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Grade Range: 6 - 11
Today’s students and citizens need to know about China. The spring, 2011 installment of the semi-annual Lou Frey Institute Symposia features topics related to China, the U.S., and issues such as cultural understanding, security, working together, and (keynote) "Reasons and Prospects for a Chinese-American Partnership." The sessions were streamed as live video over the web on April 4, 2011, from the University of Central Florida, but can also be viewed in these archived videos. Speakers include "members of the diplomatic corps, policy experts and noted commentators." See officials from the two governments in action as they address hot topics of 2011 and the future for today’s students.
In the Classroom
Combine selections from these sessions with <a href="/spectopics/chinaandcross-cultural.cfm">TeachersFirst’s China and Cross-Cultural Resources</a> and our editor’s <a href="http://blog.teachersfirst.com/thinkteach/category/china/">blog posts</a> from a recent China visit to help students explore the issues and subtleties of U.S.-Chinese relations and globalization. Focus on cross-cultural understanding in a Chinese language or world cultures class or on policy issues in U.S. government. Economics classes can view portions related to macro-economics topics. rnChallenge student groups to create presentations using Thinglink, <a href="/single.cfm?id=13216">reviewed here</a>, focused on one aspect of China or Chinese American relations.
At Home
This site provides a cross-cultural experience for your student interested in learning more about China. If your student is studying world cultures, policy issues, or the Chinese language this site is a great resource.
Tags
cross cultural understanding, chinese, china,
Subjects
Government/Civics: U.S, History & Culture: World, Social Studies, Social Studies, World Languages, World Languages,