The University of Kansas Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREES), Center for Economic Education (CEE), Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS), and the Center for Global and International Studies (CGIS) invite you to participate in this April 17th workshop for K-16 educators:

TEACHING THE SILK ROAD:
Past, Present and Future of the Global Market

When: Saturday, April 17th, 2010

Where: 318 Bailey Hall, 1440 Jayhawk Blvd., The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The “Silk Road” is an ancient network of trails and trading routes connecting East Asia to the Mediterranean. This network became the first real mechanism for globalization, helping to spread goods, beliefs, and technologies far from their areas of origin. Learn how today’s Silk Road trading is much more than commodities and oil. Our presenters will discuss Mongolia and Central Asia, and how the Global Market is affecting the economy, educational systems, culture, religion, and governments of the countries in this region.

Participants will receive a free curriculum guide, “Globalization” from the Council of Economic Education, a $50 value.

Program

8:30 a.m. Arrival and Registrations
Refreshments will be served.

9:00 a.m. Battsetseg Serj (CEAS): “Silk Road and Cultural Exchange: Past and Present (The Case of Mongolia)”

10:00 a.m. Asel Abdyromanova (The Faculty of International Relations and State Service, International Relations Department, Osh State University, Kyrgyzstan): “Cities of the Great Silk Road: The Impact of the Global Market on Osh, Uzgen, Balasagun and Tash Rabat (The Case of Kyrgyzstan)”

11:00 a.m. Break

11:15 a.m. Arsen Tleppayev (Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics and
Business, Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan): “Relations between the Countries of the Silk Road Region: The Economics of Oil and Gas (The Case of Kazakhstan)”

12:15 p.m. Lunch provided by the KU Center for Economic Education

1:00 p.m. Matthew Stein (Central Asian Research Specialist for FMSO, Fort Leavenworth): “Making Connections to the Khans: Education in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan”

2:00 p.m. Nadia Kardash (CEE):”Teaching Globalization and World Trade through History and Geography: Lesson Demonstration and Literature Connections”

3:00 p.m. Discussion and “Teacher-Scholar” opportunity*

To Register

WORKSHOP IS FREE OF CHARGE and offers a chance to earn professional development points. Travel grants are also available.

To register or for questions contact Tatyana Wilds: tvw@ku.edu or 785-864-4237

Space is limited.

*In addition to earning professional credit, you may elect to be a “Teacher-Scholar” associated with CREES and earn $100! To qualify, you must: a) attend the workshop, b) create a lesson based on the workshop, and c) use the lesson in your classroom. We will feature your lesson plan on our website and share it with other teachers.

Attention Kansas High School Teachers…

Do you teach economics? Is economics part of your high  school curriculum?

Give your students a chance to demonstrate their knowledge of economics in a fun and rewarding way! Kansas Council on Economic Education will pay all registration and participation fees.

Step 1:

Teachers may register and view rules online at www.econchallenge.org. Select the Kansas competition.

Step 2:

Teachers register teams of 3-5 high school students in the appropriate division – David Ricardo for beginners and Adam Smith for advanced. (See website for division rules.)

Teachers may register multiple teams.

Step 3:

The preliminary round is an online quiz that students must complete within the testing window:

March 17 to March 31, 2010

Students have 35 minutes to complete the quiz of 30 questions. All team members must complete the quiz within 3 hours. Question topics include: microeconomics, macroeconomics, international economics & current events.

Test results will be kept confidential.

Step 4:

Top online teams from the high school divisions will advance to the State in-person competition on April 13, 2010 at the Emporia State University Campus, Memorial Union.

Prizes and lunch will be provideed. Teachers may reconstitute state teams. State travel stipends may be awarded based on budgetary needs.

Step 5:

The Kansas high school division winning team from the David Ricardo Division will participate in an online National Competition on April 26 with cash prizes. The winning team from the Adam Smith Division will be invited to participate in the National Semi-Finals, a proctored exam at the school, with a chance of moving on to the National competition in New York City on May 22-24, 2010.

Teachers Register Online Now!
www.econchallenge.org

FREE economic teaching resource for registered coaches that participate in the online competition.

This program coordinated in Kansas by the Kansas Council on Economic Education.