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2007-2008 PROESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TEACHERS CENTER FOR GLOBAL STUDIES, CLARK UNIVERSITY
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All programs, unless noted, are funded by the Massachusetts Legislature through a grant to the Framingham State College Centers for Global Education.
NCTA is funded by the Freeman Foundation.
Resistance, Love and Luck: The Chinese Experience in the Americas A reading, book signing, and reception with Ruthanne Lum McCunn (www.mccunn.com)
Please join us for a late-afternoon gathering with noted Eurasian author Ruthanne Lum McCunn. McCunn is a former teacher and artist who has written numerous articles and nine books, all of which deal with the Chinese experience in the Americas. She will be reading from and talking about several of her books, including the recent Wooden Fish Songs, the story of a 19th century Chinese immigrant which places Asian immigrant experiences within a framework of race, class, and gender issues. Some of this historical fiction novel is set in North Adams, MA.
Audience: Open to all.
Date: Tuesday, October 9, 2007, 4:00 p.m.
Benefits: Certificate of attendance
Cost: None, but pre-registration necessary. Sponsored by the Five College Center for East Asian Studies.
Please email fcceas@email.smith.edu to register. Funded by the Freeman Foundation.
Location: Morrison Room, Willits-Hallowell Center, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA (www.mtholyoke.edu for driving directions)
Investigating North Korea: the Real and the Imagined
Join Professor Thomas Gottschang, Chair of Asian Studies at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, for a presentation, discussion and slide show on North Korea. Based on his visit in the summer of 2006, his presentation will primarily focus on daily life in North Korea. The session will also include information on the history of North Korea, North and South Korea relations, North Korean nuclear issues, and the future of North Korea. Please bring your questions. A resource display of curricula material on North and South Korea will also be available.
Type: Lecture and Discussion
Audience: Grades 6-12, geography and current affairs
Date: Monday, Oct. 22, 4-7:00 p.m.
Cost: $7.00, nonrefundable
Location: Grace Room, University Center, Clark University
Sponsored by the Five College Center for East Asian Studies. Co-sponsored by the Teacher Center for Global Studies.
Daily Life in Africa
A four-part series sponsored by the Massachusetts Geographic Alliance, thanks to funding from National Geographic Society. (You do not need to attend all four sessions.)
Teaching about Africa -- a large, diverse and complex continent -- can be overwhelming, especially with limited time and resources to adequately cover the area. This series will provide teachers with a mix of content information and curricula for teaching about selected regions of the African continent. Each session will address the question: What is daily life like in this country or region today?
Type: Primarily lesson plan modeling, with some lecture.
Audience: All are welcome, most appropriate for world geography teachers.
Dates: All sessions are 4-7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007 Ghana - Dorothy Verheyen, high school teacher
and Fulbright - Hayes participant
Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007 South Africa -Vernon Domingo, Geography Professor and native South African
Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007 French - speaking West Africa - Jane Hundley
former Peace Corps volunteer and K-8 curricula coordinator
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007 East Africa - Erika Guckenburger, Fulbright participant and classroom teacher
Benefits: $200 stipend for those who attend the entire session and complete a curricula planning guide. Curricula, handouts and PDPs provided to all participants.
Cost: $7.00 per session, nonrefundable
Location: Grace Room, University Center, Clark University, Worcester.
Exploring Turkey and Its Neighbors
Turkey’s long history, diversity of cultures and religions, and its foot in both the East and the West makes it a place that our students need to know about and understand. Come explore this unique country and discover ways to connect Turkey to your classroom. Topics covered include the physical and cultural geography of Turkey, the role of Islam, the city of Istanbul as a cultural melting pot (or not) and lessons for incorporating Turkey into interdisciplinary settings.
Type: Lecture/Discussion on Feb. 5 and 12. Lesson plan modeling on March 4th.
Audience: Grades 6-12, world geography, world history, Art and literature teachers
Dates: All sessions are from 4-7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008 - Physical and Cultural Geography of Turkey and its
Neighbors - Dr. Roberta Milcallef, Boston University
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008 - Daily Life in Turkey, Roberta Milcallef, Boston
University
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 - Turkish Connections: History, Culture and the
Arts - Susan Kopecki (elementary Art) and Maria Avery (middle school History), teachers and World Affairs Council Exchange participants.
Benefits: A copy of Who Are the Turks? A Manual for Teachers, published by the American Forum for Global Education, extensive handouts, PDPS upon completion of a curricula planning guide.
Cost: $7.00 per session, nonrefundable
Location: Grace Room, University Center, Clark University, Worcester
Russia in 2008
Russia covers one-tenth of the world's land surface, 11 time zones, and borders the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Baltic Sea, China, and the Central Asian states. Its borders bring it into contact with more countries in the world than any other state. What sort of country is Russia today? Is it a Democracy? What is daily life like in Russia? What is Russia's relationship with Western countries? Should it fear them or embrace them? Is Russia part of Europe or does its culture reflect a mix of Asian and European influences? Please bring your questions to this session!
Type: Lecture/Discussion in January and February. Lesson Plan modeling in April
Audience: Grades 6-12 world geography and world history teachers
Dates:
Thursday, January 31st and Thursday, February 28th, 2008, 4-7:00 p.m. - Russia in 2008 - Stephen Jones, Mount Holyoke College
Saturday, April 12, 2008. 8:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m. – Lessons and Resources for Teaching about Russia and the former Soviet “Stans”- Presenters TBA
Benefits: $200 upon completion of an acceptable Implementation Plan and attendance at all sessions. Extensive handouts, PDPS and SPICE curricula for every participant.
Cost: $7.00 per session, nonrefundable
Staff: Stephen Jones, Professor of Russian Studies, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA. Other presenters TBA
Location: Grace Room, University Center, Clark University, Worcester.
Co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Geographic Alliance
NCTA Seminar: The Geography and Cultures of East Asia Held in Plymouth, MA*
The National Consortium for Teaching About Asia (NCTA) is a national program which provides teachers with the content and resources to effectively teach abut China, Japan and Korea. Topics covered include the geography, languages, religions and economies of this dynamic region.
Type: Mostly content lecture. Some lesson plan modeling.
Audience: Middle and high school history, geography, economics, language arts/literature, art teachers. Librarians are also encouraged to attend.
Dates: *Saturday January 26th, 2008. 8:30-3:30 session held in WORCESTER.
Monday afternoons (4:00-7:00 p.m.) are held in Plymouth: Feb. 11, 25, March 3, 10, 17, 24, April 7, April 14th from 4-7:00 p.m.
Benefits: $500 personal stipend over 2 years and $500 in material to your school. 40 PDPs awarded. Graduate credit available for a fee. Pending funding, participants will be eligible to apply for a subsidized study-tour to East Asia in summer 2009.
Cost: None.
Staff: Various
Funding provided by the Freeman Foundation. Enrollment limited to 20.
Please request a separate application form for this seminar by emailing mstephens@clarku.edu. Please apply early. Seminar fills quickly.
NCTA Seminar: Teaching East Asia: China, Japan and Korea – Sturbridge, MA location
See seminar above for description.
Type: Mostly content lecture.
Audience: Middle and high school history, geography, economics, language arts/literature, art teachers. Librarians are also encouraged to attend.
Dates: Wednesdays: 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19 (4:15-7:15 p.m.) and
Saturdays: 2/2 and 3/29 (8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.).
Benefits: $500 personal stipend over 2 years, $500 in material to your school, PDPs.
Graduate credit available. Eligible to apply for a subsidized study-tour to East Asia upon completion of all requirements (pending future funding).
Cost: None
Staff: Various
Funded by the Freeman Foundation. Enrollment limited to 20.
Email Arlene Kowal, seminar leader, for an application. (arlnkoala@aol.com)
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I wish to register for:
___ Daily Life in Africa: Ghana Oct 24th ($7.00)
___ Daily Life in Africa: South Africa Oct. 30th ($7.00)
___ Daily Life in Africa: West Africa Nov. 1st ($7.00)
___ Daily Life in Africa: East Africa Nov 7th ($7.00)
___ Russia in 2008 Jan 31st ($7.00)
___ Russia in 2008 Feb 28th ($7.00)
___ Teaching About Russia and the Former “Stans” Sat., April 12th ($25.00, includes
lunch)
___ Exploring Turkey and Its Neighbors Feb 5th ($7.00)
___ Exploring Turkey and Its Neighbors Feb 12th ($7.00)
___ Exploring Turkey and Its Neighbors March 4th ($7.00)
__ I wish to register for the Love, Luck and Resistance book signing and reading on Oct. 9. No fee. Sponsored by FCCEAS.
___ I wish to be emailed a flyer and application for the NCTA East Asia Seminar held in Plymouth, MA. No fee.
__ I wish to be emailed a flyer and application for the NCTA East Asia Seminar held in Sturbridge, MA. No fee.
Total amount enclosed: $________. Checks should be made payable to Clark University.
Sorry, we cannot accept P.O.s or credit cards. Please note that all payments are nonrefundable.
Name: School name:
Email (please print clearly): School phone with area code:
Home phone with area code: Subject and grade level:
Complete home address, including zip code:
Please send your form and payment to:
Mimi Stephens, Teachers Center for Global Studies, Clark University, 950 Main St., Worcester, MA 01610
Please register early. Space and stipends are limited.
Driving directions can be found on Clark’s website: www.clarku.edu
An email confirmation will be sent to you.
Please email Mimi Stephens, Center Director, mstephens@clarku.edu with any questions.