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For the fourth year in a row, the Council has received a generous grant from the Turkish Cultural Foundation to hold “Discover Turkey” teacher workshop for K-12 educators. Of the participating teachers, 3 will be selected to travel to Turkey this summer on a study-tour with other teachers from across the U.S.. Check back soon for more details!
Teacher workshops bring together high school teachers from across Montana to meet with academics, government officials, and professionals in the field in engaging, small-group settings. These all-day programs focus on important, timely international issues with expert speakers, in-depth discussions, informative group sessions, and lesson plan design.
Since 2008, the World Affairs Council of Montana has been awarded generous grants from the Turkish Cultural Foundation in order to better connect communities and classrooms with the rich culture of Turkey. Through these grants, the Council was able to offer the amazing “Discover Turkey” workshops.
I am motivated more than ever to find ways for my students to discover
and appreciate Turkey and the Muslim world.” - Teacher Gwen Hoppe
Discover Turkey IV – 2011»
STUDY-TOUR DEADLINE EXTENSION – APRIL 15th
The Council is currently organizing the 2011 Discover Turkey teacher workshop to be held April 23, 2011. The workshop will feature engaging presentations on the rich history, and culture of Turkey, complete with a catered Turkish lunch. Following the workshop, the Council will select three teachers to Turkey on a summer study-tour excursion with other teachers from Councils around the United States. Please note, teachers who wish to be considered for the 201 study-tour must complete the application found below and MUST attend the workshop on the 23rd.
*Please review the dates and deadlines below.
April 15: Study-tour materials deadline –applications must be postmarked by this date;
April 15: Discover Turkey Workshop registration due;
April 23: Discover Turkey Workshop – The University of Montana campus – Missoula;
June 19 – July 3: Teacher Study Tour travel dates
*OPI credit is available for this workshop. Those interested in OPI credit must register on the CSPD site. http://cspd.net/
Space is limited. Register today!
2011 Study-Tour Application • 2011 Registration Form • Agenda • University of Montana Map
Please contact Ms. Lucy Gantman at (406) 728-3328 or wacintern@gmail.com with any questions.
Discover Turkey III – 2010 »
The Turkish Cultural Foundation (TCF) has generously awarded the Montana World Affairs Council with another grant for “Discover Turkey”. The workshop will again take place in the Spring, and four teachers from around the state will be selected to represent the Council on the study tour.
- The workshop will be held on April 10th.
- We now have a finalized Workshop Agenda available. It has been reviewed and accepted by the TCF.
- Here is the Registration Form needed to attend the workshop. It must be postmarked by April 1st.. If teachers are interested in receiving OPI/PIR credit, please visit www.cspd.net and complete an additional registration form.
- Also available is the 2010 Study Tour Application for the summer tour in Turkey. This form may be turned in before or on the day of the workshop, April 10th.
>> Here are three groups of travel dates for the Study Tour. However, we do not yet know if the Council is in group 1, 2, or 3. We will let you know as soon as we know! Thank you for your patience.
- Group 1: June 28 – July 9
- Group 2: July 12 – July 23
- Group 3: July 26 – Aug. 6
A wonderful event that coincides nicely with our Discover Turkey workshop is the Holter Museum exhibit, which is being held from January 19th through April 4th. See beautiful rugs and art and attend lectures and craft workshops with Burcu Kinay and Murat Cabuk, calligraphy and ebru (marbled paper) artists. Find more details on the Holter Museum website.
Discover Turkey II - 2009 »
2009 Turkey Tour
This past April, the Council held another teacher workshop (see below) for K-12 educators, with over 30 participants attending. One teacher drove more than 7 1/2 hours from Lambert, MT to attend.
Patricia Rauch of Deerlodge, Kristyn Morin of Kalispell, Kim Rott of Sentinel, Jim Stanicar of Frenchtown, Denise Dahl-Davis of Belgrade, and Ryan Delaney of Target Range all represented Montana on the trip. They traveled from the Bosphorus along the Aegean Coast and throughout central Turkey. Sites included: Roman, Ottoman, and Byzantine empire ruins, school tours, and classical Istanbul.
The teachers only paid $600 plus domestic airfare for the trip. International airfare, lodging, food, tours, and in-country travel costs were paid by the Turkish Cultural Foundation. The TCF also organized the tours and all in-country logistics.
Discover Turkey – 2008 »
2008 Turkey Tour
In 2008, the Council worked closely with four highly qualified and talented high school teachers to complete this three part series on Turkey: 1) K-12 Teacher Workshop; 2) Country Tour; 3) Community Presentation.
The first part of the program, the teacher workshop, took place on April 26, 2008. The event included guest presenters from around the state and over 45 participating teachers. The workshop’s mission was to broaden teachers’ understanding of Turkish culture, history, government, traditions, and it also included authentic Turkish cuisine.
Presenter David Grimland
The second part of the program, the country tour, consisted of a ten day travel-study tour of Turkey in July of 2008. The teachers returned with a more in-depth understanding of Turkish culture and history, and some amazing pictures.
For the final part of this program, these teachers offered a community presentation and second workshop relating their experience and ways to integrate Turkey in the classroom with various subject areas.
Suggestions Welcome »
Do you have an idea or a suggestion for a workshop that would be useful in your classroom? Please contact Aubrie Lyons at: wacworldquest@gmail.com
