Economic Summit 2008

Taking the Pulse of the U.S. Economy: A Conference for High School Faculty
June 10–11, 2008
Dallas Federal Reserve Bank

The performance of the U.S. economy is the story of the day. Many questions have arisen. What signs of renewed stability reside in the financial markets? How close is a full recovery from the subprime mortgage fallout? Are inflationary pressures mounting or declining? Is the stage set for economic expansion or contraction?

The 2008 Economic Summit, Taking the Pulse of the U.S. Economy, will address these questions as well as additional factors impacting the economy. Sessions will also provide suggestions for classroom activities.

Specific topics include:
* Overview of the U.S. Economy
* Fiscal Developments and Their Economic Implications
* Challenges in Financial Markets
* Rise and Fall of Subprime Mortgages
* Immigrants in the U.S. Economy: A Host-Country Perspective
* Regional Economic Outlook
* Critical Issues in Energy
* The Role of the Dollar
* Monetary Policy: A New Tool

Fee:  $25  Includes conference materials. Continental breakfast and lunch are provided on both days.
 

http://dallasfed.org/educate/events/2008/08summit.cfm
 

Teachers' Conservation Institute

The award-winning Teachers' Conservation Institute is being offered for the 19th year. Social studies teachers can learn about the natural resources of Texas, geography, culture, economics, the forest industry and receive training in TEKS-based environmental education curriculum while exploring the beautiful Piney Woods of East Texas. Registration is only $100 for the week and includes accommodations, meals, travel to all field trips, curriculum, classroom materials, and 45 hours of continuing education credit. For more information, see Teachers' Conservation Institute flyer

India: A Changing World

Sixty years after independence, India's booming knowledge-based economy reflects the power of globalization to transform a nation. The India: A Changing World Conference will focus on economic liberalization and its impact on India including religion, politics, culture,
education, the movie industry, language and diversity. Details

From Disunion to Empire: The U.S. 1850-1900

 "From Disunion to Empire: The United States, 1850-1900" is a series of two teacher institutes that will bring Texas teachers together with leading scholars to explore this pivotal period in American history.

 Schedule: The institutes are scheduled in consecutive weeks in June, the first in Denton (June 8-11) and the second in San Antonio (June 15-18). Teachers will apply to attend ONE of the institutes. Each institute will begin on Sunday evening and conclude early Wednesday afternoon. Detailed schedules will be posted on the institute website at the end of March.

 Coverage: The institutes will cover topics central to courses in U.S. and Texas history, including the growth of sectional conflict and the Civil War; the effects of Reconstruction on the political, economic, and social life of the nation; western expansion; industrialization and urbanization; and the impact of reforms and third-party movements in the late nineteenth century.

 Benefits: The forty teachers selected to participate in each institute will receive a $300 stipend, continuing professional development credit, a travel allowance, housing, partial cost of meals, and a rich set of teaching materials.

Details

2008 Battle of San Jacinto Symposium

The eighth annual Battle of San Jacinto Symposium will be held on Saturday, April 19, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Hilton Hotel and Conference Center, University of Houston.

“Expanding the Horizons of Texas History” is the theme of the 2008 meeting. Its speakers will look at events of the Texas Revolution through the eyes of a novelist, a Mexican borderlands historian, a school teacher, a librarian, and a covert British agent.

Speakers include Stephen Harrigan, author of Gates of the Alamo; Miguel Ángel González Quiroga, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León in Monterrey; Betsy Davis, a fourth-grade teacher at Mathews Elementary School in Austin; librarian Dreanna Belden, University of North Texas; and Stuart Reid, author of Secret War for Texas and a great-great-great grandson of Dr. James Grant. Dr. James E. Crisp returns as moderator for the sixth year.

The Symposium has been approved by the State Board for Educator Certification as a Certified Professional Education (CPE) Provider. For additional information or to register, write The Friends of the San Jacinto Battleground, P.O. Box 940536, Houston TX 77094-7536; call (281) 496-1488; or visit www.friendsofsanjacinto.org.

Contact: Barbara Eaves (713)521- 0768 beaves1@houston.rr.com or

Donna Shaw (281)496-4737   Txtillie@earthlink.net

law related education trainings

Law-Related Education training opportunities are being offered at various places around the state of Texas during the summer months. For information on specific programs, click on the links provided to access dates, locations, application information, and descriptions of the specific program. For additional information on LRE materials, visit their web site at www.texaslre.org.

We The People Institute 2008 Application

Being An American Institute 2008 flyer

Hatton W. Sumner 2008 Flyer

LRE The Academy 2008 Application

6th Grade World Cultures Workshops

The Texas Alliance for Geographic will offer two dynamic summer workshops developed specifically for 6th grade World Cultures teachers. Back by popular demand, the Texas Alliance will again offer a 3-day Introductory 6th Grade Workshop, which will be held at the Instructional Service Center in the Humble Independent School District on June 9-11, 2008. The $30.00 registration fee will include daily lunch and all workshop materials. Participants will be awarded 21 CPE hours; Gifted & Talented credits will also be available (pending approval).

Immediately following the Introductory 6th Grade Workshop, the Texas Alliance is offering a 2-day Advanced World Cultures Workshop on June 12-13, 2008. Complete Details

zooming out for a global view

A Global Issues Conference
For Students: Grades 6– 12
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Donald L. Houston Building
200 Discovery Drive, College Station

Time: 8: 30 am: Registration & breakfast
9: 00 am: Opening Session
2: 00 pm: Tour of the Bush Presidential Library

Fee: $5.00 per student. No charge for teachers.
Includes an afternoon tour of the George Bush Presidential Museum

Requirements: Each student must take part in a global issues project either
individually or in a team and be willing to participate actively in the conference.
Projects should help students to understand issues and enable them to
engage in a discussion of their chosen topic during the conference. Projects
can be presented in text-based format or as multi-media. Suggestions:
documentaries, research projects, interviews, newscasts, other appropriate
representations. The focus can be local, regional, national or global.

For additional information about the Global Issues Conference,
contact Martha Green, International Outreach Education Coordinator: mgreen@ipomail.tamu.edu or (979) 862-6700.