In this issue:
Great World Texts in Wisconsin
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
The Center for the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites high school teachers to participate in “Things Fall Apart in Wisconsin,” a collaborative program for the 2009-2010 academic year.This program celebrates Chinua Achebe’s great text and promotes student and teacher collaboration between high school and post-secondary institutions across Wisconsin.
Deadline for applications is 15 June 2009.
Download the application here.Interdisciplinary teams of teachers (English, Art, Social Studies, Psychology, etc.) will be selected to participate in the fifth of our series of successful, state-wide projects. The project aims to bring Achebe’s classic novel into high school classrooms throughout Wisconsin. Each team will receive a financial award, teaching support and materials, access to university resources, and opportunities to participate in two teacher colloquia and a student conference. This program benefits from four years of successful programming during 2005-09, “Don Quixote in Wisconsin,” “Dante’s Inferno in Wisconsin,” “One Hundred Years of Solitude in Wisconsin,” and “The Brothers Karamazov in Wisconsin,” and we expect that the program will be even stronger with the addition of more curricular resources, more previous teacher experience and feedback, longer-term planning and co-operation with our new and continuing partners across the state and around the University.
For more information visit http://www.humanities.wisc.edu/, or contact Mary Claypool at 608.890.1468 or greattexts@humanities.wisc.edu.
Crossroads: Choices for a Sustainable Future
Global Studies Summer Institute | July 22-24, 2009 | UW-MilwaukeeFood, water and shelter are the three pillars of a livable world. The choices we make to secure them involve the complex interplay of politics, economics and technology. This year's Global Studies Summer Institute will examine the concept of sustainability-- how societies are attempting to meet their immediate needs in ways that build community and conserve the environment for future generations. Participants will explore options for a sustainable future from the perspectives of various stakeholders: the scientist, the CEO, the policymaker, the farmer, etc. Educators will find content and resources applicable across the curriculum, from science to social studies. Join us for an interdisciplinary look at preserving the world your students will inherit.
$95 covers all sessions, materials, meals and refreshments. Lodging is available for $25 per night.
Registration information is available at http://www.iwa.uwm.edu/.
Please contact Nicole Palasz at palasz@uwm.edu for more information.
8th Annual International Children's & Young Adult Literature Celebration
Saturday, November 21, 2009 | Memorial Union, Madison, WIFeaturing: Rachna Gilmore, Sylviane Diouf, James Rumford, and one yet to be confirmed author.
Registration information will be posted this summer.
For updates and registration information (when available) visit:
http://wioc.wisc.edu/childlit/Partnerships Bring a Global Dimension to Learning: How to Get Started
This is an article on bringing global partnerships into the classroom from the Aisa Society -- though it's applicable across world regions:
http://www.asiasociety.org/education/pgl/article-partnerships.htm
WIOC member programs are Title VI centers that are always available to work with K-12 educators, business people, media, and others interested in international issues anywhere in Wisconsin.
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