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Conflict and Creativity in the Balkans, April 14, 2007
Workshop
K-14 workshop on the Balkan region, a crossroads of peoples and cultures, and the site of many critical historical events
"The Balkans have produced more history than they could consume locally." — attributed to Winston Churchill.
The Balkan Semester at the University of Kansas highlights contemporary and historical issues in the region through concerts, public lectures, art displays, and training sessions for Kansas secondary school teachers. Teachers are invited to this free Saturday workshop:
Schedule and Content:
9:00 am: Arrival, registration, introduction
9:45 am: Dr. Marc L. Greenberg, "Language and Identity in the Balkans"
10:45 am: 15-minute break
11:00 am: Dr. Elif Andac, "When East Meets West: The Ottoman Legacy in the Balkans"
12:00 noon: Lunch provided by the KU Center for Economic Education
1:00 pm: Dr. Barbara Phipps, "Diversity in Bulgarian Education"
2:00 pm: Tatyana Wilds, "How to Make Your Own Martenitsa Doll"
2:30 pm: Dr. Nadia Kardash, "Brief Information about the Center for Economic Education and its Mission"
Materials: The Center for Economic Education will distribute one curriculum guide per participant according to their choice of focus: Globalization, by the National Council on Economic Education, or The Wide World of Trade, by the National Council on Economic Education. Teachers who receive the books will find high-quality materials to address Kansas standards in Economics; Geography; Kansas, US, and World History; Civics-Government; and Foreign Language.
Registration: The workshop is free but registration is required. Space is limited so register early! In addition to earning professional credit, participants may elect to be a "Teacher-Scholar" associated with the University of Kansas (KU) Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREEES), and earn $100. To qualify, participants must: a) attend the workshop, b) create a lesson based on the workshop, and c) use the lesson in the classroom. CREEES will feature it online and share it with other teachers.
For more information and to register, contact Tatyana Wilds. And visit the KU Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies and the KU Center for Economic Education.
Sponsors: KU CREEES, KU Center for Economic Education, and KU Global Awareness Program
Keywords: Balkans, workshop, professional development, economics education
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