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Bringing 9/11 ( and 9/11 revisionism) into the School Curriculum ( Grades 9--12)
Instructor: Kim Shienbaum
(30 hours)
Description:
Although text books now mention the 9/11 attacks as a defining moment in American history, focus groups with teachers ( NPR, Weekend Edition, 9/9/07) reveal that 80% of them do not "get to" this important event. This course is designed to assist teachers to analyze the 9/11 attacks in the context of the rise of militant Islam and to focus on the causes and consequences of this new challenge to American global leadership. It will also examine and analyze the emerging 9/11 Revisionism which questions whether Islamist militants actually committed the attacks or were blamed for the events as an excuse for our government to curtail civil liberties.
Rethinking Globalization: Bring Global Issues Into the Social Studies Classroom ( 45 hours): Grades 10-12
Workshop Developed By:
Dr. Shaheen Ayubi is well known in the field of International Politics and has taught at major educational institutions for over 20 years. (Learn more)
Workshop Description: After World War 11, America reversed course abandoning a long history of isolation from the rest of the world. Today America is a global power leading an increasingly interdependent world.
This workshop prepares educators to bring global issues (such as human rights) into the classroom and to help prepare students to understand when and why America became a global power.After the shocking terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. 2001, this seminar will also analyze the countervailing forces resisting American power and influence.
Workshop Length: 30 hours / 10 days
Who Are We? Redefining America--A Nation In Transition
Workshop Developed By:
Dr. Kim Ezra Shienbaum has specialized in American Politics for over 30 years and is widely published in the field. (Learn More)
Workshop Description:
Diversity has become an important concept and a goal for schools. While plenty of material is available on how to adapt to classroom diversity, this immersion workshop helps teachers to understand when and why America changed from a nation with strict limits on immigration to one embracing diversity. The goal of this workshop is to add a historical, political and social dimension to the issue of diversity, leading to a discussion of how America---and the educational community---should respond to the challenges and opportunities.
Workshop Length: 15 hours/7 days (Workshop Host: Various)
Crime Scene Evidence: What's Legal , What's Not
Workshop Developed By:
Pat Ojea is an Adjunct Instructor of Politics at a major state university and has also taught in the Dept. of Sociology and Criminal Justice. She is a Ph.D candidate ( ABD) at the University of Delaware
Workshop Description
So many students want to study law by the time they get to college ! This course offers teachers of high school students an opportunity to get a head start by learning more about the Bill of Rights and the Rules of Evidence as they have been applied to specific criminal cases.
Workshop Length: 15 hours/ 7 days
Global Blogging: A 21st. Century Classroom Project
Workshop Developed by:
Dr Shaheen Ayubi and Dr. Kim Shienbaum ( see above)
Workshop Description
So many students today want a relevant classroom experience that we offer this 21st. century classroom project as a way for your students to learn about key global issues ( global warming, global terrorism, global trade and global poverty) and connect with their world .
Workshop length: 15 hours/7 days
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