Global Forces, Local Impact CD-ROM

Bringing the World to Your Classroom

International Center · Texas A&M University

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GLOBAL FORCES, LOCAL IMPACT

A Workshop for Grades 6-12 Social Studies Teachers

CD-ROM Curriculum Materials

Prepared by Annette Gajewsky

Coordinator of Educational Programs

May 31, 2003

This symbol denotes lessons or curriculum that includes lessons that are designated as or could be adapted for gifted & talented, honors, pre-AP, or AP.

Many documents provided on this CD-ROM are available from the Internet for downloading free of charge for instructional purposes. Other materials have been created by Annette Gajewsky, Coordinator of educational Programs, International Center, Texas A&M University and cannot be duplicated without written permission. Copyright 2003.

Table of Contents

1. Civil Liberties

a. ACLU Reports on Civil Liberties

b. Civil Liberties after 9/11

c. Bigger Monster, Weaker Chains: The Growth of an American Surveillance Society

d. Freedom Under Fire: Dissent in Post-9/11 America

e. Insatiable Appetite Report

f. Censorship PowerPoint – only available on CD-ROM

i. Created by Annette Gajewsky – see end of PowerPoint for list of sources.

g. Franklin Poster

h. Justice Toolbox

i. Censorship Poster – “Four Types of Censorship”

i. Created by Annette Gajewsky

j. “Then They Came For Me”

i. Handout prepared by Annette Gajewsky

2. Cold War

a. Civil Defense – Cold War Short Films

i. Media Player Installation

ii. Duck and Cover (1951)

iii. A is for Atom (1953)

iv. Operation Q (1955)

v. What You Should Know About Biological Warfare (1952)

b. “Russians” Video – only available on CD-ROM

i. Created by Annette Gajewsky

c. Cuban Missile Crisis Lesson Plan

d. Ronald Reagan Lesson Plan

3. Eden-Hermann Presentation

a. Created by Drs. Lorraine Eden & Chuck Hermann, Texas A&M University

i. PowerPoint – only available on CD-ROM

ii. PDF

4. Facing the Future

a. Curriculum Guide

b. Issues in Depth

c. PPCE – Issues Overview

5. Federal Reserve Bank of New York

a. Teaching about the Global Economy Using the Internet

6. Globalization – Misc.

a. Human Consumption – Zanetell

b. Global Education

c. Globalization: The Garment Industry in Southeast Asia By Sara Bernstein

d. World History I-II and United States History: An Introduction to Southeast Asia Today by Linda Levister

e. Global Balance

f. International Trade & Economy (ITE)

g. The New Global Realities

h. A Unit of Study: Comparative Analysis of the Constitutions of the Republic of Poland by Joanna Ackley

i. Sell Your Planet

7. Globalization 101

a. Lesson Plans

i. Culture

ii. Environment

iii. Health

iv. Investment

v. Technology

vi. Trade

8. Landmines - CTIR (Check out CTIR’s other publications–esp. global issues!)

a. Elementary

b. Middle School

c. High School

9. Latin America in Transition

a. These handouts came from The World in Transition Series Updates. The books and videos are expensive; I suggest you have your school purchase them if you can. The EU Center is looking into purchasing the Europe in Transition texts & videos for our next EU teacher workshop.

10. MCPS – Govt. Curriculum For a list of G/T lessons from the MCPS

a. Unit 1 – Nature of Government units Click here

b. Unit 2 – Politics & Political Behavior

c. Unit 6 – Citizen Responsibilities & Rights

d. Unit 7 – U.S. Economics

e. Unit 9 – Politics & Power in the Global Arena

11. Our Documents.gov

a. It is the purpose of Our Documents: A National Initiative on American History, Civics, and Service, to promote public understanding of how rights and responsibilities have taken shape over time.

12. Terrorism

a. Arab American Quiz

b. Middle East Activity Form

c. Afghanistan

i. Afghan-d – map

ii. Afghanistan Teaching Guide

iii. Afghanistan Today

iv. Afghanistan

v. Afghanistan Slideshow

vi. Afghan Refugees

vii. Understanding Afghanistan

viii. Afghanistan Handouts