K-12 Workshop: Cities in World History

A three-day institute for 7th grade world history teachers, held July 17-19, 2012.

This program, which will be held July 17-19, 2012, will look at major world cities from the Middle Ages to early modern times. Daily scholar talks will focus on themes of urbanization and trade, as well as the appeal and challenges of city life, and model lesson presentations will support participants’ development of challenging activities for all students. There is a $30 fee to attend. Resources will be provided, and UCLA Extension credit will be available for a fee. This workshop is co-sponsored by UCLA’s Center for European and Eurasian Studies, Asia Institute, Latin America Institute, and the G.E. von Grunebaum Center for Near Eastern Studies. We will be meeting at UCLA. Priority will be given to 7th grade teachers. Please mail in your check for $30 made out to UC Regents with your application.

More information

UCLA International Institute

Published: Sunday, April 01, 2012

STARTALK/NHLRC Heritage Language Teacher Workshop for K-16 Teachers of Less Commonly Taught Languages
A 5-day long workshop, July 22-26, 2013 at UCLA. Application deadline April 15, 2013.

The Art of Tea Curriculum
K-12 curriculum unit based on the UCLA Fowler Museum exhibit, "Steeped in History: The Art of Tea"

Outreach World
Free online curriculum resources from Title VI National Resource Centers

National Center for History in the Schools
UCLA History Department K-12 curriculum and training resources

National Consortium for Teaching about Asia
National university consortium for developing and disseminating resources on Asia in the K-12 curriculum

Story Tools

Write to the editor