E-Newsletter - September 16, 2004 
from the Washington State Coalition for International Education
 

Special Announcements (see http://internationaledwa.org/news/announcements.htm)

Social Studies Classroom-Based Assessments (Fall Pilot)
It is time once again to pilot a new round of the Social Studies Classroom-Based Assessments (CBAs) and I would like to invite you to participate. Members of the Social Studies Assessment Leadership Team have developed additional CBAs that seek to engage students in meaningful projects involving civics, history, economics, and geography. As many of you already know, we are piloting these new CBAs this year so that you can help us revise and improve upon them. We will also use the student responses generated from the pilot to create training materials to support the implementation of the CBAs in the next few years. Eighteen new CBAs will be piloted later this fall: six at the elementary level, six at the middle school level, and six at the high school level. While the formal pilot window is projected to be from November 15th to December 7th, I would like to share as much information as possible with you at this time so that you and/or your colleagues can start fitting these assessments into your current plans for the fall. Ideally, these CBAs will serve as culminating projects or summative assessments for the units teachers are already developing. We are asking your districts to submit a formal request to be a part of the pilot by September 30th.
For more info, contact Caleb Perkins CPerkins@ospi.wednet.edu, Social Studies/International Education Program Supervisor, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (360) 725-6351.

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Upcoming Events  (see http://internationaledwa.org/calendar.htm)

September 16-20, 2004 Seattle's 1st Independent South Asian Film Festival (ISAFF) at Broadway Performance Hall. ISAFF is presented by Tasveer, in collaboration with Northwest Asian American Theater, present rarely seen films, a recently-banned documentary, dynamic forums on important social issues, and a fantastic Opening Gala party by Culture Theory, the organizer of the Opening Gala for the Arab & Iranian Film Festival. Visit website for comprehensive program information, film reviews, and bios of the filmmakers, many of whom will be present: www.tasveer.org.

September 20, 2004 at 12 pm Dr. Michael McFaul, Associate Professor of Political Science at Stanford University, at the Rainier Club in downtown Seattle http://www.therainierclub.com) 820 4th Avenue. Dr. McFaul (featured 9/14 on NPR) will offer his thoughts on recent events in Russia, including the Beslan Hostage crisis and President Putin’s recent call to restructure Russia’s electoral system. In light of the upsurge in terrorism across Russia, Putin plans to eliminate popular elections for Russia’s governors and individual members of the Duma thereby effectively increasing the Kremlin’s control over political life in Russia. How will this affect Russia’s prospects for democracy and its relation with the United States and the war on terror? Please join us for a fascinating and very timely discussion with one of the world’s leading experts on Russia. Please RSVP to Jonathan Carver at jcarver@fraec.org or by phone at 206-443-1935. Cost is $40, which includes lunch. Pay by phone or at the door.

September 21, 2004 Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe (Lecture/Q&A) Dr. Graham Allison, Foreign Policy Advisor to Kerry-Edwards Campaign & Founding Dean of Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
See World Affairs Council Calendar Item.

September 22, 2004 5:30. - 8:30 p.m. Elections in Asia & U.S. Elections HUB 309, University of Washington
Please join the Jackson School Asia Outreach Centers for a lively panel discussion with UW experts, David Bachman, UW Professor of International Studies; Dan Hellman, UW Professor of International Studies and Director of the Institute for International Policy; and Daniel Law, UW Professor of Political Science. K-12 Educators receive free clock hours for this event. For more information, contact Kristi Barnes (206) 543-6938.

September 23, 2004 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Teaching the 2004 Election
The 2004 election is not only attracting the attention of fellow Americans but many citizens of the world. How do you plan to incorporate this November 2 election into your classroom? This workshop will help you approach the upcoming election by looking at it through two important domestic and international issues: trade and national security. Come hear keynote speaker Bill Center, Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and President of the Washington Council on International Trade, discuss security and trade issues, followed by a question and answer period. Social Studies teachers Susan Burnett and Will Linser will then share their curriculum ideas as well as new resources for teaching the 2004 election. Co-sponsored by the Washington Council on International Trade and the World Affairs Council Global Classroom. For registration information, see: World Affairs Council Calendar.

September 24 - Visions, Values, Victories: Continuities and Changes in the Transatlantic Partnership after 9/11 (Luncheon) Karsten D. Voigt, German Government ' s Coordinator for American-German Cooperation Moderator: Dr. John Keeler, Director of the European Studies Center at the UW
See World Affairs Calendar Item.

September 26-29, 2004 Profitable Sustainability: The Future of Business. The Network for Business Innovation and Sustainability with the Future 500 and an Executive Planning Committee of Northwest Business and Civic leaders are pleased to present a monumental training opportunity. Profitable Sustainability: The Future of Business will showcase best practices, new technologies, innovative products, and systems-wide sustainable business strategies that companies like HP, Starbucks, Nike, Proctor and Gamble, Cargill-Dow Dupont and many others are developing in response to the global challenges of our time. The conference offers strategic business models and concrete steps that companies can take to develop leadership in eradicating poverty and contributing to the health and safety of our planet and our diverse societies and species. For the conference program, visit http://www.nbis.org/conference/schedule/index_archive.htm.

September 30 - October 2, 2004 Western Conference of the Association for Asian Studies (WCAAS) University Tower, Hotel in Seattle. See http://jsis.artsci.washington.edu/wcaas/.

October 1, 2004 4:30. - 8:30 p.m. Asia in World History: A Workshop for Secondary Educators The Burke Museum, University of Washington
Asia in World History is a special offering of the Jackson School Asia Outreach Centers in conjunction with the Western Conference of the Association for Asian Studies (WCAAS). The workshop features presentations by Asia scholars and a catered Japanese bento dinner, with new teaching resources and clock hours. The registration fee is $20 payable to the University of Washington. For more information, call (206) 543-1921.

October 1-2, 2004 WSAME 10th Annual Fall Conference
Central Washington University Campus, Ellensburg. For registration information, conference brochures and to register, contact:
Judi Robinette, WSAME Conference Registrar robinetj@cwu.edu
Phone: 509-963-1409.

October 3, 2004 7 pm. The Warsaw Uprising, 1944: Perceptions and Reality Professor Marek Chodakiewicz, Research Professor of History at the Institute of World Politics at Walker Ames Room, Kane Hall, UW campus. Professor Chodakiewicz will lecture on the historical and political context of the Warsaw Uprising in Poland during WWII. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Uprising (not to be confused with the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1943), and was the subject of a successful CNN documentary 'Warsaw Rising', for which Professor Chodakiewicz served as a primary consultant. Sponsored by the Dept. of Slavic Languages and Literature. This event is free and open to the public. Reception to follow.

October 4, 2004 The People Speak: Global Environmental & Energy Policy (Panel Discussion/Q&A) Dr. Sandra Archibald, Dean of the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs Dr. Ernest Moniz, Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Bill Ruckelshaus, Former  Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Moderator: Neal Karlinsky, ABC News Reporter
See World Affairs Council Calendar Item.

October 6, 2004 Inside Iraq: An Eyewitness Account (Lecture/Slide Show) Karl Zinsmeister, Editor-in-Chief of The American Enterprise & J.B. Fuqua Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. See World Affairs Council Calendar Item.

October 7-9, 2004 WAFLT Fall Conference.
Washington Association For Language Teaching joint conference with Oregon COFLT at the Portland Airport Holiday Inn. Theme: Second Languages for All Ages and All Stages. The conference begins with a gala celebration of WAFLT's 40th Anniversary and to register, see http://www.waflt.net/conferences.html.

October 9, 2004 WSCSS Annual Fall In-service Conference. Washington State Council for the Social Studies Conference. Theme: Power, Authority and Governance. For more information, see www.learningspace.org/socialstudies.

October 12 Finding Common Ground in the Middle East (Panel Discussion) Avrum Burg, Former Speaker of the Israeli Knesset and senior member of the Israeli Labor Party, Yasser Abed Rabbo, Former Minister of Information and Culture of the Palestinian Authority. See World Affairs Council Calendar Item or Flyer (PDF).

October  13, 2004 7 to 9 p.m. "Regional Responses to Global Change: How the Pacific Northwest Is Making a Difference on Global Warming" featuring Patrick Mazza, research manager, Climate Solutions. Part of the Fall Lecture Series on Global Issues and Perspectives presented Antioch University Seattle Center for Creative Change. See: http://www.antiochsea.edu.

October 15-16, 2004 PTA Legislative Assembly. Yakima, WA Washington State PTA decides priority issues for legislative advocacy. For more information, see http://www.wastatepta.org/programs/Legislation/legintro.htm. (The Washington State Coalition for International Education has submitted an issue on International Education for All Students.
See: http://internationaledwa.org/involved/advocacy.htm.)

October 16, 2004 By the People Youth Summit: America in the World. As part of our programs for election year 2004, the World Affairs Council will present its fourth Youth Summit, a forum for Washington State high school students to participate in democratic processes and to make their voices heard. We invite high school students to come learn about the foreign policy choices facing the United States in the areas of international trade and national security, with particular emphasis on Iraq, and to understand better the local impact of global events. Most important, we invite them to voice their opinions. The event will feature a panel of adult expert speakers providing background knowledge, including Bill Center, Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and President of the Washington Council on International Trade, followed by extensive opportunities for dialogue between and among students. Parents and teachers are invited to observe and participate in a concurrent community discussion. For more information, see:
World Affairs Council Calendar or contact Michele Anciaux Aoki at maoki@world-affairs.org or (206) 441-5910 ext 330.

October 22, 2004 11:30 - 1:30 Passport to Africa: Transforming Africa through Education
Washington Athletic Club 1325 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA
Annual Fundraiser Luncheon to support Ashesi University in Ghana. For more information, contact Leah C. McCollough (206) 545-6988 or mccollough@ashesi.org or www.ashesi.org.

October 23, 2004 Washington Association for the Education of Speakers of Other Languages (WAESOL) Conference
Voices of the Future, at Green River Community College in Auburn, Washington. For more information, see info@waesol.org.

October 27, 2004 P-20 International Education Summit in Olympia, organized by the Washington State Coalition for International Education. See Summit for latest details.

October 27-30, 2004 “Capitolizing” on the Tides of Change
NAFSA: Association of International Educators Region I Conference
Red Lion Hotel, Olympia, Washington.

October 28, 2004 4:00 pm Why Africa Matters.
The World Affairs Council’s award-winning educational outreach program is coming to Bainbridge! Why Africa Matters will explore some of the diverse issues facing the African continent today. International development professional Ann Lewis will speak on “Justice in Africa: The End to Impunity.” She will address recent and significant developments in internationalization of conflict and justice in Africa, including the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Finally, Tese Neighbor, Director of Professional Development will share teacher-developed curriculum and other resources on teaching about the African continent. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island. For details, see: World Affairs Council Calendar.

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