The course features guest speakers and field trips to acquaint Kansas teachers with economic concepts and international trade topics particular to this region of the world. Current economic issues affecting our state are explored within this context and tied to the Kansas Standards for History and Government; Economics and Geography. Course materials and instruction by the KU Center for Economic Education (KU CEE)  and the KU Center for East Asian Studies (KU CEAS).

This course will be especially useful for:

• 6th grade World history and Geography teachers
• 7th grade Geography teachers
• High School World History and Economics teachers
• Anyone with an interest in this region of the world

Summer Institute participants will:

• Use the Kansas Standards for History and Government; Economics and Geography and the National Voluntary Standards in Economics in developing an understanding of the East Asian region.
• Acquire a comprehensive foundation in economic concepts covering such topics as supply & demand, economic systems and international trade.
• Learn about teaching activities that enhance instruction in World history, Geography and Economics.
• Use the tools of economic analysis to investigate current international trade issues affecting the global economy.

Course Dates: June 23 – 25 and 28 – 30, 2010

Audience: K-12th grade teachers

Graduate credit hours: 3

Day/Time: Wed., June 23 through Wed., June 30, Weekdays, 8:00-3:30 PM

Location: KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park, KS, Regnier H 155

Instructor: Barbara Phipps phipps@ku.edu

KU Timetable Listing: C&T 798 Special Course: Sum Inst Econ Ed, Line #95473

This course can be taken for graduate credit or professional development points.

Non-Credit Option:

A registration fee of $50 is due May 15, 2010 to participate in this course for professional development. Pre-register below to receive details on fee submission.

Graduate Credit Option–Teacher Scholarships Available:

Regular tuition per graduate credit hour: $394.50
Total tuition for 3 credit hours: $1183.50
Teacher tuition discount available*: up to $683.50
Reduced tuition after discount applied: as low as $500.00 for qualified teachers.

*The first 20 teachers to sign up for credit (must be a K-12 teachers currently under contract with a district in Kansas) will pay only $500.00 for 3 KU graduate credit hours, a savings of $683.50. All other k-12 teachers under contract with a district in Kansas (who are not one of the first 20 to sign up) will receive a $525 tuition discount. Teacher tuition discounts provided by Kansas Council on Economic Education, KU CEE and KU CEAS. Rate information does not include graduate admission fees or out-of-state rate charges, if applicable.

Special Features:

• Free curriculum materials
• Field trips to businesses and areas of interest in Kansas
• Guest speakers from Kansas government and businesses impacting the world economy

Are you interested in this course?

Need more information? Contact us

Want to enroll?

You must Pre-Register to save your space in a course.

Once you Pre-Register, we’ll confirm your eligibility for the teacher tuition discount and notify you of your next steps to get officially admitted/enrolled.

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.

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.

This course will be especially useful for:

• K-6 teachers
• Media specialists

Course participants will:

• Use the Kansas Standards for History and Government; Economics and Geography and the National Voluntary Standards in Economics in developing an understanding of major economic concepts for elementary students.
• Acquire a comprehensive foundation in economic concepts covering such topics as scarcity, goods and services, barter, productivity, decision-making, interdependence, and supply and demand.
• Experience teaching activities that enhance instruction in elementary education.
• Be able to integrate economic concepts into social studies and language arts curriculum.

Course Dates: June 14 and 15, 2010

Audience: K-6th grade teachers

Graduate credit hours: 1 (2nd credit optional)

Day/Time: Monday and Tuesday, June 14 and15, 8:00-3:30 PM

Location: KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park, KS, Regnier H #252

Instructor: Sherie Surbaugh surbaugh@ku.edu

KU Timetable Listing: C&T 798 Special Course:  Teaching Economics through Children’s Literature #95585

This course can be taken for graduate credit or professional development points.

Non-Credit Option:

A registration fee of $50 is due June 1, 2010 to participate in this course for professional development. Pre-register below to receive details on fee submission.

Graduate Credit Option–Teacher Scholarships Available:

Regular tuition per graduate credit hour: $394.50
Teacher tuition discount available*:  $175
Reduced tuition after discount applied:  $219.50 for qualified teachers.

*K-12 teachers currently under contract with a district in Kansas will pay only $219.50 for 1 KU graduate credit hour, a savings of $175. Details on requirements/costs for the 2nd optional credit will be discussed on the first day of class.  Teacher tuition discounts provided by Kansas Council on Economic Education. Rate information does not include graduate admission fees or out-of-state rate charges, if applicable.

Are you interested in this course?

Need more information? Contact us

Want to enroll?

You must Pre-Register to save your space in a course.

Once you Pre-Register, we’ll confirm your eligibility for the teacher tuition discount and notify you of your next steps to get officially admitted/enrolled.