 Summer 2009 WorldView Magazine and Lesson Plan
Thanks
to a generous sponsorship from USAID, the Summer 2009 issue of WorldView magazine
is now available in its entirety online, featuring a number of articles on
"Microfinance and Sustainable Development." Angene Wilson used two
of the articles as the base for her lesson plan on Learning About and Engaging in Microfinance, which you can download here or from our website (see
below).
We hope you enjoy this issue! A subscription to the magazine is included with
your membership in the National Peace Corps Association. Click here to join. You will find lesson plans and discussion guides for each issue of the
magazine on our website.
Peace,
Anne Baker
Vice President
National Peace Corps Association
p.s. If you are a current PCV, RPCV, PC staff (current or former), an applicant, or PCV family member, please take
some time to fill out our newly launched More Peace Corps Bigger, Bolder Survey,
which will help inform key policy makers on the best ways to improve and
embolden the Peace Corps.
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iEARN-USA Professional Development Webinars
iEARN-USA
is announcing an exciting new Professional Development opportunity for its
members and prospective members. We will use Elluminate to conduct
webinars to present interactive workshops through the Internet.
"Getting
Started in iEARN" will get you familiar with the Collaboration Centre including how to
use project descriptions, forums and albums to help you to decide what projects
to use with your students. New projects for the 2009-2010 school year will be
highlighted.Wednesday, Oct. 14 6:30-8:00 PM EDT
"A
Toolbox for Professional Development" will introduce some tools to help others learn about
iEARN and how it works. These can be used in meetings, workshops,
conference presentations and even in the classroom. Wednesday, Oct. 28
5:30-7:00 PM EDT
Register by Friday, Oct. 9, for Oct. 14
Friday, Oct. 23, for Oct. 28
Participation
is limited to 23 connections/session. To register for the Webinar go to http://media.iearn.org/webinar/register
Information
on how to use Elluminate is available at http://www.elluminate.com/support/training/
If you have
any questions contact Diane Midness.
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New Math Curriculum with Real World Data on Global Issues
Posted by request:
Facing
the Future is
pleased to announce the release of Real World Math: Engaging Students
through Global Issues. This two-part math resource engages students in
learning foundational algebra and geometry through real-world data on global
issues. The teacher's guide and corresponding student workbook contain 15 lessons on topics such as climate change,
population, and financial literacy. Each lesson in the teacher's guide
includes:
- A
complete lesson plan including an activity based 'hook' to engage students
-
Masters
for student lesson handouts
-
Masters
for practice worksheets
All lessons
were inspired, researched, designed, reviewed, and pilot tested by educators in
the field.
"Using
'real world' ideas in math made math meaningful to [students]-they seemed to
really care more about the math problems they were working."
- Math
Teacher, Georgia
Learn more about this
resource and download sample lessons.
www.facingthefuture.org
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The Enduring Legacy of Ancient China: An Online Course from Primary Source
Posted by request:
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. The course
will mirror the thematic approach taken by Primary Source's own sourcebook, The
Enduring Legacy of Ancient China. Topics will include geography, belief
systems, the arts, and China's
relationship with the world. The online course will feature supplemental
readings, scholar podcasts, and web-based activities to engage teachers in some
of the most current scholarship, while exploring student-friendly tools and
resources. This course will be offered completely online and will require a
basic comfort level and interest in the use of computer technology as a medium
for learning.
2009-2010
School Year Offered Three Times 40 PDPs/2 Graduate Credits* $500
An
online "tour" of the course is available at http://www.primarysource.org/first-online-course-launches-october-2009
Contact
Abby Detweiler (abby@primarysource.org)
to register!
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Just Eating? Practicing our Faith at the Table Curriculum
Posted by request:
Just Eating? Practicing Our Faith at the Table explores
how faith is foundational to meaningful and healthy living, for
ourselves, for the earth and for others in the world. Just Eating? will
help young people better understand the relationship between faith and
food. This curriculum
will look at four interconnected aspects of our lives with food:
- How food
choices affect our health
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How our
choices affect the earth
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How our
choices affect others
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How we
use food to create friend and family bonds with others.
Just
Eating? was
developed as a joint project of the Presbyterian Hunger Program, Advocate Health
Care, and Church World Service.
Order or
download both the Middle School and Adult Versions at pcusa.org/food/resources.
Or call
Presbyterian Distribution Service (PDS) 1-800-524-2612 and request
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