Online ProgramsPrimary Source now offers online courses and webinars – a fantastic way to learn about world history and culture on your own schedule, connect with educators from across the country, and explore resources for your classroom on a variety of topics. Primary Source welcomes all K-12 teachers and administrators. Participating educators in our Enduring Legacy of Ancient China and Changing China: History and Culture Since 1644 courses qualify for a study tour to China! Registration details are listed at the bottom of the page. For more information about any of our online courses or webinars, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 2011-2012 Online Programs The Enduring Legacy of Ancient China The remarkable richness and endurance of Chinese civilization will be the central focus for this online course, which will explore the long period from the emergence of China's earliest civilizations to the end of the dynastic phase in 1911. Open to all K-12 educators Changing China: History and Culture Since 1644 The complex history of modern China and its unique place on the world stage will be the central focus for this online course, which will explore the period from the Qing Dynasty and the decline of dynastic China to the present day. Recommended especially for educators in grades 6-12 Thinking Like a Historian: Immigration History Through Primary Sources Four-Week Online Course Through online resources about immigration history, educators will learn how to incorporate and use primary sources in the elementary and middle school classroom. Teachers will explore materials from the Library of Congress collection and the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, deepen their understanding of primary sources, and consider how K-8 students can benefit from observing and analyzing them. Especially for educators in grades K-8. Remembering 9/11: Moving Beyond Grief to Global Understanding We invite you to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the start of the war in Afghanistan by participating in a worldwide viewing and discussion of Beyond Belief, a documentary film that tells the story of Susan Retik and Patti Quigley. Widowed on 9/11, these two extraordinary women demonstrate the power of global understanding as they travel to Afghanistan and discover an unlikely kinship with widows halfway around the world. We are pleased to welcome Beth Murphy, the filmmaker, for a special one-hour webinar for teachers and high school students. View the film free online (Password: BB42) and then join other viewers on the 14th to discuss your reactions and ask questions. Wednesday, September 14th, 2011 An Introduction to Afghan Politics, Religion, and Culture Webinar Series The United States has been engaged in military operations in Afghanistan for the past decade, yet most Americans know very little about the country's complex history and culture, and only 12% of students in the U.S. can locate Afghanistan on a map. This timely webinar series elaborates on three themes drawn from Homeland Afghanistan, an online resource created by the Asia Society. Open to all K-12 educators. Taking Students to China: Building Opportunities for Deep Learning Webinar Going to China can be a transformative experience for students by reinforcing classroom learning and sparking new modes of inquiry. Educators who are planning to take students to China or who are considering doing so will learn why this is an exciting undertaking and how they can maximize the learning outcomes. Questions about working with students, parents and schools, how to organize the tour, and how to create an incredible travel experience for the participants will be discussed. Especially for educators in grades 6-12. The Common Core: Getting There Globally Webinar Series Fee: $15 each How can we best prepare students to develop Common Core skills for history and the humanities in a way that incorporates global content and perspectives? This series of webinars, led by Primary Source curriculum specialists, will introduce global resources and innovative pedagogical models that support Common Core standards and the mastery of vital 21st century skills for all grade levels. We will explore various methods for integrating social studies content and literacy to address these essential skills. Each webinar will feature grade-specific, global primary sources and present classroom-friendly strategies designed to help students analyze and evaluate a variety of complex nonfiction texts. Global Read: Girl in Translation Online Book Discussion In collaboration with the Pearson Foundation and We Give Books Primary Source is proud to partner with the Pearson Foundation and We Give Books for an online Global Read of Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok. Engage with this coming-of-age story through an online forum and live, web-based discussion with other readers in your community and around the world. As an added bonus, for every book read, We Give Books will donate a matching book to a school in need. Girl in Translation is the story of a young girl and her mother who emigrate from Hong Kong to live in Brooklyn in the 1980s. This book explores themes of identity, race, family, adolescence, and resilience. It won a 2011 Alex Award as one of the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences. The book is appropriate for grades 9-12. Educators, parents, friends, and high school students are welcome to join the online discussion. Free and open to the public.
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Educating for Global Understanding
