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To the home page of the NBISP website. Take your time and explore the teaching resources and links.
Project Archives
Philippine Studies
Teaching Africa
Teaching Brazil
Teaching India
Teaching American History I
Affiliated Projects
Project Director:
Miriam Hutchins
Sonoma State University
Rachel Carson Hall 10A
Rohnert Park, California 94928
(707) 664-2409
hutchinm@sonoma.edu
About Us
The North Bay International Studies Project is a grant- funded, statewide subject- matter project that provides pedagogical and curriculum resources in both History/Social Science and International Studies to the University and K-12 educational community. It is one of the seven sites of the California International Studies Project (CISP) and a member of the Redwood Professional Development Consortium (RPDC).
The Project offers workshops, seminars, lectures, and summer institutes aligned with the California State Standards for History/Social Science, including content programs in International Studies, World and American History, teaching methodologies, and leadership development. All teachers participating in NBISP programs examine both what constitutes best classroom practice in History/Social Science and the multifaceted roles in which teachers are engaged as facilitators of learning, researchers, and professionals. NBISP programs are also open to student teachers.
Exploring our Common Humanity Workshop - July 21 to July 23
DEADLINE FOR ENROLLMENT IS JUNE l !
"Exploring our Common Humanity: Integrating the Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Into The Curriculum" is a three Day Professional Workshop that will be held at Sonoma State University.
Curriculum sections will include model lesson plans for teaching about the Holocaust.
Participation is limited so enroll today if you are interested. Contact Julie Barnes at the School of Extended Education for more information about this program at 707-664-2600 or email her at: julie.barnes@sonoma.edu.
The Sonoma County NCTA Seminar on East Asia - June 23 to June 27
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The National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) is pleased to announce the 2008 Sonoma County NCTA Seminar on East Asia. This 34-hour seminar offers middle and high school teachers the opportunity to engage in study, analysis, and discussion
of new scholarship related to Chinese & Japanese history, geography and culture. Seminar content is tied to state and national standards in history and geography.
This seminar is open to middle and high school world geography, world history, art, and world literature teachers currently teaching courses that include the study of China and/or Japan. Participation is limited to 18.
Click here for more information
New Study Tour To The Philippines - July 10 to August 9
The North Bay International Studies Project is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of a Fulbright-Hays Grant to take 12 teachers (K-12) to Davao City on the Island of Mindanao in the Philippines.
The program includes study at Ateneo de Davao University with course work developed for our American teachers, round trip travel, housing, per diem, and travel within the country. The cost for participants will be $1100 per person with up to 4 units of credit available at an additional cost. Preparatory Tagalog classes will begin at SSU before we leave.
Applications are due by March 31, 2008. Interviews will be on Saturday, April 12, 2008, at Sonoma State University.
Click Here to see Professor Leny Strobel's "Study Tour of the Southern Philippines 2006" PowerPoint (Flash Movie)
Contact NBISP at Sonoma State University for further information and to request an application: Phone 707-664-2409, or email Miriam Hutchins at miriam.hutchins@sonoma.edu.
Teaching American History Projects
The North Bay International Studies Project is proud to be in partnership with the Teaching American History grant. This project is designed to deliver a program of professional development and training in American history content to all participating teachers.
It is designed to provide quality instruction for participating teachers over the three-year long grant period and to foster a lasting support network for those teachers. Currently there are two active TAH projects being sponsored.
Teaching American History 2
Teaching American History 2 is a three-year project targeted for 4th and 5th Grade teachers and began in 2006. They have participated in summer institutes and Saturday meetings, plus held a workshop at Fort Ross. This summer they are visiting the Monterey Historic Park and Mission San Juan Bautista as part of their second two-week summer institute. A trip to the Boston, Lexington, Concord, and Philadelphia is planned for the third year. They are also in the process of generating a valuable teaching resource library that will be available at their website.
Click here to visit the Teaching American History 2 website.
Teaching American History 3
- Mendocino
The Mendocino County Teaching American History is the newest three-year long project (2007-2009) and is targeted for secondary teachers of history or government in Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino Counties. Current planned activities include trips to the Fort Ross Historical Park and the National Archives in San Bruno.
Click here to visit the Mendocino TAH 3 website.
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