[WSCSS] REMINDER: Upcoming Workshops from the UW East Asia Resource Center and Jackson School Joint Outreach Centers

[Sarah Lin Bhatia]

REMINDER: Upcoming Workshops from the UW East Asia Resource Center (EARC) 
and Jackson School Joint Outreach Centers


FOCUSING ON EAST ASIA AND CBA'S
K-12 Educator Workshop
February 26, 2008 ~ 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Room 119, Thomson Hall, University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Are you a little intimidated by Classroom Based Assessments (CBA's), but 
want to learn more? Join the University of Washington's East Asia Resource 
Center for a fun and accessible East Asia-focused look at CBA's. 
Participants will play with the "Humans and the Environment" CBA; learn 
about suitable CBA's for East Asia-related topics; discuss questions, 
processes, and concerns relating to CBA's; and more! The evening will 
conclude with an introduction to the CBA-aligned Civil Liberties curriculum 
unit about Japanese American internment during World War II. Presenters 
Patricia Burleson, master teacher and Director of Japan Connections, and 
Lisa Carlson, teacher-librarian at the Tyee Educational Complex, will render 
CBA's less intimidating through hands-on activities, engaging presentations, 
and lively discussion. Although the workshop focuses on East Asia, many of 
the ideas presented can be applied more broadly.

MORE INFORMATION: For more information, contact Sarah Bhatia by e-mailing 
sarahlin at u.washington.edu or calling (206) 543-1921.

REGISTER: The cost of registration is $25, which includes three Washington 
State clock hours, dinner, and resource materials. To register, please visit 
the EARC Web site: http://jsis.washington.edu/earc.


FUELING THE FUTURE: PEACE OR CONFLICT?
K-12 Educator Workshop
March 12, 2008 ~ 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Room 120, Smith Hall, University of Washington
Seattle, WA
The World Affairs Council (WAC) and East Asia Resource Center (EARC) invite 
educators to explore the future of energy consumption with a special focus 
on China. This workshop concludes the four-part Fueling the Future workshop 
series organized by the WAC. The keynote speaker, David Bachman, Professor 
and Associate Director of the Jackson School, will give an overview of China's 
fast-growing economy and its increasing reliance on energy. Finally the WAC 
and the EARC will share new teaching resources including a new Global 
Classroom student magazine featuring China, a new CBA Bridging Document, and 
related films.

MORE INFORMATION: For more information, please contact Christina Hirsch 
(206) 441-5910 or chirsch at world-affairs.org.

REGISTER: The cost of registration is $30, which includes light buffet, 
presentations, classroom resources, and clock hours. Please register by 
March 7 online at the WAC Web site: http://www.world-affairs.org.


HANDS ON THE WORLD
A Jackson School Mosaic Workshop
March 22, 2008 ~ 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Thomson Hall, University of Washington
Seattle, WA
As part of National Arts Education Month in March, attend Hands on the 
World, the 2008 Mosaic workshop, to learn hands-on arts and crafts projects 
that can be combined with K-8 social studies and other curriculum to teach 
about a wide variety of the world's cultures! Carri Campbell, the Visual and 
Performing Arts Program Manager of the Seattle Public Schools, kicks off the 
day-long workshop with a keynote address and a panel discussion featuring 
local educators. The late morning and afternoon are packed with sessions to 
get teachers working with their hands and learning about East Asia, the 
Middle East, and many other regions of the world.

MORE INFORMATION: For general questions about the workshop, the Center for 
West European Studies by calling (206) 543-1675 or e-mailing 
cwes at u.washington.edu.

REGISTER: The cost of registration is $45, which includes seven clock hours, 
an ethnic lunch, and all resource materials. To register, please visit 
http://jsis.washington.edu/cwes/mosaics.shtml. Registration required by 
March 17, 2008.


TEACHING DIVERSITY AND CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH DOCUMENTARY FILM
Eighth Annual Documentary Film Workshop
March 29, 2008 ~ 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Walker-Ames Room, Kane Hall, University of Washington
Seattle, WA
This one-day workshop will introduce educators to the documentary film genre 
and to several recent films that depict contemporary events and issues 
around the world. The workshop will begin with an introduction to 
documentary film by co-director of UW's Native Voices, Professor Daniel 
Hart. The films presented will address a wide range of issues, regions and 
challenges for ethnic minorities and nations including about the Inuit of 
Canada, the political and cultural liberation of South Africa, current 
challenges faced by Muslim women in the Northwest, and the lives of 
Mongolian camel herders.

MORE INFORMATION: For general information about the workshop, please contact 
the Canadian Studies Center by calling (206) 221-6374 or visit the Canadian 
Studies Center's Web site: http://jsis.washington.edu/canada.

REGISTRATION: The cost of registration is $45, which includes eight clock 
hours, continental breakfast and lunch, and resource materials. Download the 
registration form from the Canadian Studies Center's Web site: 
http://jsis.washington.edu/canada.