[WSCSS] REGISTER SOON!
Sarah Lin Bhatia
sarahlin at u.washington.edu
Fri Feb 29 19:51:57 EST 2008
REGISTER SOON!
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.
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
Multiple Rooms, 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. 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.
REGISTER: The cost of registration is $45, which includes seven clock hours,
an ethnic lunch, and all resource materials. Register online at
https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/euc/47455 .
Please e-mail cwes at u.washington.edu if you experience trouble with the
online registration system.
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
Learn to use documentary film to teach about cultural diversity and
cross-cultural understanding by attending the eighth annual
Documentary Film Workshop organized by the Jackson School Joint Outreach
Centers. Designed for high school, community college,
and in-service educators, the workshop features Jackson School scholars
introducing films focusing on issues in Asia and Canada.
The first part of the workshop covers the history of documentary filmmaking
and provides ideas to help students evaluate documentaries.
In the afternoon, the documentary films are screened.
REGISTRATION: The cost of registration is $45, which includes eight clock
hours, continental breakfast and lunch.
For registration instructions, please visit the Canadian Studies Center's
Web site: http://jsis.washington.edu/canada/events.shtml .
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