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The
Center for Global Education Workshops and Courses
Summer 2008
Teaching the Cultural and Physical Geography of South Asia: A Content Institute for the Middle School
This institute provides teachers with content material, classroom resources, and teaching strategies for teaching about the physical and cultural geography of South Asia, to include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. We will study the diversity of South Asian geography by exploring the mountainous regions, coastal areas, rural areas, and cities.
Additional topics include a discussion of demographics (three of the world’s ten most populous countries are in this region), major religious and ethnic groups in the area, and political conflict. The institute will be organized around the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework in History and Social Science Core Knowledge in the World Geography topic areas. In addition to our focus on content, we will present hands-on teaching strategies for integrating South Asian geography into the middle school curriculum. Participation on the institute website is required of all institute participants. We are planning to take a field trip to Heifer International during the week.
Participating teachers will receive a wide range of teaching resources, as well as meals, during the week.
Institute presenters will include college faculty, National Geographic Society-trained teacher experts, and authors.
| Dates: |
June 23 – 27 & Post-session: August 21 |
| Times: |
9 am – 4 pm (with 30-minute lunch break) & Post-session: 4 – 7 pm |
| Location: |
Framingham State College |
| Cost: |
Institute: $100
Three graduate credits are available for an additional $195 |
| PDPs: |
Participants who do not take the institute for graduate credit will receive 45 PDPs. |
| Grade: |
Middle School |
| Register: |
Registration Form |
| Registration deadline: June 1st. We will follow a rolling admissions policy with preference given to middle school teachers who teach the content areas. |
Israel in Context: Narrative, Culture, and Questions
This course will provide middle and high school teachers with an inside look at the complexities of the State of Israel. Topics include geography, history, culture and pluralism, international development, and the Middle East Peace Process. Teachers will gain insight into the Israeli identity and cultural narrative, which play a major role in today’s current events. Field experts will serve as key content presenters. The format will be interactive and engaging, with a mix of lectures, discussions, and group activities. With an emphasis on critical thinking, teachers will conduct class-wide debates in order to examine a wide range of perspectives. They will explore teaching tools and resources, as well as group work aimed at developing lesson plans and ways to incorporate content into their classrooms.
Participating teachers will receive a wide range of teaching resources, as well as meals, during the week.
| Dates: |
Pre-session: June 1, July 14 – 25 (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) & Post- session: TBA |
| Times: |
Pre-session: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm & 10:00 am - 3:30 pm (with 30-minute lunch break – lunch provided) |
| Location: |
Framingham State College |
| Cost: |
*Institute: $50
Three graduate credits are available for an additional $150 |
| PDPs: |
Participants who do not take the institute for graduate credit will receive 45 PDPs. |
| Grade: |
Middle & High School |
| Register: |
Please contact Ariel Heifetz, information@boston.mfa.gov.il, (617) 535-0204 |
| *Institute is sponsored by the Israeli Consulate to New England. |
Using Stamps to Teach Local, National, and Global History, Geography, and Culture: An Institute for Elementary School Teachers
There are over 190 countries in the world, and they all issue postage stamps. These stamps present to the world information about each country’s history, geography and culture. Using these stamps in the classroom to teach students about past and present events is an interesting way to present a social studies curriculum. The Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History on the Regis College in Weston has been a repository of stamps from all areas of the globe since the early 1960s.
The workshop will offer:
- Information on the history of stamps and the postal system
- Hands-on activities appropriate for students grades K-8 using US and world stamps related to the study of the history and geography of Massachusetts, US and the world history
- Means for teachers to incorporate in their lessons the use of stamps related to the learning standards of the Massachusetts Social Studies Frameworks
- Audio-visual and Internet resources
- Handouts and actual stamps to integrate into classroom lessons
Participating teachers will receive a wide range of teaching resources during the week.
| Dates: |
Tuesday, July 22 - Thursday, July 24 |
| Times: |
10:00 am - 2:30 pm (with 30-minute lunch break) |
| Location: |
Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History, Regis College |
| Cost: |
Institute: $35
One graduate credit is available for an additional $65 |
| PDPs: |
Participants who do not take the institute for graduate credit will receive 15 PDPs. |
| Grade: |
Elementary School |
| Register: |
Please contact Sue Dargan, sdargan@frc.mass.edu, 508-626-4867 |
| Institute presenters will include teacher experts and Spellman Museum staff. |
Teaching about International
Conflicts in the Secondary Classroom
Instructor: Kerry Dunne, Arlington Public Social Studies Director
This course is aimed at middle school and high school teachers who seek to learn more about the international conflicts shaping the modern world. Teachers will investigate the historic origins of several current international crises and conflicts as well as their impact on American politics and populations. The focus will be on case studies of Northern Ireland, US-Latin American Relations, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the crisis in Darfur. Teachers will complete readings related to these conflicts and will develop three comprehensive lesson plans or one unit plan as a cumulative assessment. Each participant will develop a community service component as part of one lesson plan.
Participating teachers will receive a wide range of teaching resources, as well as meals, during the week.
| Date: |
Monday, August 4 - Friday, August 8 & Post-session: TBA |
| Time: |
8:30 am - 4 pm (lunch provided) |
| Location: |
Framingham State College |
| Cost: |
Course: $100
Three graduate credits are available for an additional $195 |
| PDPs: |
Those who elect not to take the course for graduate credit will receive 45 PDPs. |
| Grade: |
Middle & High School |
| Register: |
Registration Form |
| Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. |
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