Free at an Education Week blog, this article, by Boston University’s African Studies Center, provides educators with relevant and interesting introductory video clips that begin to undermine stereotypes about Africa through African voices and a variety of narratives. It states, "The video resources we have included here are only entry points to teaching about Africa and work best when used to frame more in-depth discussion. They provide the initial African perspective and serve as a starting point for African voices in the classroom and for a dialogue between students and Africans.” The blog…

Civilians worldwide are increasingly the targets of war crimes. This unprecedented series examines the evolution of postwar justice in investigating genocide, ethnic cleansing and other atrocities, and in prosecuting the perpetrators. (The episodes show March 13, 14, 15). Learn more at http://pbsinternational.org/programs/dead-reckoning.

On the closing day of the 97th NCSS Annual Conference, Daniel Ellsberg was slated to address the plenary gathering, but he was ill that day, and co-speaker Peter J. Kuznick adeptly filled the hour (as will be reported in the next TSSP newsletter). Ellsberg was soon back on his feet, giving a 59-minute radio interview, a few weeks later. Teachers who wonder what Ellsberg might have said could do worse than check out the podcast and transcript at: https://www.democracynow.org/2017/12/6/doomsday_machine_daniel_ellsberg_reveals_he Ellsberg is author of The Pentagon Papers: A Secret History of the…

The Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program team at the Institute of International Education announces a free teaching resource: the U.S. Diplomacy Center's Diplomacy Simulations Program, "designed to expose students to the world of foreign affairs and help them develop the 21st century skill set they will need to be competitive in today's global economy." Under their teacher's guidance, high school and college-level students can use these materials to work in teams to find solutions to a hypothetical (but very real) foreign affairs issue, such as international migration, trade,…

This documentary invites viewers to "discover the shocking reality of the global arms trade through the stories of those who perpetrate and investigate this shadow economy – the only business that counts its profits in billions and its losses in human lives."

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s ten-part, 18-hour documentary series, THE VIETNAM WAR, tells the epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in American history. the series explores the human dimensions of the war through revelatory testimony of nearly 80 witnesses from all sides—Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as combatants and civilians from North and South Vietnam. Ten years in the making, the series includes rarely seen and digitally re-mastered archival footage from sources around the globe, photographs taken by some of…

The Foreign Policy Association seeks high school teachers with demonstrated commitment to international education to take part in its annual Great Decisions Teacher Training Institute. Teachers chosen will reflect geographically and demographically diverse high schools from around the continent and will be chosen on a competitive basis. There will be four days of: * Strengthening skills in teaching global affairs * Exploring ways to expand international studies in the classroom * Building professional support networks * Developing International Studies curricula Apply online, or…

Population Education has opened registration for its spring 2017 online professional development course for science and social studies educators (grades 6-12). The course runs from March 13 - May 12, 2017. Discover student-centered learning strategies that use contemporary issues and real-world data to examine the social and environmental impacts of human population growth. If you teach about topics like environmental science, world or human geography, biology or life science, world history, or their AP counterparts, this course could be very useful. The course is asynchronous, which means…

Here is an opportunities abroad for U.S. K-12 educators. The 2017 Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Short-Term Program Online Application for U.S. K-12 educators has been posted. Are you a United States: • Primary and/or secondary classroom teacher? • Guidance counselor? • Curriculum specialist? • Gifted and Talented or Special Education coordinator? • Media specialist/librarian? • Other type of K-12 educator that spends at least 50% of your time working with students? You may be eligible to participate in a unique international professional development opportunity for 2-6 weeks via…

Population Education's World of 7 Billion student video contest is still accepting entries! This year's topics - Climate Change, Ocean Health, and Rapid Urbanization - encourage participants to consider the urgency of increasing cooperation and creativity in resolving the innumerable issues associated with increasing world population. In an effort to assist contest participants, several supplemental readings are available that students may want to consider while preparing their video submissions. Full Official Rules and Guidelines can be found at https://www.worldof7billion.org/student-video…