Environmental
and Water Issues Around the World
MMSD Professional Development |
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About
the Course
The international
area studies centers at UW-Madison are sponsoring this professional development
opportunity. Each week we will explore the impact of environmental and
water issues on different world regions, examining the facts, media representation,
and history that have led to the current global crisis. Faculty, staff
and graduate students with first-hand experience and academic training
in various world regions will join us each week to share their insight
and engage in discussions with the group. The goal of this class is for
teachers to examine their knowledge and preconceptions about places in
the world, and how best to approach discussing world issues in the classroom.
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When
& Where
Tuesdays
(4:15 - 6:15 pm): October 21st, 28th & November 11th, 18th, and 25th
@ Randall Elementary LMC, 1802 Regent Street (Madison, WI)
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Schedule
and Readings
Week
1 (October 21) - Global Environmental Crisis at a Glance;
Nancy Heingartner, Center for Russia, East Europe & Central Asia;
Alberto Vargas, Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies;
Rachel Weiss, Center for South Asia
Readings
Links
of Interest
Week
2 (October 28) - Europe; Michael S. Adams, Professor Emeritus,
Botany & Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
Readings
Links
of Interest
Week
3 (November 11) - Latin America; Alberto Vargas, Gaylord
Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
Readings
Supplemental
Materials
Week
4 (November 18) - Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia;
Robert Kaiser, Geography
Russia:
Key Environmental Problem areas - map (pdf)
Readings
Links
of Interest
Hemispheres,
The International Area Studies Outreach Consortium at the University
of Texas at Austin, provides a variety of environment-related
curricular materials on their outstanding web site. Scrolling
down to the page's "Case Studies" section offers links to
curriculum units on:
Week
5 (November 25) - Africa; Matt Turner, Geography
Readings
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English
Language News Sources
Belgium
& the Netherlands
France
Germany
Norway
Spain
- El
Pais - International Herald Tribune partner site includes
an English language PDF version
United
Kingdom
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Expectations
Teachers
will be expected to keep a weekly journal and pay attention to news
sources both nationally and internationally on environmental issues.
Please bring your weekly journal with you to class for small group discussion.
We will request copies of your journal entries at the end of the course.
Teachers may choose a specific world area to focus on or just notice
the world regions in the headlines. Those teachers taking the class
for 1-graduate credit will be expected to turn in a lesson plan based
on the course. They will have one month after the course to complete
their lesson plan. At the first class all teachers will receive a course
packet with readings to complete before each session.
Final
Assignement (for credit)
To complete
the course you will be expected to complete two assignments. The assignments
are due on Friday, December 19, 2008. Click
here for the assignments. Questions about the assignments
should be addressed to Nancy
Heingartner by email.
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Credit
This course
can be taken EITHER for PAC credit OR for one UW-Madison graduate credit.
If you wish to take this course for UW-Madison credit, please contact
Nancy Heingartner (information below.
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Contacts
MMSD
- Jan Lorch
Ph 204.4222
Email jlorch@madison.k12.wi.us
UW-Madison
- Nancy Heingartner
Ph 265.6298
Email outreach@creeca.wisc.edu
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Questions?
Visit the
MMSD
Registration/Information Page or email Nancy
Heingartner. Or the informational
flyer for the Fall 2008 PAC class.
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