This 4-5 day unit introduces the European Union member nations, candidate nations and current issues of the E.U., to 10th grade World History, Culture and Geography students. The majority of students are ELL/RSP. Students will work independently or in small groups, researching current issues with member states and a candidate country. Stacy Maxin participated in the Brussels Study Tour 2016. For more information about this program, please visit https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/esc/outreach/educators/professional-development/brussels.
Resource Listing
Lesson Plans, Unit Plans, Modules
Intended Audience:
9-12
Intended Audience:
Higher Education, Faculty
Developed by Dr. Tyler Mannion at the Community College of Beaver County (CCBC), this module shows how to incorporate Eastern European content into United States history after World War II.
This module resulted from a series of joint workshops organized in 2014-2016 by CCBC in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh's Center for Russian and East European Studies. This partnership for curriculum and campus internationalization was supported with a grant through the "Bridging Cultures with Community Colleges" program of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Intended Audience:
9-12
The World as a Global Village in Different Aspects of Thinking by Regis Kimwanga as part of the Summer Institute for Global Educators 2022.
Intended Audience:
Higher Education
Outline describing Pink Tide movements in Venezuela.
Intended Audience:
Higher Education
Outline describing Pink Tide movements in Venezuela.
Intended Audience:
Students, 6-8, Faculty, K-12
This unit familiarizes students with the European Union, member countries, global issues, and global trade. It is targeted to the educator's 6th grade Geography / Social Studies class.
Laura West participated in the Brussels Study Tour 2019. For more information about this program, visit https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/esc/outreach/educators/professional-development/brussels.
Intended Audience:
9-12
'Who are we and how does our culture make an impact on our lives?' by Larissa Sturm as a part of the Summer Institute for Global Educators 2022.
Podcast
Intended Audience:
Students, 9-12, Higher Education, Faculty, Post-Secondary
Sean’s Russia Blog, an invaluable web source that features interviews with writers, filmmakers, academics, and policy figures from Russia, the United States, and elsewhere, is hosted by Sean Guillory (Digital Scholarship Curator, Center for Russian and East European Studies) and provides hour-long interviews that have ranged from Russian LGBTQ and New Left Activism to The Early Russian Empire and Reforging Roma into New Soviet Gypsies. Sean has explored a broad range of political topics in such podcasts as The Russian Propaganda Machine and Russophobia in America: A Genealogy. Educators and students will find something for any vector of curiosity: interested in Russian Punk Rock? The Stillbirth of the Soviet Internet? The Political Life of Vodka? Gangs in Russia?
Presentation Slides (e.g PowerPoint)
Intended Audience:
9-12, K-12
Chinese culture, politics, and economics underwent enormous changes during several pivotal eras from the 1940s through present-day. This powerpoint, ideal for teaching grades 9-12, provides historical context for these distinct eras, and uses the art produced during them as a lens through which to view the dramatic historical shifts the nation experienced. Primary source document analysis worksheets with accompanying class activities provided in the powerpoint.
Ideally, powerpoint will be accompanied by a viewing of the films Inner Visions: Avant-Garde Art in China and Art in Smog by Lydia Chen.
Intended Audience:
9-12
These resources explore the history, current status, and future of Africa and China's relationship through a global lens, providing examples of not only Chinese investments in infrastructure in Africa, but from other regions such as Europe, as well. The resources offer teaching strategies and resources for K-12 classroom use.
Intended Audience:
9-12, Post-Secondary
This curriculum resource examines the history, current status, and future of Africa and China's relationship through a global lens and offer strategies and resources for classroom use. The PDFs provide a historical analysis of Chinese investments in infrastructure in Africa as well as examples from other regions such as Europe, as well.
Intended Audience:
K-12, Post-Secondary
Learn about the most recent developments and status of Hong Kong with this self-paced, asynchronous curriculum module, which provides educators with historical context, recorded lectures by Hong Kong legal scholars, books and materials.
Intended Audience:
K-12
This curriculum component will share strategies for incorporating the history of Taiwan and themes related to the science fiction fantasy genre through the YA novel, "Want".
Intended Audience:
K-12
This PPT provides an historical overview of China's relationship with the environment and ways to integrate it into the K-14 classroom.
Intended Audience:
Faculty, Post-Secondary
PowerPoint presentation delivered by Dr. Jorge Enrique Delgado of the University of Pittsburgh School of Education at the workshop "Working with International Students on Your Campus," held at Westmoreland County Community College on October 6, 2015.
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