2009 Critical Issues Forum (CIF)
Teacher Development Workshop

November 12 - 14, 2009
James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)
Monterey, CA
CNS seminar room, D-100

Topic: "Nuclear Nonproliferation: Global Opportunities and Regional Challenges"

Thursday 12 November 2009

0830-0850	Welcome Remarks (Dr. William Potter, CNS director)
0850-0900	Overview of the workshop (Dr. Fred Wehling, CNS Education Coordinator)
0900-0945	Introduction of the 2009-2010 Curriculum and Benchmarks (Dr. Stephen Sesko, CIF program consultant)
0945-1045	Lecture 1: Benchmark I, Objective 1: What Are Nuclear Weapons? (Dr. Craig Smith, Naval Post Graduate School) PDF file only
1045-1100	Break
1100-1200	Lecture 2: Benchmark I, Objctive 1 continued: Nuclear Weapons in the World: Where Are We and How Did We Get Here? (Professor Cristina Hansell, Director, CNS Newly Independent States Nonproliferation Program) Web version or original Powerpoint PPT file
1200-1215	Group Photo
1215-1330	Lunch Break (lunch on own)
1330-1430	Lecture 3: Benchmark I, Objective 2: Introduction to the Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament Regime. (Dr. Patricia Lewis, CNS Deputy Director) Web version or original Powerpoint PPTX file or a PPT version
1430-1445	Break
1445-1545	Lecture 4: Benchmark III, Objective 1: Prospects for the 2010 NPT Review Conference (Dr. Patricia Lewis) Web version or original Powerpoint PPT file
1545-1630	Teacher-led discussion 1: Brainstorming, sharing experiences on how to implement CIF with your students (Bob Shayler, Orinda Academy)
1630	Adjourn
1800	Hosted Dinner: Ambrosia Indian Bistro http://www.restauranteur.com/ambrosia/index.htm

Friday 13 November 2009

0900-0915	Questions and updates
0915-1015	Lecture 5: Benchmark II, Objective 1: Recent Initiatives in Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament. (Mr. Kenley Butler, CNS Executive Officer) Web version or original Powerpoint PPT file
1015-1115	Lecture 6: Benchmark II, Objective 2: Regional nuclear challenges: South Asia (Dr. Sharad Joshi, CNS Research Associate) Web version or original Powerpoint PPT file
1115-1130	Break
1130-1230	Lecture 7: Benchmark II, Objective 2: Regional Nuclear Challenges: The Middle East (Dr. Fred Wehling) Web version or original Powerpoint PPT file
1230-1345	Lunch Break (lunch on own)
1345-1445	Lecture 8: Benchmark II, Objective 2: Regional nuclear challenges: Northeast Asia (Dr. Jing dong Yuan, Director, CNS East Asia Nonproliferation Program) Web version or original Powerpoint PPT file
1445-1500	Break
1500-1600	Debate: Benchmark III, Objective 2: Resolved: The international community should negotiate a Nuclear Weapons Convention to ban all nuclear weapons Affirmative: Sean Dunlop, Graduate Research Assistant, CNS International Organizations and Nonproliferation Program Negative: Nikita Perfilyev, Graduate Research Assistant, CNS East Asia Nonproliferation Program
1600-1645	Teacher-led discussion 2: Brainstorming, sharing experiences on how to implement CIF with your students (Rene Mendoza, Franklin High School) Web version or original Powerpoint PPT file
1645	Adjourn
1800	No-host Dinner

Saturday 14 November 2009

0900-0945	Evaluation of student work (Stephen Sesko and Sue Ann Dobbyn, CIF Consultants)
0945-1030	Student Writing: Helping students write well (Stephen Sesko and Sue Ann Dobbyn)
1030-1045	Break
1045-1115	Resources: Resources for learning and research
1115-1200	Teacher-led discussion 3: Brainstorming, sharing experiences on how to implement CIF with your students (George Sugimura, Redwood Christian High School)
1200-1315	Lunch Break (lunch on own)
1315-1400	Planning for the Spring 2010 Student-Teacher Conference
1400-1500	Brainstorming a follow-on program for nonproliferation education
1500	Adjourn

The CIF Teacher Development Workshop is supported by grants from the U.S. Department of Energy and the Ford Foundation.

http://www.criticalissuesforum.org/wkshp_agenda_09.html
updated 12 January 2010