Teacher & Community Outreach
The Institute for Global Studies and the European Studies Consortium, Title VI National Resource Centers at the University of Minnesota, provide professional development opportunities for K-16 teachers on global and international topics. We are dedicated to the teaching of international studies and increasing global awareness in students.
For more information about programs, please call 612-624-9007 or e-mail outreach@umn.edu.
Registration for Teacher Programs
Descriptions of upcoming programs available at the page Professional Development for Teachers.
Register for all programs online.
Online Resources
Teaching Global Race, Ethnicity, and Migration (REM)
Podcasts from Muslims in Minnesota Series
Resources for Teaching with Film in Language Classrooms: Film Terminology - French; Film Terminology - Spanish;
Lesson Plans for Francophone Films by Vlad Dima: Les 400 Coups; Jeux d'Enfants; Les invasions barbares; Le Gone du Chaaba; Etre et Avoir; Xala; Entre Murs, Faat Kine.
Lesson Plans for online video clips by Vlad Dima: Nouvelle Star v American Idol; Un Journal Du Sport; La Nourriture I; La Nourriture II.
Lesson Plans by teacher participants and some handouts available in program archives. Click on program title for course description and lesson plans available for download.
2010 – 2014 KFAI Series
- Global Perspectives on Hijab. by Zuhur Ahmend
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