June
20 - 24, 2007
The 2007 Workshop was held as a pre-departure workshop for the Fulbright-Hays short-term seminar in Russia in summer 2007 and was open only to the Fulbright seminar participants.
The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center (REEEC) in conjunction
with the Office of Continuing Education at the University of Illinois
invited K-12 educators to take part in this five-day workshop to develop
a more effective curriculum on Russia, which was incorporated into
a variety of courses, such as world geography, world cultures, world/U.S.
history, politics, and economics. The workshop featured presentations
by U of I faculty and other specialists.
The five-day workshop included the following sessions:
- Sessions on Russian geography, history, culture, literature, politics, and economics
- Sessions on curricular resources and lesson plan development
The workshop was held in conjunction with the REEEC Summer Research Laboratory on Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia (SRL), which brought over 100 scholars to the University of Illinois to conduct research in its world-renowned Slavic Library. The workshop participants had opportunities to interact with scholars in the SRL and participate in some of its programming.
| Workshop Schedule | |
Registration Fee |
Thanks to the support of the U.S. Department of Education Title VI, we are able to provide the Workshop for only the $50 registration fee, which is non-refundable and must be submitted along with the application. A reader and some of the meals will be provided. Free housing available (see below). In general, participants must pay for their own travel and meal expenses. |
| Travel Grants | Limited travel grants may be available for this workshop. Please
indicate on the application form that you are applying for a travel
grant and include estimated cost of travel. Because the funds for
the grant is very limited, we ask that you apply early. |
Credit
Graduate Credit |
Workshop participants will receive: 25 CPDUs for Illinois teachers;
2.5 U of I CEUs for all others (1 CEU equals 10 contact hours). At
the end of the workshop, participants will receive a certificate of
completion. Graduate Credit: 2 U of I graduate graduate semester hours (30 contact hours) is available for this workshop. The tuition for the course in 2005 was $466 for both in-state and out-of-state students. Those registered for graduate credit will be expected to submit a lesson plan. |
Housing
Parking |
We will provide free housing for the workshop participants at the Illini Tower, a private dorm across the street from the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center. The duration of the housing award is from June 19 through 24, 2007, to accommodate travel to and from U of I.
For those who are driving, parking information will be provided in late spring. |
| Application | The 2007 workshop is for the Fulbright-Hays seminar participants only. Click here for the workshop housing form. To receive a hard copy of the application, contact Lynda Park, the coordinator of the workshop, at the contact information below. You must send the registration fee along with the application in order for it to be processed.] |
| Deadline | The application is due by May 11, 2007. However, keep in mind that space is limited, and if you are applying for a travel grant, you should apply early. Late application will be taken pending availability of space. |
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Russian,
East European, and Eurasian Center • College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences • University
of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign 104 International Studies Building • 910 S Fifth Street • Champaign, IL 61820 Phone: 217-333-1244 • Fax: 217-333-1582 • email: reec@uiuc.edu |