|
Teaching Resources:
Courses
TC Post-9/11 Online Course for Teachers Begins Monday, September
9th
How have the events of September 11th and its aftermath informed
teaching and learning?
Beginning September 9th, Columbia University's Teachers College
will offer a five-week online course for teachers interested in
teaching and learning in the post-9/11 global environment. Through
readings and on-line discussions, participants in this course will
expand their
understanding of how perceptions of this global environment have
changed and/or remained constant since last fall and what some of
the long and short-term implications for teaching and learning might
be. An accompanying website will feature a rich diversity of tools
and
resources, including lesson plans, video presentations and other
materials from leaders in curriculum development and diversity issues.
Some of these materials are based upon the "Teach-In"
that explored these themes and was held earlier this year at Teachers
College.
http://dlp.tc.columbia.edu/teachin
Fathom Courses
SEPTEMBER 11: BEFORE AND AFTER
One year after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Fathom
has expanded and updated this learning center with dozens of new
features, seminars and courses on past and present regions in conflict.
Explore the latest scholarship and research from experts at leading
academic institutions from the Fathom consortium, and learn about
the complex issues related to terrorism, the international political
landscape and the history of religious extremism and political violence.
http://www.fathom.com/link.jhtml?cid=1154&page=sep11
FREE SEMINAR
* The Middle East and the West: Misunderstandings and Stereotypes
The attacks of 11 September 2001 had a powerful impact on the already
complex and difficult relationship between the West and the Middle
East, characterised as it is by suspicion and stereotypes. This
new seminar, taught by Katerina Dalacoura of the London School of
Economics, explores the history and complexities of the relationship
between the West and the Middle East. Enrollment opens Friday, September
6. This seminar is free; simply follow the checkout process to enroll:
http://www.fathom.com/course/21701764/1155
FALL COURSES CLOSING SOON
The back-to-school spirit is in the air at Fathom -- hundreds of
new semester-length courses are currently open for enrollment. Most
of these online courses can be taken for credit, and a not-for-credit
option is often available for a lower enrollment fee.
* Toward an Anthropology of Islam
This online course from New School University provides students
with an introduction to the poetics and politics of Muslim experiences
and traditions. What practices of Islam are considered "normative"?
How do Muslims in different societies and cultures negotiate and
engage their identities? Class starts September 16: http://www.fathom.com/course/56706230/1156
* Politics and History in the Middle East: Cycles in Crisis This
online course from New School University examines about the history
of the Middle East as it relates cyclically to political and economic
instability in the area. Readings span modern historical texts and
relevant material on Orientalism, nationalisms, and Zionism. Class
starts October 21:
http://www.fathom.com/course/56706222/1158
Participating Institutions:* Columbia University * The London
School of Economics and Political Science * Cambridge University
Press * The British Library * The New York Public Library * The
University of Chicago * University of Michigan * American Film Institute
* RAND * Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution * Victoria and Albert
Museum * Science Museum * The Natural History Museum * The British
Museum
|
