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OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS
1. Manga/Anime Drawing Contest (flyer)
As a kick-off event of the Celebration of Japanese Culture, 2008, the University of the Pacific Library and a few community co-sponsors are once again hosting a statewide Manga/Anime Drawing Contest. The purpose of this contest is to promote cultural understanding and appreciation of this unique form of Japanese pop culture. The theme for this year's contest is “Fantastic Four.” Entries must be received no later than Oct. 24, 2008.
The contest is divided into 4 divisions: Grades K-4, Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12, and the Adult division (college and beyond). A panel of judges will select 6 finalists for each division. The public will have a chance to select the winners by voting online “American Idol” style between Oct. 31 and Nov. 9. All finalists will be invited to an award ceremony on Nov. 15. Winners will be announced at the award ceremony. Prizes for the contest will consist of trophies, cash and other awards.
More information about the contest can be found at http://library.pacific.edu/contest.
Contact: Cynthia Hsieh, Head of Technical Services/Assistant Professor
University Library, University of the Pacific
3601 Pacific Ave.
Stockton, CA 95211
Tel: (209)946-2571
Email: chsieh@PACIFIC.EDU
2. East Asian Regional Materials and Resources Center (EARMARC) fall 2008 East Asian video workshop
Saturday, October 25 in Robinson Hall 137 on the CSU East Bay Hayward campus.
This program will screen the following videos:
· Kokoyaku – follows two high school baseball players in Japan
· Fine Rain: Politics and Folk Songs in China
China’s Convenience Store War – the dog-eat-dog competition between local and foreign-owned chains
· The Rape of Nanking – a French documentary on the Japanese occupation of Nanking
Contact: E. Bruce Reynolds (Director)
East Asian Regional Materials and Resources Center
History Department, San José State University
San José, CA 95192-0117
Phone: (408) 924-5523 EARMARC’s lending library provides audio-visual materials for high school and college students in Northern California. It currently holds hundreds of videos and many films which are related to China, Japan, and Korea. The collection also includes slide sets and audio materials. Almost all areas of East Asian society and culture are covered. Items are available on request to teachers in a university, college, or secondary school in Northern California as long as they are to be used for education purposes.
3. Teacher Workshop: Civic Engagement in the Classroom - October 29, 2008
World Savvy, ITVS, and KQED are sponsoring an evening workshop on engaging students in civic education and providing resources on teaching about democracy. Discuss youth civic engagement, learn about the state of democracy around the world, and receive free resources from the three sponsoring organizations. Event will be from Wed., Oct. 29 from 6:00-7:30 (with refreshments available at 5:30) at KQED, 2601 Mariposa Street, San Francisco.
To RSVP, email Roseli Ilano at roseli_ilano@itvs.org.
See also the online elections resources below.
LEGISLATION
4. H.R.7063 United States and the World Education
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez introduced the United States and the World Education Act, H.R. 7063 on September 25 drafted by Ron Herring, Executive Director of the California International Studies Project. The legislation incorporates his 30+ years of experience in the professional development of California teachers to better prepare our youth for the global challenges they face. Ron's draft is based on the February 2006 report by the Committee for Economic Development, Education for Global Leadership, the Importance of International and Foreign Language Studies for U. S. Economic and National Security. The legislation offers new federal incentives for states and school districts to adopt more globally focused curricula as it provides funds for professional development of prospective, future and in-service teachers in international education.
You may support this bill by urging your congressional representatives to endorse H.R.7063.
Find information on the bill at http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-7063
Find information on contacting representatives at http://lwvc.convio.net/
ELECTION RESOURCES
5a. 2008 Presidential Election Resources
from KQED Education Network’s New Web Site for Social Studies & Language Arts Teachers - - www.kqed.org/HistoryEd
An Educator Resources section with classroom-ready lesson plans, student voter guides, links to partner sites and video clips from the documentaries “Please Vote for Me and Iron Ladies of Liberia”
5b. “Election ’08 and the Challenge of China” from USC
Where do Senators McCain and Obama stand on U.S.-China trade, security, environmental, and human rights issues? How important has policy toward China been in past elections and in 2008? These are the questions explored in a USC U.S.-China Institute documentary.
The online documentary has eight segments and has been produced for a general audience, though they hope educators will find it a useful tool to launch classroom discussions. The segments are:
Part 1: The Big Picture
Part 2: Tensions over Trade
Part 3: Human Rights
Part 4: Taiwan and China’ Military Buildup
Part 5: China’s Growing International Clout
Part 6: China in U.S. Campaign Politics
Part 7: McCain and China
Part 8: Obama and China
The documentary is available at the USC U.S.-China Institute (USCI) website (http://china.usc.edu) and at the Institute’s YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/USChinaInstitute). The USCI site also offers links to relevant speeches, government reports, agencies, and other materials. The YouTube site has a “watch high quality” option (just below the video player) that many may appreciate.
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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
Friday, October 17, 2008
National Security, Individual Rights and the Law
From: Gilder Lehrman Institute [mailto:gli@gilderlehrman.org]
A Panel Discussion
"Aliens and Sedition: National Security, Individual Rights and the Law in Historical Perspective"
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
May 14, 2008
The war on terror has sparked a vigorous debate over how many of our civil liberties, if any, should be sacrificed to keep the public safe from terrorist attack. The conflict between civil liberties and national security has come up before in American history — most notably in the Alien and Sedition Acts at the end of the eighteenth century, President Abraham Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus in the Civil War, and the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. Join moderator Richard Menaker (Menaker & Herrmann LLP) as he discusses this issue with panelists Alan Brinkley (Columbia University), Joanne Freeman (Yale University), Thomas Kean (Chairman of the 9/11 Commission and former Governor of New Jersey), and Mark Neely (Pennsylvania State University).
Gilder Lehrman Institute | 19 West 44th Street, Suite 500 | New York | NY | 10036
A Panel Discussion
"Aliens and Sedition: National Security, Individual Rights and the Law in Historical Perspective"
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
May 14, 2008
The war on terror has sparked a vigorous debate over how many of our civil liberties, if any, should be sacrificed to keep the public safe from terrorist attack. The conflict between civil liberties and national security has come up before in American history — most notably in the Alien and Sedition Acts at the end of the eighteenth century, President Abraham Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus in the Civil War, and the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. Join moderator Richard Menaker (Menaker & Herrmann LLP) as he discusses this issue with panelists Alan Brinkley (Columbia University), Joanne Freeman (Yale University), Thomas Kean (Chairman of the 9/11 Commission and former Governor of New Jersey), and Mark Neely (Pennsylvania State University).
Gilder Lehrman Institute | 19 West 44th Street, Suite 500 | New York | NY | 10036
Manovill Holocaust History Fellowship
From: HCNC Events [mailto:events@hcnc.org]
Manovill Holocaust History Fellowship
HCNC is proud to announce this exciting new program for Bay Area teens!
MHHF is a unique opportunity for 11th and 12th grade students to study the Holocaust at a college level. Five fellows will be selected to draw connections to other genocides and gain the tools to be advocates for building tolerance in the Bay Area. Upon successful completion of the fellowship, students will be awarded 60 hours of community service and a $500 stipend.
As a MHHF Fellow you will:
Are your weeks already full with sports, school work and other activities? The fellowship allows participants to choose when they want to work in the archives, conduct research and work on the thesis project.
Accepting applications now through Nov 17, 2008.
Participation in the Manovill Holocaust History Fellowship is free of charge. For more information and to download an application visit www.hcnc.org
Contact Morgan Blum at
mblum@hcnc.org
415-777-9060 x203
Download a flyer
Look for details on Facebook
The Manovill Holocaust History Fellowship is generously underwritten by the Lilly Manovill Tauber Endrei Education Fund.
Manovill Holocaust History Fellowship
HCNC is proud to announce this exciting new program for Bay Area teens!
MHHF is a unique opportunity for 11th and 12th grade students to study the Holocaust at a college level. Five fellows will be selected to draw connections to other genocides and gain the tools to be advocates for building tolerance in the Bay Area. Upon successful completion of the fellowship, students will be awarded 60 hours of community service and a $500 stipend.
As a MHHF Fellow you will:
- Connect with local Holocaust survivors
- Work in the HCNC archives
- Become an activist for education and tolerance
Are your weeks already full with sports, school work and other activities? The fellowship allows participants to choose when they want to work in the archives, conduct research and work on the thesis project.
Accepting applications now through Nov 17, 2008.
Participation in the Manovill Holocaust History Fellowship is free of charge. For more information and to download an application visit www.hcnc.org
Contact Morgan Blum at
mblum@hcnc.org
415-777-9060 x203
Download a flyer
Look for details on Facebook
The Manovill Holocaust History Fellowship is generously underwritten by the Lilly Manovill Tauber Endrei Education Fund.
Luck from/for the God of Luck!
From: Ruthanne Lum McCunn [mailto:Ruthanne@McCunn.com]
From our friend and presenter in ACOE/Words That Made America’s “Meet the Scholars” series…
My most recent novel, God of Luck, has been lucky, indeed! "Highly recommended" by Library Journal, it won the Best Fiction 2008 award from the Chinese American Librarians Association, was a 2007 Kiriyama Notable Book, Book Sense Pick, and San Francisco Chronicle Best Seller.
Now it's out in paperback! And since it's my readers who are the basis of my luck, I've made a YouTube of readers' reactions to my work, which you can see on my website www.mccunn.com.
THANKS for ALL your support!
Ruthanne
PS Don't hold back from sharing with others! :--)
From our friend and presenter in ACOE/Words That Made America’s “Meet the Scholars” series…
My most recent novel, God of Luck, has been lucky, indeed! "Highly recommended" by Library Journal, it won the Best Fiction 2008 award from the Chinese American Librarians Association, was a 2007 Kiriyama Notable Book, Book Sense Pick, and San Francisco Chronicle Best Seller.
Now it's out in paperback! And since it's my readers who are the basis of my luck, I've made a YouTube of readers' reactions to my work, which you can see on my website www.mccunn.com.
THANKS for ALL your support!
Ruthanne
PS Don't hold back from sharing with others! :--)
Journey to Poland and Israel with Shalhevet
“We are the last generation that has the opportunity to learn and see through the Holocaust survivors’ eyes”
Shalhevet ("flame" in Hebrew) is a transformative journey to Poland and Israel for Bay Area High School Juniors and Seniors. Inspired by March of the Living, Shalhevet is a way for local Jewish teens to participate in a program specifically tailored to the educational and cultural environment of the Bay Area.
- Learn about the thriving Jewish culture in Poland before WWII and today.
- Witness the concentration camps through the eyes of a survivor traveling with the group.
- Meet with Polish and Israeli teens to get a taste of their lives.
- Experience Israel: the people, the culture and the homeland.
- Experience Israel: the people, the culture and the homeland.
- Examine today’s political and geopolitical challenges in Israel.
Regional seminars run from January to May and the group will travel March 16-March 30, 2009. For more information on the program, information sessions near you, and to complete the online application, visit: http://www.bjesf.org/teensnav_shalhevet.htm. To see photos look for Shalhevet on Facebook
Financial aid is available
Contact ylipschitz@bjesf.org
415.751.6983 x106 for details.
Contact Morgan Blum at
mblum@hcnc.org
415-777-9060 x203
Or Yaron Lipschitz at
ylipschitz@bjesf.org
415.751.6983 x106
Shalhevet is a dynamic collaboration between the Bureau of Jewish Education and the Holocaust Center of Northern California
Bring the Testimony of Local Holocaust Survivors Into Your Classroom!
From: HCNC Events [mailto:events@hcnc.org]
Fighting Back!
Rescue and Resistance during the Holocaust
A Workshop for Educators
Date: Tuesday, November 18th
Time: 5:00pm-8:00pm
At the Holocaust Center of Northern California
121 Steuart Street, San Francisco
Engage your students with compelling video testimonies from local Holocaust survivors and rescuers. Morgan Blum will introduce HCNC’s new multi-media curriculum spotlighting those who resisted the Nazis in Western Europe and saved the lives of countless Jewish victims.
Workshop attendees will receive classroom lesson plans and a DVD containing the video and audio testimony of Bay Area survivors and rescuers. Workshop, curriculum, and video testimonies are complimentary. A light vegetarian dinner will be served.
Please register by Tuesday, November 11th. To download a registration flyer click here.
For questions contact
Morgan Blum, HCNC Director of Education
mblum@hcnc.org
415-777-9060 x203
For more information visit www.hcnc.org/events
Find this event on Facebook
This program was made possible, in part, by a grant from the Holocaust Memorial/ Education Fund of the Jewish Community Endowment Fund.
Fighting Back!
Rescue and Resistance during the Holocaust
A Workshop for Educators
Date: Tuesday, November 18th
Time: 5:00pm-8:00pm
At the Holocaust Center of Northern California
121 Steuart Street, San Francisco
Engage your students with compelling video testimonies from local Holocaust survivors and rescuers. Morgan Blum will introduce HCNC’s new multi-media curriculum spotlighting those who resisted the Nazis in Western Europe and saved the lives of countless Jewish victims.
Workshop attendees will receive classroom lesson plans and a DVD containing the video and audio testimony of Bay Area survivors and rescuers. Workshop, curriculum, and video testimonies are complimentary. A light vegetarian dinner will be served.
Please register by Tuesday, November 11th. To download a registration flyer click here.
For questions contact
Morgan Blum, HCNC Director of Education
mblum@hcnc.org
415-777-9060 x203
For more information visit www.hcnc.org/events
Find this event on Facebook
This program was made possible, in part, by a grant from the Holocaust Memorial/ Education Fund of the Jewish Community Endowment Fund.
ABC-Clio: Arab-Israeli War -- 60 Years of Conflict
The 60th anniversary of Israel’s independence in May 2008 was a cause for celebration for Jewish people around the world. Most Arabs, however, were in no mood to celebrate and used the anniversary to voice their objections to the policies of the Israeli government, which they believe have deprived them of land, economic opportunity, and social justice. Investigate the historical dilemma at the core of the bloody, long-running Arab-Israeli conflict—Do Arabs or Jews have an historical right to the land known as Palestine? Examine the issues surrounding this ancient debate and how the conflict has escalated since Israeli independence by using resources from The Encyclopedia of the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A Political, Social, and Military History. Watch the video clips provided by The History Channel to get an accurate picture of some of the critical moments of the conflict as they occurred.
The site will be available until December 1, 2008.
The site will be available until December 1, 2008.
Constitutional Rights Foundation's New Website
Dear Friend of Constitutional Rights Foundation,
We invite you to visit CRF's new website, please click the .pdf file to see what's new for October 16, 2008!
http://www.crf-usa.org/
We invite you to visit CRF's new website, please click the .pdf file to see what's new for October 16, 2008!
http://www.crf-usa.org/
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Character Counts Video Contest
From: Herczog_Michelle <Herczog_Michelle@lacoe.edu>
The Los Angeles County Office of Education
is proud to announce..
Character Counts!
Video Contest
Students are invited to be part of a nation wide contest promoting CHARACTER COUNTS!
CHARACTER COUNTS! video contest is the first part of the CHARACTER COUNTS! effort to develop a comprehensive strategy to utilize the internet and social media like Face Book and MySpace to reach kids directly.
The idea is to have teens submit a short video promoting one of the six pillars. Young film-makers are invited to be creative and have fun. They can win up to $500.
Attached is information on the contest and the rules.
You can also send the link below to others for additional information.
http://charactercounts.org/teens/Video-Contest_Nov-2008.html
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The Los Angeles County Office of Education
is proud to announce..
Character Counts!
Video Contest
Students are invited to be part of a nation wide contest promoting CHARACTER COUNTS!
CHARACTER COUNTS! video contest is the first part of the CHARACTER COUNTS! effort to develop a comprehensive strategy to utilize the internet and social media like Face Book and MySpace to reach kids directly.
The idea is to have teens submit a short video promoting one of the six pillars. Young film-makers are invited to be creative and have fun. They can win up to $500.
Attached is information on the contest and the rules.
You can also send the link below to others for additional information.
http://charactercounts.org/teens/Video-Contest_Nov-2008.html
|
Five Freedoms Project Newsletter
From: Herczog_Michelle <Herczog_Michelle@lacoe.edu>
The Los Angeles County Office of Education
is proud to announce..
Degrees of Freedom
The Monthly Newsletter of the Five Freedoms Project
October 2008
The Five Freedoms Project is a national organization that provides local school leaders with the leadership development, coaching and support they need to address two of America’s greatest challenges — improving the performance of our public schools, and strengthening the quality of our civic discourse — at the same time. The Five Freedoms Project provides an actionable framework for school leadership, based on four overlapping themes: Freedom, Leadership, Voice and Impact.
Educators are invited to use the newsletter with students and visit www.fivefreedoms.org to join the online network.
Spread the word to all friends and colleagues you think would benefit from joining our growing community of people committed to First Amendment freedoms, democratic schools, and the idea that all children deserve to be seen and heard.
The Los Angeles County Office of Education
is proud to announce..
Degrees of Freedom
The Monthly Newsletter of the Five Freedoms Project
October 2008
The Five Freedoms Project is a national organization that provides local school leaders with the leadership development, coaching and support they need to address two of America’s greatest challenges — improving the performance of our public schools, and strengthening the quality of our civic discourse — at the same time. The Five Freedoms Project provides an actionable framework for school leadership, based on four overlapping themes: Freedom, Leadership, Voice and Impact.
Educators are invited to use the newsletter with students and visit www.fivefreedoms.org to join the online network.
Spread the word to all friends and colleagues you think would benefit from joining our growing community of people committed to First Amendment freedoms, democratic schools, and the idea that all children deserve to be seen and heard.
Teaching the Ethical Foundations of Economics Workshop - CSU, Fullerton
From: Bernard [mailto:bmauricia@csusb.edu]
Is There a Place for Ethics and Character in a Free Market?
The Center for Economic Education of Cal State University Fullerton invites You to a workshop on
Teaching the Ethical Foundations of Economics
Saturday October 25th, 2008
9:00am to 4:30pm
Mihaylo Hall, Room 3230
Cal State University Fullerton
800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton
This new NCEE publication includes 10 thought-provoking lesson plans on topics such as: Should Corporations Be Ethical? Should Human Organs Be Sold in a Market? Who Should Have Access To Health Care?
We do not charge teachers to attend our training workshops. All attendees will be our guests for lunch and will receive a complimentary copy of the NCEE publication on Economics and Ethics.
Registration is limited to 30
Call (714) 278-2248 or email Barbara Sideri at bsideri@fullerton.edu
Workshop highlights:
• Ten innovative lessons with hands-on instructional materials that emphasize the important role ethics and character play in a market economy.
• Each lesson incorporates many economic concepts, which are fully explained.
• Lessons can be used in government, history, business education and international studies classes in addition to economics classes.
• Each lesson stands on its own and is not dependent on concepts developed in the other lessons.
• Lessons are correlated with National and California Economics standards.
• Some questions to be covered during the workshop include:
o What is the difference between self-interest and greed?
o Do markets need ethical standards and do they make us more moral?
o What should we do about sweatshops?
o Should we allow a free market for transplant organs?
o Is efficiency an ethical concept?
o Do businesses have a social responsibility?
o What is economic justice?
Is There a Place for Ethics and Character in a Free Market?
The Center for Economic Education of Cal State University Fullerton invites You to a workshop on
Teaching the Ethical Foundations of Economics
Saturday October 25th, 2008
9:00am to 4:30pm
Mihaylo Hall, Room 3230
Cal State University Fullerton
800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton
This new NCEE publication includes 10 thought-provoking lesson plans on topics such as: Should Corporations Be Ethical? Should Human Organs Be Sold in a Market? Who Should Have Access To Health Care?
We do not charge teachers to attend our training workshops. All attendees will be our guests for lunch and will receive a complimentary copy of the NCEE publication on Economics and Ethics.
Registration is limited to 30
Call (714) 278-2248 or email Barbara Sideri at bsideri@fullerton.edu
Workshop highlights:
• Ten innovative lessons with hands-on instructional materials that emphasize the important role ethics and character play in a market economy.
• Each lesson incorporates many economic concepts, which are fully explained.
• Lessons can be used in government, history, business education and international studies classes in addition to economics classes.
• Each lesson stands on its own and is not dependent on concepts developed in the other lessons.
• Lessons are correlated with National and California Economics standards.
• Some questions to be covered during the workshop include:
o What is the difference between self-interest and greed?
o Do markets need ethical standards and do they make us more moral?
o What should we do about sweatshops?
o Should we allow a free market for transplant organs?
o Is efficiency an ethical concept?
o Do businesses have a social responsibility?
o What is economic justice?
CDE History-Social Science Newsletter
From: Kristen Cruz [mailto:KCruz@cde.ca.gov]
Hello,
It is important that California district administrators and teachers are aware of the exciting HSS events and professional development opportunities within the state.
Thank you,
Kristen Cruz, Consultant
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 4309
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-323-6407
Fax: 916-323-2807
kcruz@cde.ca.gov
Hello,
It is important that California district administrators and teachers are aware of the exciting HSS events and professional development opportunities within the state.
Thank you,
Kristen Cruz, Consultant
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 4309
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-323-6407
Fax: 916-323-2807
kcruz@cde.ca.gov
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