Teacher Workshop
On January 12, 2002, the Simpson Center for the Humanities and
outreach centers of the Jackson School of International Studies at the
University of Washington and the World Affairs Council of Seattle
presented a very successful teacher workshop on the Silk Road to a group
of about 60 educators. The program for the workshop is below. Questions
about any of the presentations or materials may be addressed to
Prof. Daniel Waugh.
The schedule of events:
8:00 Registration Begins
8:30 Introduction
8:35 - 9:10
Introducing the Silk Road:
Daniel C. Waugh, Associate Professor of History and International
Studies, UW
9:15 - 10:05
Music of the Silk Road
Patricia Kim, Seattle Symphony, Education Coordinator
Break
10:15 - 11:05
Silk Road Folktales
Ilse Cirtautas, Professor of Near Eastern Languages and
Civilization, UW
11:10 - 12:00
Cuisines of the Silk Road
Terrie Chrones, Creswell School District, Oregon, Head, Culinary
Arts Program; and Chair, Food History Committee, Association of
Culinary Professionals
12:05 - 1:05 Lunch, catered by Kabul Restaurant
Over lunch participants may choose to watch excerpts of the Silk Road
video collection.
1:10 - 2:30 Previewing Exhibitions and Resources
- Internet Resources, Lecture Series, Teachers-as-Scholars (Dan Waugh)
- Silk Road Website/Seattle Art Museum Virtual Exhibit (John Szostak, Ph.C., Art History and Curator, Silk Road Virtual Art Exhibit)
- Henry Art Gallery, Carpets and Textiles Exhibit (Elizabeth Brown, Chief Curator, Henry Art Gallery, UW)
- Children's Festival (Mary Bernson, Associate Director, East Asia Center, UW)
- Seattle Public Library (Ann Dalton, Children's Librarian)
2:35 - 3:25 The Transmission of Buddhism along the Silk Routes
Jason Neelis, Researcher, Early Buddhist Manuscripts Project
Break
3:35 - 4:25
Teaching the Silk Road; Closing Discussion
Tese Neighbor, Director of Educational Programs for Tacoma & Pierce County, World Affairs Council
Evaluations/Clock Hours
End 4:30
After the program, participants who have time may choose to tour the Pakistan photography exhibit in Odegaard Library.