Overview

Each academic year, CSEEES organizes an annual teacher training workshop to provide teachers with the knowledge and resources to bring effectively Eastern European and Eurasian content into the classroom. The workshops familiarize teachers with the histories, cultures, and languages of Eastern Europe and Eurasia in order to develop the global competencies of students. This then enables students to connect historical events across countries and time periods, recognize and assess themes in literature and the arts, and analyze the events of today from a variety of perspectives. The workshops also provide teachers with classroom resources and guidance on other sources of information.

A guest expert leads the workshop to give participating teachers a strong foundation in the topic. Attendees are provided with readings in advance, a curriculum resource to use back in the classroom, and information about other resources available in Ohio that are relevant to the topic. Workshops are small, with 10-15 participants typically, allowing for one-on-one discussion. Following the workshop, teachers are encouraged to create a unit plan or activity based upon the workshop’s topic.

Join the Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) for an engaging workshop examining the Baltic Singing Revolution and its role in shaping modern independence movements in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Participants will explore how collective singing, cultural identity, and civic participation became powerful tools of nonviolent resistance during the late Soviet period. This workshop will feature Guntis Šmidchens (U. of Washignton) as our guest expert.

Benefits

• Certificate for 3 contact hours
• Free curriculum resources and 2-3 books
• Supplemental online resource guide

Eligibility

This workshop is FREE and open to pre-service and in-service K-12 educators as well as community college instructors.

The deadline for registration is Saturday, August 1. For questions, please email CSEEES Outreach Coordinator Alicia Baca at baca.31@osu.edu.

If you have any accessibility needs, we would be happy to help you. Please contact Alicia Baca (baca.31@osu.edu) with the accommodations that you would need for this workshop. Typically, a two weeks' notice before the workshop will allow us to secure access, and we will do our best to fulfill requests that come in after that time period.

This workshop is organized by the Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies in partnership with the Harvey Goldberg Center for Excellence in Teaching.

Past Workshop Topics

• Fall 2023: “Happiness Without Freedom or Freedom Without Happiness”: Slavic Science Fantasy Literature and Film as Political and Social Commentary
• Fall 2022: LGBTQ+ Histories and Issues of Eastern Europe and Eurasia
• Summer 2022: Understanding the Culture and History of Ukraine
• Fall 2021: Corruption and Politics in Eastern Europe
• Spring 2021: Feminism and Women’s Rights in Central and Eastern Europe
• Fall 2019: The European Union and Hungary
• Spring 2019: The European Union and Poland
• Spring 2018: The Rise and Fall of the Eastern Bloc Sport System
• Spring 2017: When Borders are Sealed: Refugees, Smugglers, and Humanitarian Aid Along the Closed Balkan Route
• Spring 2016: The Holocaust in Hungary and the Reemergence of Fascism in the 21st Century