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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
2008 CASET Economics in Education Conference - San Diego - October 24, 2008
From: Bernard [mailto:bmauricia@csusb.edu]
Great professional development opportunity!
The California Association of School Economics Teachers (CASET)
Presents our 13th Annual, Economics in Education Conference 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Cuyamaca College
900 Rancho San Diego Parkway
San Diego, CA 92019
-Substitute scholarships/travel stipends (up to $125 value) are available to the first 100 teachers to register with their conference fee of $75 -Lunch -One unit of Continuing Education Credit Available - $65/unit -Every teacher that attends will receive a demonstration and copy of Virtual Economics ($100 value)
A few session topics
Trans-Border Economics
Best Practices
Circular Flow
Economics and Literature
Capital Markets Contest (state of the economy through students’ eyes)
Economic and financial literacy
Guest Speaker: Yoram Bauman, Ph.D.
Yoram Bauman, "the world's first and only stand-up economist", has appeared at venues ranging from the New York Improv to the American Association for the Advancement of Science's annual meeting, and also on YouTube, where his videos have over 350,000 hits. He has a BA in mathematics from Reed College, a PhD in economics from the University of Washington, and spends his non-comedy hours teaching in the UW environmental studies program and researching the economics of climate change. He has authored or co-authored three books (Tax Shift, Quantum Microeconomics, and Quantum Microeconomics with Calculus) as well as articles in popular and scholarly publications. He lives in Seattle, where he appears regularly at the Comedy Underground and runs a political comedy benefit show called Non-Profit Comedy that has raised over $40,000 for local non-profits. He also acts as the Specialized Co-Editor for Miscellany of the journal Economic Inquiry. In 2008 his Supply Side World Tour included shows at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Bank for International Settlements, and Oxford. His website is www.standupeconomist.com.
Scholarships to attend the conference are available:
1) P.O.s from schools or districts are accepted for payment of registration fees
2) you must send in your registration fee of $75 - scholarships may be used to cover registration fee cost
3) scholarship will be reimbursed to your school following the conference - maximum amount of $125
4) for Northern/Central CA teachers - scholarship can be used towards sub-fees/or travel expenses
-The CASET teacher scholarships are brought to you through a generous contribution from K. Robert Hahn
**For further information, please contact Bernard Mauricia at 800-845-9799 or email bmauricia@csusb.edu. You may also fax registration forms in at 909-537-7251.
Bernard Mauricia
Program Manager
California Council on Economic Education 5500 University Parkway San Bernardino, CA 92407
909-537-5494 - Phone
909-537-7251 - Fax
bmauricia@csusb.edu
www.ccee.org
Great professional development opportunity!
The California Association of School Economics Teachers (CASET)
Presents our 13th Annual, Economics in Education Conference 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Cuyamaca College
900 Rancho San Diego Parkway
San Diego, CA 92019
-Substitute scholarships/travel stipends (up to $125 value) are available to the first 100 teachers to register with their conference fee of $75 -Lunch -One unit of Continuing Education Credit Available - $65/unit -Every teacher that attends will receive a demonstration and copy of Virtual Economics ($100 value)
A few session topics
Trans-Border Economics
Best Practices
Circular Flow
Economics and Literature
Capital Markets Contest (state of the economy through students’ eyes)
Economic and financial literacy
Guest Speaker: Yoram Bauman, Ph.D.
Yoram Bauman, "the world's first and only stand-up economist", has appeared at venues ranging from the New York Improv to the American Association for the Advancement of Science's annual meeting, and also on YouTube, where his videos have over 350,000 hits. He has a BA in mathematics from Reed College, a PhD in economics from the University of Washington, and spends his non-comedy hours teaching in the UW environmental studies program and researching the economics of climate change. He has authored or co-authored three books (Tax Shift, Quantum Microeconomics, and Quantum Microeconomics with Calculus) as well as articles in popular and scholarly publications. He lives in Seattle, where he appears regularly at the Comedy Underground and runs a political comedy benefit show called Non-Profit Comedy that has raised over $40,000 for local non-profits. He also acts as the Specialized Co-Editor for Miscellany of the journal Economic Inquiry. In 2008 his Supply Side World Tour included shows at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Bank for International Settlements, and Oxford. His website is www.standupeconomist.com.
Scholarships to attend the conference are available:
1) P.O.s from schools or districts are accepted for payment of registration fees
2) you must send in your registration fee of $75 - scholarships may be used to cover registration fee cost
3) scholarship will be reimbursed to your school following the conference - maximum amount of $125
4) for Northern/Central CA teachers - scholarship can be used towards sub-fees/or travel expenses
-The CASET teacher scholarships are brought to you through a generous contribution from K. Robert Hahn
**For further information, please contact Bernard Mauricia at 800-845-9799 or email bmauricia@csusb.edu. You may also fax registration forms in at 909-537-7251.
Bernard Mauricia
Program Manager
California Council on Economic Education 5500 University Parkway San Bernardino, CA 92407
909-537-5494 - Phone
909-537-7251 - Fax
bmauricia@csusb.edu
www.ccee.org
Teachers For Social Justice Conference: Building Power, Making Change
From: Teachers 4 Social Justice [mailto:teachers4socialjustice@yahoo.com]
JOIN US! for the 8th annual Teachers 4 Social Justice Conference
"Teaching for Social Justice: Building Power, Making Change"
Saturday, October 11th, 2008 o 9am-5pm
Mission High School, San Francisco, CA
To register, visit http://www.t4sj.org.
o Keynote Speaker - Dr. Antonia Darder: Professor of Education Policy and Latino/a Studies o Workshops - Building Classroom Community, Media Literacy, Action Research and more!
o Resource Faire - Dozens of local artists, book publishers and authors. Come visit Rethinking Schools booth at the conference!
o Childcare - space is limited please sign up asap.
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE!
Visit http://www.t4sj.org to register
JOIN US! for the 8th annual Teachers 4 Social Justice Conference
"Teaching for Social Justice: Building Power, Making Change"
Saturday, October 11th, 2008 o 9am-5pm
Mission High School, San Francisco, CA
To register, visit http://www.t4sj.org.
o Keynote Speaker - Dr. Antonia Darder: Professor of Education Policy and Latino/a Studies o Workshops - Building Classroom Community, Media Literacy, Action Research and more!
o Resource Faire - Dozens of local artists, book publishers and authors. Come visit Rethinking Schools booth at the conference!
o Childcare - space is limited please sign up asap.
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE!
Visit http://www.t4sj.org to register
ORIAS (U.C. Berkeley) Programs
From: ORIAS [mailto:orias@berkeley.edu]
COMING EVENTS AT ORIAS
ORIAS joins BAGEP Globalizing World History Study group
The BAGEP Globalizing World History Study group is currently in its twelfth year of providing Bay Area teachers with a highly engaging and interactive professional development opportunity. With BAGEP transitioning out of the World Affairs Council in San Francisco, ORIAS is stepping in as co-host. The group has examined various topics related to global interconnectedness, ranging from the causes and effects of the African Diaspora to the Modern Middle East to Global Trade during the Renaissance to Global Poverty, Politics and Power. The group chooses five or six books per school year dealing with an annual theme; the book discussions are facilitated by Alan Karras, author and professor in the International and Area Studies department at University of California, Berkeley.
Our topic this year is Central America and the Caribbean. The first two books are:
A Brief History of Central America by Perez-Brignoli and Avengers of the New World: The Story of the Haitian Revolution by Laurent Dubois.
The group is open to all Bay Area classroom teachers, grades K – 12. Space is limited to 20 teachers. A travel stipend and books will be provided for those attending 4 out of 5 meetings.
LOCATION: The World Affairs Council Headquarters, 312 Sutter Street, btwn Grant and Stockton Streets. BART to Powell street. Parking available at Sutter/Stockton garage.
TIME: The Fall, 2008 meeting dates are:
October 15, November 19 and December 17
5 to 7 pm.
Spring dates to be decided.
If you are interested in joining the group please contact either Michele or Anna:
Michele Delattre at ORIAS
orias@berkeley.edu | 510-643-0868
Anna Bolla at BAGEP
acbolla@sbcglobal.net
ORIAS/Humanities West
ORIAS will hold a working group for teachers to accompany the April 17-18, 2009 Humanities West program, “Confronting Napoleon: European Culture at the Crossroads. More on this later.
In the meantime, check out the Humanities West web site for the other programs coming up in this great lecture series held at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco (special ticket pricing for teachers.):
· Benjamin Franklin and the Invention of America
October 17-18, 2008
· India Rising: Tradition Meets Modernity
February 27-28, 2009
· Confronting Napoleon: European Culture at the Crossroads
April 17-18, 2009
Note: The Humanities West web site includes excellent resource pages for their past and present events.
http://www.humanitieswest.org/index.html
CAMPUS EVENTS:
U. C. Berkeley Events Calendar
http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php
Other campus calendars by area|
http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/?view=other_calendars
ONLINE RESOURCES:
Archived resources from ORIAS summer events
Pestilence and Public Health in World History
Institute lecture summaries, glossary, bibliography, and links.
http://orias.berkeley.edu/summer2008/Summer2008home.htm
War, Justice and Human Dignity: Exploring Humanitarian Law Workshop for Educators – Organized by American Red Cross International Services with support from: Bay Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, International Committee of the Red Cross, and ORIAS.
Hard copies of the EHL curriculum and videos are available from the ORIAS lending library. You can also see web-based resources to help teachers introduce the basic principles of international humanitarian law to students in secondary schools. A wide range of teaching resources is available on the website, such as learning modules, workshops, training videos and an online discussion forum.
http://www.ehl.icrc.org/
Some good browsing spot for fall planning inspiration:
Archive of classroom resources developed during ORIAS workshops.
http://orias.berkeley.edu/lessonplan.html
Archive of resources and links from past ORIAS events.
http://orias.berkeley.edu/internat.html#ORIAS
FORA.tv’s World forum has a tremendous library of multimedia commentary, discussion, and debate on world events and ideas by leading area experts recorded during public forums. Engaging and useful material for high school classroom discussion “starters” abounds.
http://fora.tv/section/world
World History Connected: the Ejournal of Learning and Teaching. This issue features a variety of essays on world history pedagogy, as well as interviews, regular columns, and book reviews.
http://www.worldhistoryconnected.org
_______________________________________________
Michele Delattre, Program Representative
University of California Berkeley
ORIAS (Office of Resources for International and Area Studies
2223 Fulton Street Room 338 #2324
Berkeley CA 94720-2324 orias@berkeley.edu 510-643-0868
http://www.ehl.icrc.org
http://orias.berkeley.edu
COMING EVENTS AT ORIAS
ORIAS joins BAGEP Globalizing World History Study group
The BAGEP Globalizing World History Study group is currently in its twelfth year of providing Bay Area teachers with a highly engaging and interactive professional development opportunity. With BAGEP transitioning out of the World Affairs Council in San Francisco, ORIAS is stepping in as co-host. The group has examined various topics related to global interconnectedness, ranging from the causes and effects of the African Diaspora to the Modern Middle East to Global Trade during the Renaissance to Global Poverty, Politics and Power. The group chooses five or six books per school year dealing with an annual theme; the book discussions are facilitated by Alan Karras, author and professor in the International and Area Studies department at University of California, Berkeley.
Our topic this year is Central America and the Caribbean. The first two books are:
A Brief History of Central America by Perez-Brignoli and Avengers of the New World: The Story of the Haitian Revolution by Laurent Dubois.
The group is open to all Bay Area classroom teachers, grades K – 12. Space is limited to 20 teachers. A travel stipend and books will be provided for those attending 4 out of 5 meetings.
LOCATION: The World Affairs Council Headquarters, 312 Sutter Street, btwn Grant and Stockton Streets. BART to Powell street. Parking available at Sutter/Stockton garage.
TIME: The Fall, 2008 meeting dates are:
October 15, November 19 and December 17
5 to 7 pm.
Spring dates to be decided.
If you are interested in joining the group please contact either Michele or Anna:
Michele Delattre at ORIAS
orias@berkeley.edu | 510-643-0868
Anna Bolla at BAGEP
acbolla@sbcglobal.net
ORIAS/Humanities West
ORIAS will hold a working group for teachers to accompany the April 17-18, 2009 Humanities West program, “Confronting Napoleon: European Culture at the Crossroads. More on this later.
In the meantime, check out the Humanities West web site for the other programs coming up in this great lecture series held at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco (special ticket pricing for teachers.):
· Benjamin Franklin and the Invention of America
October 17-18, 2008
· India Rising: Tradition Meets Modernity
February 27-28, 2009
· Confronting Napoleon: European Culture at the Crossroads
April 17-18, 2009
Note: The Humanities West web site includes excellent resource pages for their past and present events.
http://www.humanitieswest.org/index.html
CAMPUS EVENTS:
U. C. Berkeley Events Calendar
http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php
Other campus calendars by area|
http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/?view=other_calendars
ONLINE RESOURCES:
Archived resources from ORIAS summer events
Pestilence and Public Health in World History
Institute lecture summaries, glossary, bibliography, and links.
http://orias.berkeley.edu/summer2008/Summer2008home.htm
War, Justice and Human Dignity: Exploring Humanitarian Law Workshop for Educators – Organized by American Red Cross International Services with support from: Bay Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, International Committee of the Red Cross, and ORIAS.
Hard copies of the EHL curriculum and videos are available from the ORIAS lending library. You can also see web-based resources to help teachers introduce the basic principles of international humanitarian law to students in secondary schools. A wide range of teaching resources is available on the website, such as learning modules, workshops, training videos and an online discussion forum.
http://www.ehl.icrc.org/
Some good browsing spot for fall planning inspiration:
Archive of classroom resources developed during ORIAS workshops.
http://orias.berkeley.edu/lessonplan.html
Archive of resources and links from past ORIAS events.
http://orias.berkeley.edu/internat.html#ORIAS
FORA.tv’s World forum has a tremendous library of multimedia commentary, discussion, and debate on world events and ideas by leading area experts recorded during public forums. Engaging and useful material for high school classroom discussion “starters” abounds.
http://fora.tv/section/world
World History Connected: the Ejournal of Learning and Teaching. This issue features a variety of essays on world history pedagogy, as well as interviews, regular columns, and book reviews.
http://www.worldhistoryconnected.org
_______________________________________________
Michele Delattre, Program Representative
University of California Berkeley
ORIAS (Office of Resources for International and Area Studies
2223 Fulton Street Room 338 #2324
Berkeley CA 94720-2324 orias@berkeley.edu 510-643-0868
http://www.ehl.icrc.org
http://orias.berkeley.edu
Back to School News from the California Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools
From: Constitutional Rights Foundation [mailto:crf@crf-usa.org]
Welcome back to school! Below are some immediate civic education opportunities for you to share with your schools, as well as a few updates on campaign work done during the summer.
MOCK ELECTION
California Secretary of State Debra Bowen is again sponsoring the popular Mock Election program and is expanding it to include middle schools. Hundreds of schools participated last year, and we are looking forward to big turn out with middle schools involved. Schools that sign up can print free materials from the website. So please have your schools register soon at: http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/studentmockelection.htm
AB 2544
We are disappointed to report that AB 2544, sponsored by Assembly Members Mullins and DeSaulnier, requiring the State Superintendent of Public Instruction to create a model civic education professional development plan for California was not enacted in this legislative session. Though it passed the Assembly easily by 71-3, sailed through Senate Education Committee with a 9-0 vote, and enjoyed broad support from more than a dozen statewide education groups, representing thousands of members, it died in the Senate Appropriations Suspense file with many other bills as a result of the state budget crisis. We are actively working to learn more and to evaluate next steps.
HISTORY SOCIAL SCIENCE SUMMIT
CMS is partnering with the History Social Science Project on a new statewide movement to fight back against the marginalization of History and Social Science in California schools. The initiative was launched in May with the first of a series of History Summits, and has developed free tools for educators to use when they face cutbacks in history and social science education. To access advocacy resources and learn more about the History Summits, visit: http://historysummit.ucdavis.edu
Welcome back to school! Below are some immediate civic education opportunities for you to share with your schools, as well as a few updates on campaign work done during the summer.
MOCK ELECTION
California Secretary of State Debra Bowen is again sponsoring the popular Mock Election program and is expanding it to include middle schools. Hundreds of schools participated last year, and we are looking forward to big turn out with middle schools involved. Schools that sign up can print free materials from the website. So please have your schools register soon at: http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/studentmockelection.htm
AB 2544
We are disappointed to report that AB 2544, sponsored by Assembly Members Mullins and DeSaulnier, requiring the State Superintendent of Public Instruction to create a model civic education professional development plan for California was not enacted in this legislative session. Though it passed the Assembly easily by 71-3, sailed through Senate Education Committee with a 9-0 vote, and enjoyed broad support from more than a dozen statewide education groups, representing thousands of members, it died in the Senate Appropriations Suspense file with many other bills as a result of the state budget crisis. We are actively working to learn more and to evaluate next steps.
HISTORY SOCIAL SCIENCE SUMMIT
CMS is partnering with the History Social Science Project on a new statewide movement to fight back against the marginalization of History and Social Science in California schools. The initiative was launched in May with the first of a series of History Summits, and has developed free tools for educators to use when they face cutbacks in history and social science education. To access advocacy resources and learn more about the History Summits, visit: http://historysummit.ucdavis.edu
California Council for the Social Studies: JOIN!
From: Michelle Herczog [mailto:herczog_michelle@yahoo.com]
The California Council for the Social Studies
is the leading voice for History-Social Science education in
California. It represents educators in all fields of the Social Studies
including history, geography, economics, political science, civics,
law, archaeology, sociology, psychology, philosophy, and the
humanities at all educational levels from kindergarten through
university.
CCSS Serves the Profession and the Membership Through:
• Advocacy for expanded quality Social Studies education programs for all K-12 students
• Visibility and communication of a strengthened History-Social Science discipline in California schools
• CCSS 48th Annual Conference: Historical Literacy in a Changing World, March 6-8, 2009 at the Ontario Convention Center
• Social Studies Review Journal with articles and teaching ideas related to specific high priority topics
• The Sunburst, quarterly newsletter with current and critical information about school reform issues, social studies professional development and leadership opportunities, and curriculum support
• Leadership Opportunities to participate on CCSS committees such as Curriculum & Instruction, Diversity and Social Justice, Governmental Relations, Membership, Professional Standards and Awards, and Publications
• Professional Recognition and celebration of excellence in social
studies leadership, programs and teaching at the elementary, middle, secondary, and higher education levels
EVERY HISTORY-SS TEACHER IN CALIFORNIA SHOULD BE A MEMBER OF CCSS, OUR PREMIER PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION – SEE THE ATTACHED MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AND JOIN NOW!!!
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The California Council for the Social Studies
is the leading voice for History-Social Science education in
California. It represents educators in all fields of the Social Studies
including history, geography, economics, political science, civics,
law, archaeology, sociology, psychology, philosophy, and the
humanities at all educational levels from kindergarten through
university.
CCSS Serves the Profession and the Membership Through:
• Advocacy for expanded quality Social Studies education programs for all K-12 students
• Visibility and communication of a strengthened History-Social Science discipline in California schools
• CCSS 48th Annual Conference: Historical Literacy in a Changing World, March 6-8, 2009 at the Ontario Convention Center
• Social Studies Review Journal with articles and teaching ideas related to specific high priority topics
• The Sunburst, quarterly newsletter with current and critical information about school reform issues, social studies professional development and leadership opportunities, and curriculum support
• Leadership Opportunities to participate on CCSS committees such as Curriculum & Instruction, Diversity and Social Justice, Governmental Relations, Membership, Professional Standards and Awards, and Publications
• Professional Recognition and celebration of excellence in social
studies leadership, programs and teaching at the elementary, middle, secondary, and higher education levels
EVERY HISTORY-SS TEACHER IN CALIFORNIA SHOULD BE A MEMBER OF CCSS, OUR PREMIER PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION – SEE THE ATTACHED MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AND JOIN NOW!!!
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"Benjamin Franklin and the Invention of America" at Humanities West
From: Patricia Lundberg [mailto:patti@humanitieswest.org]
“BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AND THE INVENTION OF AMERICA” on October 17 and 18, 2008
http://www.humanitieswest.org/currentBen.html
This fabulous program is now open to teachers AND their students across Alameda County!!
Humanities West is pleased to offer special programming and discounts to U.S. History teachers and students at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco, 401 Van Ness at McAllister.
· Reduced admission for all teachers and students
· $100 stipend for teachers who bring 5 or more students and co-lead discussion group
· Exclusive session before Saturday program and during lunch, including a discussion with CSU East Bay historian Dee Andrews and UCLA historian Gary Nash
· Free lunch on Saturday
See the attachment for details.
Patricia Lundberg, PhD
Executive Director, Humanities West
P O Box 546
San Francisco, CA 94104
Direct line: 415 994 5929 (cell)
www.humanitieswest.org
“BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AND THE INVENTION OF AMERICA” on October 17 and 18, 2008
http://www.humanitieswest.org/currentBen.html
This fabulous program is now open to teachers AND their students across Alameda County!!
Humanities West is pleased to offer special programming and discounts to U.S. History teachers and students at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco, 401 Van Ness at McAllister.
· Reduced admission for all teachers and students
· $100 stipend for teachers who bring 5 or more students and co-lead discussion group
· Exclusive session before Saturday program and during lunch, including a discussion with CSU East Bay historian Dee Andrews and UCLA historian Gary Nash
· Free lunch on Saturday
See the attachment for details.
Patricia Lundberg, PhD
Executive Director, Humanities West
P O Box 546
San Francisco, CA 94104
Direct line: 415 994 5929 (cell)
www.humanitieswest.org
CRITICAL LEGISLATION: AJR 64 Adopted in State Assembly and Senate
From: H-SSOrganizations@lws.lacoe.edu [mailto:H-SSOrganizations@lws.lacoe.edu]
On Behalf Of Herczog_Michelle
California History-Social Science
Legislative Update
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 64
Pupil Testing and Secondary Education
Authored by
Gene Mullin
State Assemblymember and
Chair of the Assembly Committee on Education
Adopted in the State Assembly- August 12, 2008
Adopted in the State Senate - August 27, 2008
Chaptered by the Secretary of State – September 19, 2008
Key items of the resolution are included below. A copy of the entire resolution is attached.
This measure would urge the 110th Congress to recognize the importance of curriculum and instruction covering all subjects, including history/social science, science, art, music, and physical education, when Congress considers reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. This measure also would urge school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to focus on teaching the whole child in a wider curriculum and would urge the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to consider and recommend alternatives for including all subjects in the state assessment and accountability system.
Resolved, That the Legislature of the State of California urges the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to consider and recommend alternatives for including all subjects in the assessment and accountability system of the state, including, but not limited to, the integration of core subject-matter standards and grade-level appropriate history/social science and science content into literacy and mathematics questions, without further reducing
On Behalf Of Herczog_Michelle
California History-Social Science
Legislative Update
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 64
Pupil Testing and Secondary Education
Authored by
Gene Mullin
State Assemblymember and
Chair of the Assembly Committee on Education
Adopted in the State Assembly- August 12, 2008
Adopted in the State Senate - August 27, 2008
Chaptered by the Secretary of State – September 19, 2008
Key items of the resolution are included below. A copy of the entire resolution is attached.
This measure would urge the 110th Congress to recognize the importance of curriculum and instruction covering all subjects, including history/social science, science, art, music, and physical education, when Congress considers reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. This measure also would urge school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to focus on teaching the whole child in a wider curriculum and would urge the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to consider and recommend alternatives for including all subjects in the state assessment and accountability system.
Resolved, That the Legislature of the State of California urges the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to consider and recommend alternatives for including all subjects in the assessment and accountability system of the state, including, but not limited to, the integration of core subject-matter standards and grade-level appropriate history/social science and science content into literacy and mathematics questions, without further reducing
Obama and McCain submit essays to Teaching Tolerance magazine
Presidential Candidates Call on Youth for Community Action
The latest issue of Teaching Tolerance magazine features essays by Barack Obama and John McCain about how the next generation can get involved in the political process and grow more civic-minded to make America better.
The latest issue of Teaching Tolerance magazine features essays by Barack Obama and John McCain about how the next generation can get involved in the political process and grow more civic-minded to make America better.
Peralta Hacienda Historical Park September 2008 Newsletter
From: Peralta Hacienda Historical Park [mailto:news@peraltahacienda.org]
We would like to thank everyone that helped make this summer a success. Camp A.C.E. and Second Saturdays @ Peralta Hacienda drew a record number of participants, and many of our summer programs have expanded for the new school year. We hope to incorporate an interactive archaeological component to the after school program, and an engaging graffiti project that is designed to interpret the site's historical and cultural narrative through artistic expression, while addressing a neighborhood concern.
This year is going to be exciting. We are expanding exhibits, programs, and facilities at the park, and everyone is invited to participate in the fun and in our vision for the community.
We hope to see you at the park!
Sincerely,
Friends of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park
We would like to thank everyone that helped make this summer a success. Camp A.C.E. and Second Saturdays @ Peralta Hacienda drew a record number of participants, and many of our summer programs have expanded for the new school year. We hope to incorporate an interactive archaeological component to the after school program, and an engaging graffiti project that is designed to interpret the site's historical and cultural narrative through artistic expression, while addressing a neighborhood concern.
This year is going to be exciting. We are expanding exhibits, programs, and facilities at the park, and everyone is invited to participate in the fun and in our vision for the community.
We hope to see you at the park!
Sincerely,
Friends of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park
America's First Great Debates
From: Gilder Lehrman Institute [mailto:gli@gilderlehrman.org]
Lincoln, Douglas, and Their Historic Debates
Long before television, the twenty-four-hour news cycle, and the sound bite, political debate was a vital part of civic life in this country. This week, the Gilder Lehrman Institute and the House Divided Project at Dickinson College look back at America's first great debates: the seven joint discussions between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas during the Illinois U.S. Senate campaign of 1858. Longtime rivals who would meet up again in the watershed presidential election of 1860, Lincoln and Douglas famously debated at length about the issues of the day, including slavery, economic development, and American expansion.
To take a closer look at each of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, click here:
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/online/lincolndouglas/
Lincoln, Douglas, and Their Historic Debates
Long before television, the twenty-four-hour news cycle, and the sound bite, political debate was a vital part of civic life in this country. This week, the Gilder Lehrman Institute and the House Divided Project at Dickinson College look back at America's first great debates: the seven joint discussions between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas during the Illinois U.S. Senate campaign of 1858. Longtime rivals who would meet up again in the watershed presidential election of 1860, Lincoln and Douglas famously debated at length about the issues of the day, including slavery, economic development, and American expansion.
To take a closer look at each of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, click here:
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/online/lincolndouglas/
ABC-CLIO History and the Headlines
From: ABC-CLIO Schools [mailto:abc-clioschools@abc-clio.com]
History and the Headlines is a complimentary resource offered by ABC-CLIO. It provides the background teachers need to help students dissect and understand important events in an easily accessible format. This edition: African-Americans in World War II.
Click here for details:
History and the Headlines is a complimentary resource offered by ABC-CLIO. It provides the background teachers need to help students dissect and understand important events in an easily accessible format. This edition: African-Americans in World War II.
Click here for details:
The Stock Market Game: A Program for Economic Literacy
From: Gary Dei Rossi [mailto:gdeirossi@sjcoe.net]
The Stock Market Game A Program for Economic Literacy
As we turn our thoughts to the new school year, please consider teaching the valuable lessons of financial literacy to your students through The Stock Market Game. In addition to the top 10 reasons to teach our program, we have exciting news to share with you! Read on...
10. You need to know this stuff, too!
9. It works - and here's how we know it does. (see below for NAEP Data)
8. It's relevant.
7. We have curriculum - and it's standards-based.
6. Prizes for winning student teams and teachers.
5. There's help if you need it.
4. The Stock Market Game supports you in the classroom.
3. Students are eligible for the InvestWrite essay competition.
2. It's FREE!!
1. 1,319 California teachers participated last year. 20,330 student teams. Over 100,000 students learned valuable financial literacy lessons.
What's new with the Stock Market Game this year? Weekly Webinars
Each Tuesday and Thursday afternoon, registered teachers will be able to participate in FREE, 90-minute, interactive webinars from the comfort of their office or home. Each webinar will offer a testimonial from a SMG Field Consultant or securities industry professional, a tour of the SMG website, and a question and answer period.
Wednesday afternoon webinars, 45 to 60 minutes in length, will be centered on a variety of specialty topics, including: How to get started with SMG in your classroom, how to plan your SMG lessons, how to do effective research, short selling, buying on margin, InvestWrite, and others. Email reminders will be sent weekly with webinar registration instructions. Participate as often as you like!
NAEP Data The May 2008 issue of American Economic Review: Papers and Procedures reported the National Assessment of Educational Progress in Economics results. The stock market game is noted as “the only activity that shows a positive and significant relationship with test scores…presumably this activity reinforced economic ideas learned in general economic courses.” (p544).
Since The Stock Market Game represents an overwhelming share of the market, we can be proud of the positive impact the SMG has on the economic knowledge of American students. If you wish to receive a copy of the article in its entirety, please email Maria Suggett, below and she will be happy to send it to you electronically.
Math Behind the Market - Elementary Version
In addition to the existing Intermediate and Advanced versions of this supplement to SMG curriculum, this version of the publication sponsored by McGraw Hill will be available Fall 2008.
Data consistently reports that the main reason teachers register is that they participated in the past, or heard about our program by a co-worker. We welcome new teachers to the SMG family! Please, tell a friend!
More information can be found in the attached files or by contacting:
Maria Suggett, Western Region Director, The Stock Market Game
120 Broadway, 35th Floor, New York, NY 10271 P: 646-942-3853 F: 212-968-0901
msuggett@sifma.org <mailto:msuggett@sifma.org>
Visit The Stock Market Game at:http://www.stockmarketgame.org
The Stock Market Game A Program for Economic Literacy
As we turn our thoughts to the new school year, please consider teaching the valuable lessons of financial literacy to your students through The Stock Market Game. In addition to the top 10 reasons to teach our program, we have exciting news to share with you! Read on...
10. You need to know this stuff, too!
9. It works - and here's how we know it does. (see below for NAEP Data)
8. It's relevant.
7. We have curriculum - and it's standards-based.
6. Prizes for winning student teams and teachers.
5. There's help if you need it.
4. The Stock Market Game supports you in the classroom.
3. Students are eligible for the InvestWrite essay competition.
2. It's FREE!!
1. 1,319 California teachers participated last year. 20,330 student teams. Over 100,000 students learned valuable financial literacy lessons.
What's new with the Stock Market Game this year? Weekly Webinars
Each Tuesday and Thursday afternoon, registered teachers will be able to participate in FREE, 90-minute, interactive webinars from the comfort of their office or home. Each webinar will offer a testimonial from a SMG Field Consultant or securities industry professional, a tour of the SMG website, and a question and answer period.
Wednesday afternoon webinars, 45 to 60 minutes in length, will be centered on a variety of specialty topics, including: How to get started with SMG in your classroom, how to plan your SMG lessons, how to do effective research, short selling, buying on margin, InvestWrite, and others. Email reminders will be sent weekly with webinar registration instructions. Participate as often as you like!
NAEP Data The May 2008 issue of American Economic Review: Papers and Procedures reported the National Assessment of Educational Progress in Economics results. The stock market game is noted as “the only activity that shows a positive and significant relationship with test scores…presumably this activity reinforced economic ideas learned in general economic courses.” (p544).
Since The Stock Market Game represents an overwhelming share of the market, we can be proud of the positive impact the SMG has on the economic knowledge of American students. If you wish to receive a copy of the article in its entirety, please email Maria Suggett, below and she will be happy to send it to you electronically.
Math Behind the Market - Elementary Version
In addition to the existing Intermediate and Advanced versions of this supplement to SMG curriculum, this version of the publication sponsored by McGraw Hill will be available Fall 2008.
Data consistently reports that the main reason teachers register is that they participated in the past, or heard about our program by a co-worker. We welcome new teachers to the SMG family! Please, tell a friend!
More information can be found in the attached files or by contacting:
Maria Suggett, Western Region Director, The Stock Market Game
120 Broadway, 35th Floor, New York, NY 10271 P: 646-942-3853 F: 212-968-0901
msuggett@sifma.org <mailto:msuggett@sifma.org>
Visit The Stock Market Game at:http://www.stockmarketgame.org
Law Day 2009
From: Gary Dei Rossi [mailto:gdeirossi@sjcoe.net]
Law Day 2009 Theme: A Legacy of Liberty Celebrating Lincoln’s Bicentennial
2009 marks the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, regarded by many as our nation's greatest and most eloquent president. Lincoln, who devoted much of his adult life to the practice of law, was the quintessential American lawyer-president. His background in the law informed both his actions and his oratory.
For Law Day 2009, we encourage efforts nationwide to commemorate Lincoln by exploring this rich and resonant theme – A Legacy of Liberty.
Visit www.lawday.org to download the 2009 brochure, and visit often over the next few months for updates and additional resources to assist you in your Law Day 2009 planning.
Law Day 2009 Theme: A Legacy of Liberty Celebrating Lincoln’s Bicentennial
2009 marks the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, regarded by many as our nation's greatest and most eloquent president. Lincoln, who devoted much of his adult life to the practice of law, was the quintessential American lawyer-president. His background in the law informed both his actions and his oratory.
For Law Day 2009, we encourage efforts nationwide to commemorate Lincoln by exploring this rich and resonant theme – A Legacy of Liberty.
Visit www.lawday.org to download the 2009 brochure, and visit often over the next few months for updates and additional resources to assist you in your Law Day 2009 planning.
Resources for Teaching U.S. History
From: [mailto:mail-service@tappedin.org]
The Constitution, U.S. government, international relations, nations of the world, pivotal moments in U.S. history, early childhood education, calculator-controlled robots, and polar sciences are among the topics of new resources at FREE, the website that makes teaching resources from federal agencies easier to find:
http://www.free.ed.gov/
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History
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Country Background Notes
provides factual descriptions of the world's independent states, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Learn about the people, history, government, political conditions, economy, geography, and foreign relations of China, Georgia, Pakistan, Russia, and some 200 other nations and areas of special sovereignty.
Descriptions are regularly updated. (Department of State)
http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2069
Educational Resources
features lesson plans that invite students to examine George Washington's annotated copy of an early draft of the Constitution, compare Thomas Jefferson's original draft of the Declaration of Independence to the final document, determine which of 12 amendments they would ratify to produce a Bill of Rights, identify techniques Jefferson used in a letter persuading Congress to purchase his library, and investigate Waldseemuller's 1507 map (the first to use the label "America"). (Library of Congress)
http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2068
Historians on America
looks at 11 developments that altered the course of U.S.
history: the trial of John Peter Zenger and the birth of freedom of the press, the Constitutional Convention (1787), George Washington's concept of a limited Presidency, the Common School movement, the Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890, the Interstate Highway System (1939-1991), the GI Bill of Rights, the Marshall Plan, Brown v. Board of Education, Gideon v. Wainwright, and the Immigration Act of 1965. (Department of State)
http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2067
How the United States Is Governed
examines federal, state, and local governments in the U.S.
Elections and the electoral process, nongovernmental organizations and institutions that influence public policy, and how the U.S. system of government is similar to (and different from) other forms of democratic government are also described. (Department of State)
http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2062
U.S. Institute of Peace: Publications
features analyses and policy recommendations on current international affairs issues, particularly on the prevention and resolution of conflict. Recent publications focus on Iran's internal politics and influence in the Middle East, Iraq's Interior Ministry, civilian casualties in Afghanistan, democracy in Egypt, why we should still study the Cuban Missile Crisis, the conflict in the Niger Delta, Bosnia and the EU, peace prospects in Lebanon, and more. (U.S. Institute of Peace)
http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2066
Forwarded from EdInfo
by BJ Berquist
bjb@tappedin.org
The Constitution, U.S. government, international relations, nations of the world, pivotal moments in U.S. history, early childhood education, calculator-controlled robots, and polar sciences are among the topics of new resources at FREE, the website that makes teaching resources from federal agencies easier to find:
http://www.free.ed.gov/
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History
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Country Background Notes
provides factual descriptions of the world's independent states, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Learn about the people, history, government, political conditions, economy, geography, and foreign relations of China, Georgia, Pakistan, Russia, and some 200 other nations and areas of special sovereignty.
Descriptions are regularly updated. (Department of State)
http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2069
Educational Resources
features lesson plans that invite students to examine George Washington's annotated copy of an early draft of the Constitution, compare Thomas Jefferson's original draft of the Declaration of Independence to the final document, determine which of 12 amendments they would ratify to produce a Bill of Rights, identify techniques Jefferson used in a letter persuading Congress to purchase his library, and investigate Waldseemuller's 1507 map (the first to use the label "America"). (Library of Congress)
http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2068
Historians on America
looks at 11 developments that altered the course of U.S.
history: the trial of John Peter Zenger and the birth of freedom of the press, the Constitutional Convention (1787), George Washington's concept of a limited Presidency, the Common School movement, the Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890, the Interstate Highway System (1939-1991), the GI Bill of Rights, the Marshall Plan, Brown v. Board of Education, Gideon v. Wainwright, and the Immigration Act of 1965. (Department of State)
http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2067
How the United States Is Governed
examines federal, state, and local governments in the U.S.
Elections and the electoral process, nongovernmental organizations and institutions that influence public policy, and how the U.S. system of government is similar to (and different from) other forms of democratic government are also described. (Department of State)
http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2062
U.S. Institute of Peace: Publications
features analyses and policy recommendations on current international affairs issues, particularly on the prevention and resolution of conflict. Recent publications focus on Iran's internal politics and influence in the Middle East, Iraq's Interior Ministry, civilian casualties in Afghanistan, democracy in Egypt, why we should still study the Cuban Missile Crisis, the conflict in the Niger Delta, Bosnia and the EU, peace prospects in Lebanon, and more. (U.S. Institute of Peace)
http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2066
Forwarded from EdInfo
by BJ Berquist
bjb@tappedin.org
Anniversary of the 19th Amendment: Civic Education Resources
From: Heather Martin [mailto:heatherm@etr.org]
It was in August of 1920 that the 19th Amendment of the US Constitution came into effect, giving women the right to vote.
In the last presidential election, voter turnout was higher for women (65 percent) than for men (62 percent), according to the US Census Bureau
(http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/voting/004986.html).
Women today are participating in the political process and holding key leadership positions as well. The first woman to be elected to the House of Representatives was Jeannette Rankin (R-MT), whose first term in Congress was from 1917-1919, a period in time when many women across the country still did not have the right to vote. Now, more than 80 years later a record 91 women are serving in the 110th United States Congress. Of the 246 women who have served in Congress a total of 27 African American or black women have served in Congress (one in the Senate, 26 in the House), including the 14 serving in the 110th Congress. Seven Hispanic women have been elected to the House; all are serving in the 110th Congress. Four Asian American women have served in the House, including two in the 110th Congress.
Source: Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2008
http://156.33.195.33/reference/resources/pdf/RL30261.pdf
Our nation’s history provides an excellent jumping off point for getting students involved in service and civic engagement. Learn and Serve America’s National Service-Learning Clearinghouse has resources available to help you connect the two.
For more information and resources on service-learning and citizenship/civic engagement see these NSLC Library Items and NSLC-produced resources:
We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
This program focuses on the history and principles of the U.S. constitution and Bill of Rights for elementary through high school. The curriculum not only enhances understanding of the institutions of American constitutional democracy, it also helps students identify the contemporary relevance of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Critical thinking exercises, problem-solving activities, and cooperative learning techniques help develop participatory skills necessary for students to become active, responsible citizens.
http://www.servicelearning.org/library/lib_cat/index.php?library_id=5184
http://www.servicelearning.org/library/lib_cat/index.php?library_id=5186
http://www.servicelearning.org/library/lib_cat/index.php?library_id=5182
Hot Topic: Citizenship
http://www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/hot_topics/citizenship/index.php
Hot Topic: Civics and History
http://www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/hot_topics/civics__history/index.php
Hot Topic: Civic Engagement
http://www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/hot_topics/civics__history/index.php
Citizenship and Service-Learning in K-12 Schools
http://www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/fact_sheets/k-12_facts/citizenship/index.php
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Heather Martin, MISt
Librarian
Learn and Serve America's National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
America's Resource for Service-Learning Information
Toll-free 866-245-7378, ext. 240
Fax 831-430-9471
heatherm@etr.org
www.servicelearning.org
It was in August of 1920 that the 19th Amendment of the US Constitution came into effect, giving women the right to vote.
In the last presidential election, voter turnout was higher for women (65 percent) than for men (62 percent), according to the US Census Bureau
(http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/voting/004986.html).
Women today are participating in the political process and holding key leadership positions as well. The first woman to be elected to the House of Representatives was Jeannette Rankin (R-MT), whose first term in Congress was from 1917-1919, a period in time when many women across the country still did not have the right to vote. Now, more than 80 years later a record 91 women are serving in the 110th United States Congress. Of the 246 women who have served in Congress a total of 27 African American or black women have served in Congress (one in the Senate, 26 in the House), including the 14 serving in the 110th Congress. Seven Hispanic women have been elected to the House; all are serving in the 110th Congress. Four Asian American women have served in the House, including two in the 110th Congress.
Source: Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2008
http://156.33.195.33/reference/resources/pdf/RL30261.pdf
Our nation’s history provides an excellent jumping off point for getting students involved in service and civic engagement. Learn and Serve America’s National Service-Learning Clearinghouse has resources available to help you connect the two.
For more information and resources on service-learning and citizenship/civic engagement see these NSLC Library Items and NSLC-produced resources:
We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
This program focuses on the history and principles of the U.S. constitution and Bill of Rights for elementary through high school. The curriculum not only enhances understanding of the institutions of American constitutional democracy, it also helps students identify the contemporary relevance of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Critical thinking exercises, problem-solving activities, and cooperative learning techniques help develop participatory skills necessary for students to become active, responsible citizens.
http://www.servicelearning.org/library/lib_cat/index.php?library_id=5184
http://www.servicelearning.org/library/lib_cat/index.php?library_id=5186
http://www.servicelearning.org/library/lib_cat/index.php?library_id=5182
Hot Topic: Citizenship
http://www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/hot_topics/citizenship/index.php
Hot Topic: Civics and History
http://www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/hot_topics/civics__history/index.php
Hot Topic: Civic Engagement
http://www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/hot_topics/civics__history/index.php
Citizenship and Service-Learning in K-12 Schools
http://www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/fact_sheets/k-12_facts/citizenship/index.php
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Heather Martin, MISt
Librarian
Learn and Serve America's National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
America's Resource for Service-Learning Information
Toll-free 866-245-7378, ext. 240
Fax 831-430-9471
heatherm@etr.org
www.servicelearning.org
Great Resources
From: Jack Bareilles [mailto:jbareilles@nohum.k12.ca.us]
Folks,
Here are a number of things for your use. As always, please share them as you see fit.
Special thanks go to Gary Dei Rossi from San Joaquin COE for a number of these items.
Jack Bareilles
1) I Have a Dream Speech
2) LBJ and Civil Rights
3) Federal Curriculum Resources
1. "I Have a Dream" speech.
Audio of the speech can be found at: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
Video can be found at: http://www.mlkonline.net/video.html
FYI: The full speech is less than 18 minutes long.
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2. LBJ and Civil Rights
Speaking of Civil Rights, Lyndon Johnson's 100th Birthday recently passed. There is a tremendous article by Robert Caro, the author of the Pulitzer Prize winning book on Robert Moses (the guy who built much of modern New York). Caro is working on the final volume of his biography of LBJ and has a superb column in the NY Times about LBJ and the speech he gave to Congress in the wake of the beating of the marchers on the Edmund Pettis Bridge in Selma, Alabama. It will take about five minutes to read--but is more for you than the kids.
The article can be found at: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/28/opinion/28caro.html?_r=2&th=&oref=slogin&emc=th&pagewanted=all
I've also attached the article as a Word document.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3. Free.ed.gov
Here is the Federal Gov't's webpage with all kinds of free online resources: http://www.free.ed.gov/
Folks,
Here are a number of things for your use. As always, please share them as you see fit.
Special thanks go to Gary Dei Rossi from San Joaquin COE for a number of these items.
Jack Bareilles
1) I Have a Dream Speech
2) LBJ and Civil Rights
3) Federal Curriculum Resources
1. "I Have a Dream" speech.
Audio of the speech can be found at: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
Video can be found at: http://www.mlkonline.net/video.html
FYI: The full speech is less than 18 minutes long.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2. LBJ and Civil Rights
Speaking of Civil Rights, Lyndon Johnson's 100th Birthday recently passed. There is a tremendous article by Robert Caro, the author of the Pulitzer Prize winning book on Robert Moses (the guy who built much of modern New York). Caro is working on the final volume of his biography of LBJ and has a superb column in the NY Times about LBJ and the speech he gave to Congress in the wake of the beating of the marchers on the Edmund Pettis Bridge in Selma, Alabama. It will take about five minutes to read--but is more for you than the kids.
The article can be found at: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/28/opinion/28caro.html?_r=2&th=&oref=slogin&emc=th&pagewanted=all
I've also attached the article as a Word document.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3. Free.ed.gov
Here is the Federal Gov't's webpage with all kinds of free online resources: http://www.free.ed.gov/
3Rs Project -- August Bulletin
From: MARGARET HILL [mailto:drpeghill@verizon.net]
Hello California Three Rs Project Leaders,
I have attached the fall 3Rs Bulletin. Please distribute it to your constituencies. The Bulletin theme, The First Amendment and School Clubs, was selected because there has been an issue in our state where a school administrator made a decision about a religious club without understanding the law. That has resulted in threatened law suits. Since the beginning of the school year is when many school student bodies are chartering clubs, it seemed that this was the best time for the topic and is information that should go to all middle and high schools.
Also note the upcoming programs. The October 25 Cal Poly Pomona "Lessons from the Holocaust" is going to be a fabulous program in cooperation with the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. Also, the Santa Clara Unified School District and County Office of Education are collaborating with the 3Rs to hold another Teaching About World Religions 2-day conference. We have some great scholars lined up for the program November 7 and December 2.
It's going to be a busy fall. Thank you for your continued support of the California 3Rs Project.
Margaret 'Peg' Hill, Ph.D., Director
California Three Rs Project
Hello California Three Rs Project Leaders,
I have attached the fall 3Rs Bulletin. Please distribute it to your constituencies. The Bulletin theme, The First Amendment and School Clubs, was selected because there has been an issue in our state where a school administrator made a decision about a religious club without understanding the law. That has resulted in threatened law suits. Since the beginning of the school year is when many school student bodies are chartering clubs, it seemed that this was the best time for the topic and is information that should go to all middle and high schools.
Also note the upcoming programs. The October 25 Cal Poly Pomona "Lessons from the Holocaust" is going to be a fabulous program in cooperation with the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. Also, the Santa Clara Unified School District and County Office of Education are collaborating with the 3Rs to hold another Teaching About World Religions 2-day conference. We have some great scholars lined up for the program November 7 and December 2.
It's going to be a busy fall. Thank you for your continued support of the California 3Rs Project.
Margaret 'Peg' Hill, Ph.D., Director
California Three Rs Project
Picturing America Grant: October 31 Deadline!
From: Jack Bareilles [mailto:jbareilles@nohum.k12.ca.us]
Folks,
This is free and available. I think their goal is to put it in every school in the country--so your odds of getting it are pretty good!
Here is the website and below is information about the application. Picturing America
Jack
Please apply by the October 31 deadline. I just looked at the application process and is shouldn't take more than five or ten minutes.
About Picturing America FAQ
Folks,
This is free and available. I think their goal is to put it in every school in the country--so your odds of getting it are pretty good!
Here is the website and below is information about the application. Picturing America
Jack
Please apply by the October 31 deadline. I just looked at the application process and is shouldn't take more than five or ten minutes.
About Picturing America FAQHistory-SS News from CISC -- September 2008
From: Gary Dei Rossi [mailto:gdeirossi@sjcoe.net]
Attached are a few items relating to history-social science in our state. Please share this information with other county offices and school districts. Also please continue to encourage schools to take part in the MYVOTE California Student Mock Election. (www.sos.ca.gov/elections.studentmockelection.htm).
This email contains information on the next California Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, NCSS Conference, The California Association of School Economics Teacher Annual Conference, and information on the Holocaust workshops and trainings.
Thanks
Gary F. Dei Rossi, Co-Chair
CISC History-social science Committee
California Council for the Social Studies 48th Annual CCSS Conference, March 6-8, 2009, Ontario Convention Center. You are invited to attend The 48th Annual CCSS Conference, "Historical Literacy in a Changing World." The conference will take place March 6-8, 2009 at the Ontario Convention Center. For more information please visit their website at: www.ccss.org.
National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference November 14-16, 2008, Houston, TX $199 Members; $295 Non-Members
From November 14 to 16, social studies educators from around the country will gather for the 88th NCSS Annual Conference. More than 500 sessions, workshops, clinics, and poster presentations will provide multiple ideas and avenues for social studies professionals to help our students develop the 21st century skills they need to thrive as citizens in our participatory democracy. The conference will include panel discussions on English Language Learners and the Social Studies, empowering elementary educators as Social Studies advocates, academic freedom, democratic education research, and the connections between Science and Social Studies. Visit the new NCSS website at: www.socialstudies.org/conference for more information and to register!
The California Association of School Economics Teachers (CASET), 13th Annual, Economics in Education Conference 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008, 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM, Cuyamaca College, 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway, San Diego, CA 92019
Substitute scholarships/travel stipends (up to $125 value) are available to the first 100 teachers to register with their conference fee of $75 -Lunch -One unit of Continuing Education Credit Available - $65/unit -Every teacher that attends will receive a demonstration and copy of Virtual Economics ($100 value). Guest Speaker: Yoram Bauman, Ph.D. Scholarships to attend the conference are available. For further information, please contact Bernard Mauricia at 800-845-9799 or email bmauricia@csusb.edu. You may also fax registration forms in at 909-537-7251(see attachment).
Holocaust Education: for a number of years Samuel M. Edelman, Ph.D. & Professor Carol Edelman have provided workshops and teacher training programs on the Holocaust, genocide and human rights as the State of California Center of Excellence for the Teaching of the Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights and Tolerance. They have trained over 4,000 teachers and are now scheduling workshops in many areas throughout the state (Elk Grove, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Orange County to mention a few). Please contact their graduate student Meagen Yudell to get more information or to schedule a workshop. She can be reached at: 530-898-6148.
This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list: H-SSOrganizations@lws.lacoe.edu>
Attached are a few items relating to history-social science in our state. Please share this information with other county offices and school districts. Also please continue to encourage schools to take part in the MYVOTE California Student Mock Election. (www.sos.ca.gov/elections.studentmockelection.htm).
This email contains information on the next California Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, NCSS Conference, The California Association of School Economics Teacher Annual Conference, and information on the Holocaust workshops and trainings.
Thanks
Gary F. Dei Rossi, Co-Chair
CISC History-social science Committee
California Council for the Social Studies 48th Annual CCSS Conference, March 6-8, 2009, Ontario Convention Center. You are invited to attend The 48th Annual CCSS Conference, "Historical Literacy in a Changing World." The conference will take place March 6-8, 2009 at the Ontario Convention Center. For more information please visit their website at: www.ccss.org.
National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference November 14-16, 2008, Houston, TX $199 Members; $295 Non-Members
From November 14 to 16, social studies educators from around the country will gather for the 88th NCSS Annual Conference. More than 500 sessions, workshops, clinics, and poster presentations will provide multiple ideas and avenues for social studies professionals to help our students develop the 21st century skills they need to thrive as citizens in our participatory democracy. The conference will include panel discussions on English Language Learners and the Social Studies, empowering elementary educators as Social Studies advocates, academic freedom, democratic education research, and the connections between Science and Social Studies. Visit the new NCSS website at: www.socialstudies.org/conference for more information and to register!
The California Association of School Economics Teachers (CASET), 13th Annual, Economics in Education Conference 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008, 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM, Cuyamaca College, 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway, San Diego, CA 92019
Substitute scholarships/travel stipends (up to $125 value) are available to the first 100 teachers to register with their conference fee of $75 -Lunch -One unit of Continuing Education Credit Available - $65/unit -Every teacher that attends will receive a demonstration and copy of Virtual Economics ($100 value). Guest Speaker: Yoram Bauman, Ph.D. Scholarships to attend the conference are available. For further information, please contact Bernard Mauricia at 800-845-9799 or email bmauricia@csusb.edu. You may also fax registration forms in at 909-537-7251(see attachment).
Holocaust Education: for a number of years Samuel M. Edelman, Ph.D. & Professor Carol Edelman have provided workshops and teacher training programs on the Holocaust, genocide and human rights as the State of California Center of Excellence for the Teaching of the Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights and Tolerance. They have trained over 4,000 teachers and are now scheduling workshops in many areas throughout the state (Elk Grove, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Orange County to mention a few). Please contact their graduate student Meagen Yudell to get more information or to schedule a workshop. She can be reached at: 530-898-6148.
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Target Field Trip Grants: Deadline November 1!
From: Herczog_Michelle <Herczog_Michelle@lacoe.edu>
The Los Angeles County Office of Education is proud to announce..
Target Field Trip Grants
http://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-002537
Target will award 5,000 Field Trip Grants of up to $800 each during the 2008-2009 school year. That adds up to 5,000 more opportunities for students to explore more of the world outside the classroom. Go backstage at a local theater. Tour a museum.
Who Is Eligible For a Grant?
Education professionals who are at least 18 years old and employed by an accredited K-12 public, private or charter school in the United States that maintains a 501(c)(3) or 509(a)(1) tax-exempt status are eligible to apply. Educators, teachers, principals, paraprofessionals or classified staff of these institutions must be willing to plan and execute a field trip that will provide a demonstrable learning experience for students.
Due: November 1, 2008
The Los Angeles County Office of Education is proud to announce..
Target Field Trip Grants
http://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-002537
Target will award 5,000 Field Trip Grants of up to $800 each during the 2008-2009 school year. That adds up to 5,000 more opportunities for students to explore more of the world outside the classroom. Go backstage at a local theater. Tour a museum.
Who Is Eligible For a Grant?
Education professionals who are at least 18 years old and employed by an accredited K-12 public, private or charter school in the United States that maintains a 501(c)(3) or 509(a)(1) tax-exempt status are eligible to apply. Educators, teachers, principals, paraprofessionals or classified staff of these institutions must be willing to plan and execute a field trip that will provide a demonstrable learning experience for students.
Due: November 1, 2008
"American Lives": Historical Portrayals Coming to California!
From: Darci Tucker [mailto:darci@americanlives.net]
Hello, my friends!
It’s that time of year, and attached you will find the latest information about my programs. I’ll be in CA for several months in the spring, and the attached form has specifics about when I’ll be in each area. I’ve already got a number of bookings, and in past years I haven’t been able to accommodate everyone, so if you’re interested, jump quickly!
If you are interested in having me visit, please fill out the attached form and email or snail mail it back to me by October 10. If you have already contacted me, please go ahead and fill out the attached form so that I’ll know what dates are good/bad for you.
While “Revolutionary Women” is my standard program, I have others in which you may be interested, so please check my website: www.americanlives.net.
ALSO: I may have the opportunity to do some electronic outreach this fall, portraying characters other than those in “Revolutionary Women,” and perhaps doing storytelling and/or teacher workshops. If you’re interested, let me know and I’ll send you more information.
Thanks, and I hope to see you soon!
Hello, my friends!
It’s that time of year, and attached you will find the latest information about my programs. I’ll be in CA for several months in the spring, and the attached form has specifics about when I’ll be in each area. I’ve already got a number of bookings, and in past years I haven’t been able to accommodate everyone, so if you’re interested, jump quickly!
If you are interested in having me visit, please fill out the attached form and email or snail mail it back to me by October 10. If you have already contacted me, please go ahead and fill out the attached form so that I’ll know what dates are good/bad for you.
While “Revolutionary Women” is my standard program, I have others in which you may be interested, so please check my website: www.americanlives.net.
ALSO: I may have the opportunity to do some electronic outreach this fall, portraying characters other than those in “Revolutionary Women,” and perhaps doing storytelling and/or teacher workshops. If you’re interested, let me know and I’ll send you more information.
Thanks, and I hope to see you soon!
New Issue of History Now: Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Era
From: Gilder Lehrman Institute [mailto:gli@gilderlehrman.org]
Issue 17, September 2008: Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Era
The Institute is pleased to present the seventeenth issue of History Now, a quarterly online journal for history teachers and students, available at www.historynow.org.
In this issue of History Now, leading scholars of Theodore Roosevelt and of the Progressive Era offer new insights into the man, his philosophy, and his political achievements. From hunter to teddy bear, from trust-buster to champion of capitalism, from Republican president to Bull Moose challenger, T.R. remains controversial, contradictory, and above all, larger than life. Our contributors suggest the rich possibilities for exploring the man and the era in the classroom.
Issue 17, September 2008: Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Era
The Institute is pleased to present the seventeenth issue of History Now, a quarterly online journal for history teachers and students, available at www.historynow.org.
In this issue of History Now, leading scholars of Theodore Roosevelt and of the Progressive Era offer new insights into the man, his philosophy, and his political achievements. From hunter to teddy bear, from trust-buster to champion of capitalism, from Republican president to Bull Moose challenger, T.R. remains controversial, contradictory, and above all, larger than life. Our contributors suggest the rich possibilities for exploring the man and the era in the classroom.
ORIAS Update 9-23-08
From: ORIAS [mailto:orias@berkeley.edu]
ORIAS UPDATE 9-23-08
(Print view at http://orias.berkeley.edu/oriasnews.html)
IN THIS UPDATE:
1. Exhibit and programs at Hearst museum: Traje de la Vida: Maya Textiles of Guatemala opening September 25.
2. Service learning: San Francisco’s Blue Planet Run Foundation
3. Exhibit: Doctors Without Borders: A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City - October 15-19, 2008
4. On-line Resource: African Access and Africana Book Awards
ON CAMPUS
Exhibit and programs: Traje de la Vida: Maya Textiles of Guatemala
Where: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley – Kroeber Hall on campus at Bancroft and College Avenues.
Hours: Opening September 25 - Wednesday to Saturday 10:00am - 4:30pm Sunday 12:00pm - 4:00pm
The exhibit explores weaving and artistry in Guatemala. Opening to the public on September 25, 2008, the spectacular works in this exhibit offer visitors a unique look into Maya culture through textiles collected over a hundred year period. Film footage by videographer Kathleen Mossman Vitale of Endangered Threads Documentaries is featured in the exhibition as well as photography by renowned documentarian, Jeffery Foxx.
Curated by Margot Blum Schevill, Traje de la Vida explores the story of the Maya from the highlands of Guatemala. Through their weaving, they tell a narrative of culture, personal identity and of social and political transformation, with themes illustrating the resilience of the Maya people and the ability to tell their stories.
Through this exhibition, we hope to offer visitors a unique look into Maya culture, both traditional and contemporary. Rich colors and textures fill the galleries as visitors are treated to a visual cornucopia. Engaging hands-on activities for all ages and are interspersed throughout the exhibition. Learn to weave on a loom, or try on a colorful huipil and pantalones.
The Hearst will host a year of Guatemalan educational programs including weaving demonstrations, family days, film nights, and dynamic lectures, and kick off with our exhibition opening event, scheduled for the evening of September 25, 2008.
Information on programs associated with the exhibit at
Information on school visits at: http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/outreach/schoolvisits.html
Contact: Akiko Minaga, Museum Educator minaga@berkeley.edu| 510-643-7649
OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS:
A service learning opportunity combining science, human rights, and international studies: Blue Planet Run Foundation
San Francisco’s Blue Planet Run Foundation is dedicated to creating global awareness of the safe drinking water crisis worldwide. They have a number of youth programs including a “school action kit” and a hip-hop video online at <http://blueplanetrun.org/youthboard>. Currently, they are sponsoring a 30-Mile Challenge (30 miles in 30 days run, walk, or cycle) to build wells for bringing safe water to 1200 students in Tanzania. Local students are encouraged to participate and can find out more at http://blueplanetrun.org/30-mile.
Contact: Sabrina Walasek
Program Director
Blue Planet Run Foundation
500 Sansome Street, Suite 205
San Francisco, CA 94111
www.blueplanetrun.org
415-762-4345
Exhibit: Doctors Without Borders: A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City - October 15-19, 2008
This free exhibit, co-sponsored in SF by World Savvy, is made up of materials used by Doctors Without Borders in its medical work around the world. Guided by aid workers, students will explore real shelters; see how food is distributed; taste the high-energy biscuits distributed to combat malnutrition; understand basic health care and epidemic control in emergency settings, and more. For more information on our 2008 California tour to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and San Diego, and to find some resources to use with your class, click here:
http://doctorswithoutborders.org/education/refugeecamp/home. School groups are encouraged to attend! Sign up now to bring your class in October 2008, go to: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/109549666.
Note: A great curriculum companion piece for this exhibit is available online at the Exploring Human Rights virtual classroom from the ICRC - module 5B
http://www.ehl.icrc.org/images/stories/explorations_pdfs/5_comp.pdf
RESOURCES
Africa Access – was founded in 1989 to help schools, public libraries, and parents improve the quality of their children's collection on Africa.
http://www.africaaccessreview.org/aar/research.html
In addition to reviews and activities you can find this year’s winners of the Africana awards including this “Best books for Older Readers” awardee:
Aya
Marguerite Abouet & Clement Oubrerie (illus.)
(Drawn & Quarterly, 2007)
The graphic novel Aya tells the story of its 19-year old heroine, the studious and clear-sighted Aya, her easy-going friends Adjoua and Bintou, and their meddling relatives and neighbors. It's a breezy and wryly funny account of the desire for joy and freedom, and of the simple pleasures and private troubles of everyday life in Yop City, a suburb of Abidjan in Ivory Coast. An unpretentious and gently humorous story of an Africa we rarely see-spirited, hopeful and resilient.
Marguerite Abouet was born in Abidjan in 1971. At the age of 12, she was sent with her older brother to study in France under the care of a great uncle. She now lives in Romainville, a suburb of Paris, where she works as a legal assistant and writes novels she has yet to show to publishers. Aya is her first comic. It taps into Abouet's childhood memories of Ivory Coast in the 1970s, a prosperous, promising time in that country's history.
Clement Oubrerie was born in Paris in 1966. After a stint in art school he spent two years in the United States doing a variety of odd jobs, publishing his first children's books and serving jail time in New Mexico for working without papers. Back in France, he went on to a prolific career in illustration. With over 40 children's books to his credit, he is also co-founder of the 3-D animation studio, Station OMD. A drummer in a funk band in his spare time, he still travels frequently, especially to Ivory Coast. In Aya, his first comic, Oubrerie's warm colors and energetic, playful line connect expressively with Abouet's vibrant writing.
__________________________________________________
Michele Delattre, Program Representative
University of California Berkeley
ORIAS (Office of Resources for International and Area Studies
2223 Fulton Street Room 338 #2324
Berkeley CA 94720-2324 orias@berkeley.edu 510-643-0868 http://orias.berkeley.edu
ORIAS UPDATE 9-23-08
(Print view at http://orias.berkeley.edu/oriasnews.html)
IN THIS UPDATE:
1. Exhibit and programs at Hearst museum: Traje de la Vida: Maya Textiles of Guatemala opening September 25.
2. Service learning: San Francisco’s Blue Planet Run Foundation
3. Exhibit: Doctors Without Borders: A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City - October 15-19, 2008
4. On-line Resource: African Access and Africana Book Awards
ON CAMPUS
Exhibit and programs: Traje de la Vida: Maya Textiles of Guatemala
Where: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley – Kroeber Hall on campus at Bancroft and College Avenues.
Hours: Opening September 25 - Wednesday to Saturday 10:00am - 4:30pm Sunday 12:00pm - 4:00pm
The exhibit explores weaving and artistry in Guatemala. Opening to the public on September 25, 2008, the spectacular works in this exhibit offer visitors a unique look into Maya culture through textiles collected over a hundred year period. Film footage by videographer Kathleen Mossman Vitale of Endangered Threads Documentaries is featured in the exhibition as well as photography by renowned documentarian, Jeffery Foxx.
Curated by Margot Blum Schevill, Traje de la Vida explores the story of the Maya from the highlands of Guatemala. Through their weaving, they tell a narrative of culture, personal identity and of social and political transformation, with themes illustrating the resilience of the Maya people and the ability to tell their stories.
Through this exhibition, we hope to offer visitors a unique look into Maya culture, both traditional and contemporary. Rich colors and textures fill the galleries as visitors are treated to a visual cornucopia. Engaging hands-on activities for all ages and are interspersed throughout the exhibition. Learn to weave on a loom, or try on a colorful huipil and pantalones.
The Hearst will host a year of Guatemalan educational programs including weaving demonstrations, family days, film nights, and dynamic lectures, and kick off with our exhibition opening event, scheduled for the evening of September 25, 2008.
Information on programs associated with the exhibit at
Information on school visits at: http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/outreach/schoolvisits.html
Contact: Akiko Minaga, Museum Educator minaga@berkeley.edu| 510-643-7649
OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS:
A service learning opportunity combining science, human rights, and international studies: Blue Planet Run Foundation
San Francisco’s Blue Planet Run Foundation is dedicated to creating global awareness of the safe drinking water crisis worldwide. They have a number of youth programs including a “school action kit” and a hip-hop video online at <http://blueplanetrun.org/youthboard>. Currently, they are sponsoring a 30-Mile Challenge (30 miles in 30 days run, walk, or cycle) to build wells for bringing safe water to 1200 students in Tanzania. Local students are encouraged to participate and can find out more at http://blueplanetrun.org/30-mile.
Contact: Sabrina Walasek
Program Director
Blue Planet Run Foundation
500 Sansome Street, Suite 205
San Francisco, CA 94111
www.blueplanetrun.org
415-762-4345
Exhibit: Doctors Without Borders: A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City - October 15-19, 2008
This free exhibit, co-sponsored in SF by World Savvy, is made up of materials used by Doctors Without Borders in its medical work around the world. Guided by aid workers, students will explore real shelters; see how food is distributed; taste the high-energy biscuits distributed to combat malnutrition; understand basic health care and epidemic control in emergency settings, and more. For more information on our 2008 California tour to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and San Diego, and to find some resources to use with your class, click here:
http://doctorswithoutborders.org/education/refugeecamp/home. School groups are encouraged to attend! Sign up now to bring your class in October 2008, go to: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/109549666.
Note: A great curriculum companion piece for this exhibit is available online at the Exploring Human Rights virtual classroom from the ICRC - module 5B
http://www.ehl.icrc.org/images/stories/explorations_pdfs/5_comp.pdf
RESOURCES
Africa Access – was founded in 1989 to help schools, public libraries, and parents improve the quality of their children's collection on Africa.
http://www.africaaccessreview.org/aar/research.html
In addition to reviews and activities you can find this year’s winners of the Africana awards including this “Best books for Older Readers” awardee:
Aya
Marguerite Abouet & Clement Oubrerie (illus.)
(Drawn & Quarterly, 2007)
The graphic novel Aya tells the story of its 19-year old heroine, the studious and clear-sighted Aya, her easy-going friends Adjoua and Bintou, and their meddling relatives and neighbors. It's a breezy and wryly funny account of the desire for joy and freedom, and of the simple pleasures and private troubles of everyday life in Yop City, a suburb of Abidjan in Ivory Coast. An unpretentious and gently humorous story of an Africa we rarely see-spirited, hopeful and resilient.
Marguerite Abouet was born in Abidjan in 1971. At the age of 12, she was sent with her older brother to study in France under the care of a great uncle. She now lives in Romainville, a suburb of Paris, where she works as a legal assistant and writes novels she has yet to show to publishers. Aya is her first comic. It taps into Abouet's childhood memories of Ivory Coast in the 1970s, a prosperous, promising time in that country's history.
Clement Oubrerie was born in Paris in 1966. After a stint in art school he spent two years in the United States doing a variety of odd jobs, publishing his first children's books and serving jail time in New Mexico for working without papers. Back in France, he went on to a prolific career in illustration. With over 40 children's books to his credit, he is also co-founder of the 3-D animation studio, Station OMD. A drummer in a funk band in his spare time, he still travels frequently, especially to Ivory Coast. In Aya, his first comic, Oubrerie's warm colors and energetic, playful line connect expressively with Abouet's vibrant writing.
__________________________________________________
Michele Delattre, Program Representative
University of California Berkeley
ORIAS (Office of Resources for International and Area Studies
2223 Fulton Street Room 338 #2324
Berkeley CA 94720-2324 orias@berkeley.edu 510-643-0868 http://orias.berkeley.edu
A World Trade Simulation for High School Students
From: Amy.Ferraz@sf.frb.org
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
101 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Dear Colleague,
On behalf of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (FRBSF), I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the International Economic Summit (IES) program. The IES is a world trade simulation for high school students that teaches fundamental economic concepts within the context of international trade. The program challenges high school students to think critically about the costs and benefits of trade while exploring the concept of globalization.
The IES program is a standards-based instructional unit that includes 13 individual lesson plans. The program is flexible in terms of classroom implementation, flowing into an existing course of study or as a stand-alone unit. By utilizing an experience-basedlearning model, it provides students with a solid foundation in economic fundamentals and incorporates a method for active-learning that is fun as well as challenging.
Over the course of the curriculum, students form teams, adopt a country, and take on the role of Economic Advisor. Each team conducts extensive research on “their” country in order to generate a strategic plan to improve living standards. The culminating activity is a six-hour, real time global trade simulation where student teams implement their strategic improvement plans in the simulated global marketplace.
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco recently acquired the non-exclusive rights to deliver the IES program throughout a nine western state region. As a result the FRBSF provides, at no charge,the following materials and services to teachers and their schools:
● IES Teacher Training
● Mini Summit Kit for running a classroom simulation
● Teacher Handbooks that include lesson plans and curriculum information
● Mini Summit and Regional Event implementation support
● Classroom set of student workbooks called Players’ Guides
● An interactive website with curriculum materials and information
As you can see, the program has a great deal to offer both teachers and students, and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is excited to introduce the IES throughout the 12th District. You may also be interested in this story that aired on a local ABC affiliate after a Regional Summit Event we hosted recently in San Francisco: http://www.frbsf.org/education/teachers/ies/events.cfm
We would like to invite teachers to our upcoming professional development training on November 3-4, 2008 to learn more about implementing this exciting program. I have attached an informational brochure as well our registration form with our 2008-2009 schedule.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any additional questions.
Best regards,
Amy Ferraz
_______________________________________________
Amy Ferraz
Economic Education Analyst
District Public Information
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
101 Market Street, Mail Stop 640
San Francisco, CA 94105
(ph) 415.974.2853 * (cell) 415.850.1104 * (fax) 415.977.4180
amy.ferraz@sf.frb.org
www.frbsf.org/education
www.FederalReserveEducation.org
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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
101 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Dear Colleague,
On behalf of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (FRBSF), I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the International Economic Summit (IES) program. The IES is a world trade simulation for high school students that teaches fundamental economic concepts within the context of international trade. The program challenges high school students to think critically about the costs and benefits of trade while exploring the concept of globalization.
The IES program is a standards-based instructional unit that includes 13 individual lesson plans. The program is flexible in terms of classroom implementation, flowing into an existing course of study or as a stand-alone unit. By utilizing an experience-basedlearning model, it provides students with a solid foundation in economic fundamentals and incorporates a method for active-learning that is fun as well as challenging.
Over the course of the curriculum, students form teams, adopt a country, and take on the role of Economic Advisor. Each team conducts extensive research on “their” country in order to generate a strategic plan to improve living standards. The culminating activity is a six-hour, real time global trade simulation where student teams implement their strategic improvement plans in the simulated global marketplace.
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco recently acquired the non-exclusive rights to deliver the IES program throughout a nine western state region. As a result the FRBSF provides, at no charge,the following materials and services to teachers and their schools:
● IES Teacher Training
● Mini Summit Kit for running a classroom simulation
● Teacher Handbooks that include lesson plans and curriculum information
● Mini Summit and Regional Event implementation support
● Classroom set of student workbooks called Players’ Guides
● An interactive website with curriculum materials and information
As you can see, the program has a great deal to offer both teachers and students, and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is excited to introduce the IES throughout the 12th District. You may also be interested in this story that aired on a local ABC affiliate after a Regional Summit Event we hosted recently in San Francisco: http://www.frbsf.org/education/teachers/ies/events.cfm
We would like to invite teachers to our upcoming professional development training on November 3-4, 2008 to learn more about implementing this exciting program. I have attached an informational brochure as well our registration form with our 2008-2009 schedule.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any additional questions.
Best regards,
Amy Ferraz
_______________________________________________
Amy Ferraz
Economic Education Analyst
District Public Information
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
101 Market Street, Mail Stop 640
San Francisco, CA 94105
(ph) 415.974.2853 * (cell) 415.850.1104 * (fax) 415.977.4180
amy.ferraz@sf.frb.org
www.frbsf.org/education
www.FederalReserveEducation.org
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