Resources
The following is a list of resources available for K-12 and post-secondary educators that were developed in conjunction with teacher training programs and curriculum development initiatives. Materials were authored by Program members or affiliates. We invite teachers to use these materials in their teaching.
Elementary
Middle School
- Orangutans of Indonesia: A PowerPoint Presentation
- Avian Influenza: Will History Repeat Itself?
- Cambodia: A Classroom Study
High School
Post-Secondary
- Teaching Tales from Djakarta
- Tradition and Innovation in Cambodian Dance
- History and Politics of the Muslims in Thailand
- Patterns of Islamization in Indonesia: A Curriculum Unit for Post-Secondary Level Educators
- Peddlers, Pirates and Prostitutes of SE Asia Exhibit
- Departed Spirits of the Viet Realm
Other
Past Teacher Trainings
Burma, Border Zones, and the Karen People
Last verified: 3/5/2008
On October 19 and 20, 2007, the Cornell Southeast Asia Program held a workshop on “Burma, Border Zones, and the Karen People.” As refugees from Burma, including the Karen and other peoples, relocate to the United States, teachers and members of local communities need to understand the part of the world the refugees come from. We need to understand the historical and political context that led them to leave their homelands, as well as the richness of their diverse languages and cultures.
The first day of the workshop was designed especially for teachers, with sessions that provide basic background information on Burma, an overview of life in the camps, and an introduction to the linguistic and ESL issues that teachers may encounter. Time was also allocated for discussing lesson plans and brainstorming ways to incorporate this material in various classroom settings. Saturday featured panels and speakers who went into greater depth and discussed their research into topics that will help us understand the contemporary situation in the border zones. Speakers also shared their experiences working with the Karen and other groups in Burma, in Thailand, and with refugees as they begin to adjust to life in the U.S.
Binders of materials from the workshop are available to lend out if you contact us at seap-out@cornell.edu
This professional development workshop is sponsored by the Cornell Southeast Asia Program and TST-BOCES. Funds for this workshop have been provided by a National Resource Center grant (Title VI) from the U.S. Department of Education.
BEYOND ISLAM 101: ENHANCING YOUR CURRICULUM
Last verified: 3/7/2008
On September 14 and 15, 2007, middle and high school social studies teachers joined members of the Cornell Educational Resources on International Studies outreach group and scholars of Islam for an intermediate discussion of how to teach about Islam in the social studies classroom. Held in conjunction with the academic conference "Imagining Muslims, Imagining Others: South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Europe", teachers attended portions of the conference, found out how to access up-to-date information, curriculum pieces, and other resources, and participated in a critical discussion on how to effectively teach about Islam in the American classroom. Teachers were asked to bring outlines, lesson plans, and/or materials they currently use to teach about Islam.
Southeast Asian Art and Performance
Last verified: 3/5/2008
Vietnam: War and Culture
Last verified: 3/5/2008
Freeman Middle School Conference: "Integrating Southeast Asia into the Middle School Curriculum."
Last verified: 3/5/2008
Please contact us at seap-out@cornell.edu or call us at (607) 275-9452 for copies of these lesson plans and curricula.