"Teaching about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement Today"
Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010 from 4:00 to 5:30 in 2302 Sangren

This exciting event will address teachers at all grade levels and in all disciplines, and includes inspiring large group presentations followed by a series of focused workshops. WMU faculty and local teachers K-12 are collaborating to make it truly meaningful and relevant -- to help us go beyond MLK Day and Black History Month and think about the issues King's life raises in different ways and times across our teaching and curricula. It is sponsored by the WMU MLK Committee and the departments of English, History, Anthropology, and the College of Education.

Schedule

3:40 Book table & Free materials for all participants from Rethinking Schools

4:00 Plenary Session:
2302 Sangren Hall

Welcome:

“Martin Luther King, Jr., The Civil Rights Movement, and K-12 Classrooms Today”
Dr. Allen Webb

Keynote:

“Acting White? Fostering School Success of Students of Color & Students in Poverty”
Dr. Linwood Cousins

4:45 Breakout Sessions:

“Engaging Issues of Social Justice Through Young Adult Literature”
Dr. Gwen Tarbox
3311 Sangren

"Art, Drama and Poverty: Empowering Students to Address the Real Issues in their Lives and Community"
Chris Measaros, Bangor Public Schools
2302 Sangren

“Civil Rights in a Global Context”
Dr. Ed Martini
2219 Sangren

“Teaching about the Middle East Conflicts”
Shadia Kanaan, Palestinian peace activist
Dr. Allen Webb
Virginia Shedd
2201 Sangren

“Continuing the Conversation: Science and Math Success for Students in Poverty”
Dr. Linwood Cousins
3309 Sangren

“Discussing Race in the Classroom”
Jennifer Heymoss, Kalamazoo Central High School
3207 Sangren

“African American English and Linguistics in the Classroom”
Dr. Lisa Minnick, Sarah Hercula
2205 Sangren