Food For Thought: Food and Culture Across the Globe

June 27 – 29, 2010
A workshop for high school social studies teachers presented by Cornell Educational Resources for International Studies (CERIS), Co-Sponsored by the New York Center for Rural Schools
To be held at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.

During this cross-curriculum workshop, educators will engage in activities that focus on integrating substantive world area knowledge through the context of food customs and food production throughout the world. Teachers will learn how to explore students’ knowledge about agricultural practices in their own communities and relate this knowledge to learning about communities throughout the world. The goal is to encourage students to have a greater understanding of the different regions and cultures of the world through the medium of food while meeting NYS Science and Social Studies/Global History and Geography standards. $250 stipend will be provided to cover transportation and accommodation costs.

For more information please contact: Nicky Koschmann, CERIS Coordinator, by email at nmk33@cornell.edu, or by phone at 607-255-5475.

Registration is available at: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/Catalog.asp?D=10453&H=1