked the international students in my class to provide a one-word reaction to the outcome of the election. Below is a Wordle with responses from 25 students:
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| (BTW, the red Ohio, and blue Florida colors were randomly assigned by the Wordle program.) |
While I'm not entirely sure about the thinking behind "new" and "change" responses, all of the students were aware of the election's outcome and easily responded to the question. There were many emphatically positive reactions, while others were somewhat neutral. If students were disappointed, they did not share.
My students and I are curious about the reactions other students have had around the world to the election. Care to share?
