TEACHING MATERIALS

These materials are based upon previous workshops organized by New York and the World. In addition to the related links for each topic, there are resources on The American Forum's general links page at: http://globaled.org/resource.html

Classical Traditions & Giant Empires

Early African Empires and their Global Connections

This program focusses on early African civilizations in Northeast and West Africa, concentrating on the Sudanic civilizations, the Swahili city-states, the kingdom of Aksum and the Empire of Benin.

Materials

Related Links http://globaled.org/resource3.html http://www.mnh.si.edu/africanvoices/

The Greek Civilization

This seminar focuses on the emergence of Agean civilization and how interrelations developed among peoples of the eastern Mediterranean and Southwest Asia, 600 - 200 B.C.E.

Materials

Related Links http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/ http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1984/2/

The Roman Empire

This program centers on the creation of the Roman Empire, spotlighting the transformation from Republic to empire. Consideration is given to how Romans governed their empire.

Materials

Related Links www.cs.berkeley.edu/~jhauser/pictures/history/Rome/ http://www.dalton.org/groups/Rome/

The Aztec and Inca Empires

This workshop highlights the Empires of the Americas and provides analysis of the difference in political styles of the Aztecs and Incas.

Materials

Related Links   http://globaled.org/links/list.asp

The Ming Dynasty

The focus of this workshop is a demonstration of how the Ming Dynasty became a large territorial empire, and how the quest for unification laid the political, economic and social foundations for modern China.

Materials

Related Links http://www.globaled.org/chinaproject/c_links.php http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/socialstd/MWH/11043_1.html http://www.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/hum210/tml/ChinaTML/chinatml3.htm

The Indian Empires

This seminar examines the rise of the Mughal Empire and focuses primarily on how the Mughals attempted to unite the diverse peoples of the Indian subcontinent.

Materials

Related Links http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/maxpages/special/ramayana/ http://www.globaled.org/curriculum/story1.htm

The Mongol Empire

This seminar traces the origins of the Mongol Empire and analyzes the modern aspects of the Genghis Khan legacy.

Materials

Related Links http://www.isop.ucla.edu/eas/sum-inst/mongol.htm http://www.isop.ucla.edu/eas/sum-inst/links/silkunit.htm

The Ottoman Empire

This workshop provides an overview of the Ottoman Empire and deals with how the Ottomans attempted to meet the challenge of European military, political and economic power.

Materials

Related Links http://www.activehistory.co.uk/

Renaissance and Humanism

Struggles for Identity

Identity and Conflict in Europe: The Case of the Balkans

Materials

Related Links http://www.globaled.org/issues/153/index.html

Myth of Continents: Muslim Europe

This seminar addresses the position and role of Muslim communities in Europe today and explores the comparison between the indigenous and immigrant populations in Eastern and Western Europe.

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Changing Nature of Indian National Identity

This workshop focuses on the current conflicts in India and addresses issues concerning ethnic identity, the implications of class and the establishment and functioning of democracy in modern India.

Materials

Related Links http://www.globaled.org/curriculum/water.html

After Colonialism: Struggles for Identity in Africa

This seminar centers on the recent conflicts in Africa and stresses the connection between the rise of independence movements and social transformations such as accelerated population growth, urbanization, and emergence of Western-educated elites.

Materials

Related Links http://globaled.org/resource3.html http://www.mnh.si.edu/africanvoices/ http://www.choices.edu/edsummaries/congopage.html http://globaled.org/issues/159/i.html

Latin American Identities in Transition

This workshop centers on how identity is constructed in Latin America and in Latino communities in the United States.

Materials

Related Links http://www.ladb.unm.edu/retanet/plans/soc/maya.html http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1990/1/90.01.04.x.html http://www.choices.edu/edsummaries/mexicopage.html http://www.choices.edu/edsummaries/cubapage.html

Human-Environmental Interaction: A Geographic Perspective

This seminar uses geography as a lens through which to discuss the interplay between humans and the environment

Materials

Related Links http://www.globaled.org/curriculum/china/EnvIssues.html http://www.globaled.org/curriculum/brazil.html http://www.prb.org/Content/NavigationMenu/PRB/Educators/ LessonPlans/Adventures_on_Earth.htm http://www.unhcr.ch/teach/tchgeog/15-18lp.html

Movement of People: A Geographic Perspective

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Popular Culture and Youth Identities

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