the Center for Russian and East European Studies and
the Bay Area Global Education Program.
Funding for this workshop is provided by grants from the United States Department of Education (Title VI).
| 2002 Teacher Workshop Series |
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| Presented by the Center for Russian and East European Studies and the Bay Area Global Education Program. Funding for this workshop is provided by grants from the United States Department of Education (Title VI). |
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The pivotal role played by the Soviet Union in World War II has been recognized in recent years as crucial to the victory of the Allied Powers. The peoples of the USSR suffered more casualties than any other single nation in the war; by most estimates at least 25 million people were killed - in some regions as much as a quarter of the population - and huge portions of territory were occupied and ravaged. Soviet victory in the "Great Patriotic War" unified the population in many respects, solidifying a sense of a "Soviet identity." The memory of the huge losses and sacrifice has remained powerful in the fifty-five years since the war ended - due in no small part to the effective use of propaganda and manipulation of public sentiment in the ensuing decades of Soviet rule. When teaching history we often forget the impact of the war on the Soviet Union and how it led to the Cold War. This workshop will help teachers convey this information to their students. The Center for Russian and East European Studies (CREES) and the Bay Area Global Education Program (BAGEP) are pleased to present this five-part workshop series for teachers. These five Saturday workshops include guest lectures, curricular activities and materials. Material covered addresses California State History and Social Science Standards 10.7, 10.8, 10.9 and 11.7. |
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| Session One: "Fighting, Surviving, and Remembering Wartime Soviet Union." |
Guest Lecturer: Amir Weiner, Assistant Professor, Department of History January 12, CERAS Room 204 In Session One, Stanford Professor Amir Weiner discusses the experiences of ordinary Soviet men and women at the front, under the Nazi occupation, their encounters with the outside world, and the way these experiences were commemorated and remembered. |
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| Session Two: "Wartime Foreign Policy: The Soviet Union and the Grand Alliance." |
Guest Lecturer: Norman Naimark, Robert and Florence McDonnell Professor of East European History, and Director of International Relations and International Policy Studies January 26, CERAS Room 304 Professor Norman Naimark will examine the wartime conduct of Soviet foreign policy and the role of alliances in Session Two. |
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| Session Three: "Stalin as War Leader." |
Guest Lecturer: David Holloway, Raymond A. Spruance Professor of International History, Professor of Political Science, and Director of the Institute for International Studies February 9, CERAS Room 204 Session Three will include a lecture by Professor David Holloway on Stalin's leadership in the war, both at home and abroad. |
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| Session Four: "When Soviets Met Nazis." |
Guest Lecturer: Amir Weiner, Assistant Professor, Department of History February 23, CERAS Room 204 In session four, Professor Amir Weiner assesses comparisons between the Soviet and Nazi regimes. |
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| Session Five: "The 'Great Patriotic War' in Soviet Film." |
Guest Lecturer: Oksana Bulgakowa, Visiting Professor, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures March 9, CERAS Room 204 Session Five will be led by film specialist Oksana Bulgakowa, who will discuss the portrayal of World War II in Soviet film, showing excerpts from some of the most prominent films. |
| There is no registration fee but pre registration is required and the workshop is free of charge. Anyone may attend the morning sessions; Afternoon sessions are limited to teachers. |
| To register, please email the information requested on the form to mdakin@stanford.edu. You may also mail the form to CREES, Building 40, Main Quad, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-2006, or fax to (650) 725-6119. |
| Stipend Available: The first 20 active classroom teachers to register will be eligible for a stipend of $100 for attending all five sessions. |
| Continuing Education Credit: Continuing Education Credit (1-4 quarter units) is available for $60. |
| For further information, please contact: |
| Mary Dakin, Assistant Director, CREES mdakin@stanford.edu 650.723.3562 or Terry Haugen, Co-Director, BAGEP thaugen@wacsf.org 415.293.4641 |
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