Finding a worldly curriculum: utilizing a cosmopolitan curriculum in a global community

Purpose – Many twenty‐first century academics engaged in the discourse of multicultural issues have misplaced their focus on polemics and platitudes. In the USA, students are not following a curriculum that will help them understand multiculturalism nor are they being given the tools to help shape the global community. The purpose of this paper is to discuss how a cosmopolitan curriculum is able to find new possibilities for students and teachers, in order to develop a better multicultural education. The end result will prepare individuals to become active participants in the global community. Design/methodology/approach – The paper seeks to uncover the theory of cosmopolitanism into the discourse of public school curriculum and with a review of the literature, as well as the application to current global situations, seeks to apply a cosmopolitan curriculum to help the process of globalization. Findings – It is the responsibility of educators to prepare students for a global community; through the curricular methods of a cosmopolitanism, one is able to do so. Originality/value – The paper presents a unique perspective on how to take responsibility for creating a global community, which may begin in the classroom.