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11 July 2011

Teacher Q&A: Clara Greisman, Marin Country Day School, California

claragreisman Clara Greisman is a 5th grade teacher at Marin Country Day School in Corte Madera, California. After taking Primary Source's Changing China: History and Culture Since 1644 online course, Clara participated in Primary Source's China study tour this April. Read on to hear more about this California teacher's experience learning and traveling with Primary Source.

Primary Source: What were some highlights of taking the Changing China online course? How does online learning compare to a traditional face-to-face setting?

11 July 2011

Holliston Teacher Expands "Green" Learning Through Classroom and School-wide Initiatives

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Marie Cuevas, a 6th grade geography teacher from Holliston, Massachusetts, is incorporating lessons on the environment into her classroom. Inspired by the Primary Source course A Greener World: Understanding Connections Between People and the Environment, and using resources presented at the program, Marie is teaching her students about consumption and its effects on the global environment.

11 July 2011

Events and Resources to Deepen Understanding of Afghanistan's Past and Present

This fall will mark the ten-year anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks and the beginning of the war in Afghanistan. Primary Source will offer several programs for educators and the public with the goal of enhancing understanding of Afghanistan. In September, join us for a screening and discussion of the documentary film, Beyond Belief. In October and November, we will offer a series of three free webinars with leading scholars. Finally, we invite you to explore online resources for teaching and learning about Afghanistan.

11 July 2011

Summer Interns at Primary Source

Primary Source is pleased to announce that three interns have joined our staff this summer, supporting programming for educators as well as marketing and development projects. Read on to meet Lizzy, Jack, and Suzanne.

11 July 2011

Primary Source Brings Educators to China and India

This summer, educators are traveling to China and India on Primary Source study tours. Read about highlights from the China tour in Executive Director Julia de la Torre's China blog, and visit our Facebook and Twitter pages for photos and updates from India.

11 July 2011

Learn About the World with Primary Source: Online and Face-to-Face Opportunities for Educators

This year, we are very excited to announce a new lower fee for two of our online courses: The Enduring Legacy of Ancient China and Changing China: History and Culture Since 1644. These ten-week courses are now only $375 (educators in partnership districts pay no fee other than the cost of graduate credits, if applicable).

01 June 2011

Teachers and Students Organize Korea Festival at Whitman Middle School

On April 29th, educators at Whitman Middle School organized a Korean festival for their sixth grade students. As the culminating activity for a unit on the novel A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park, this festival showcased all that students have learned about Korean culture, history, and art.

20 May 2011

Education, Policy and Business Leaders Offer New Perspectives on U.S.-China Relations

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On Tuesday, May 17th and in partnership with the China-United States Exchange Foundation, Primary Source presented "China on the World Stage: What it Means for U.S. Policy, Business, and K-12 Education," the first in a series of three annual lectures. Over 175 attendees came together at The Union Club of Boston for this noteworthy event. The program opened with remarks by Dr. Edward Steinfeld, MIT Professor of Political Economy and author of Playing Our Game: Why China's Rise Doesn't Threaten the West. Following Dr. Steinfeld's remarks, a panel including Donna Fong of the Newton-Beijing Jingshan School Exchange, Matt Zalosh, Chief Investment Officer at Boston Common Asset Management, and Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville addressed implications for schools and businesses.

16 May 2011

From the Librarian's Desk

May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month. Listed here are some book recommendations for learning more about the Asian-Pacific American experience in the United States.

Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok
Kimberly and her mother emigrate from Hong Kong to Brooklyn, New York, in the early 1980s. While Kimberly works to learn English and thrive in school, her mother works to provide a meager living for the two of them. Themes perseverance, family, and coming-of-age make this a beautiful novel about the Chinese-American experience.

16 May 2011

Free Abolition Symposium: Wendell Phillips and His Legacy

This year marks the bicentennial of the birth of Boston abolitionist, orator, and activist Wendell Phillips. Born into the first rank of Boston's elite, Phillips joined the American Anti-Slavery Society in his twenties and became one of the most prominent reformers of the nineteenth century. In honor of the anniversary of Phillips' birth, a public symposium featuring scholars from across the country will be held on Thursday, June 2nd and Friday, June 3rd in Boston.