2024 Teachers’ Workshop “Teaching about the European Union in the Classroom”
November 22, 2024 at 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
| Location: | 4th floor Learning Library, rooms 481 and 482 MacOdrum Library |
| Cost: | Free |
The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at the Centre for European Studies is hosting the 2024 Teachers’ Workshop, “Teaching about the European Union in the Classroom”, for high school teachers on Friday, November 22, 2024.
The Teachers’ Workshop will provide the opportunity to strengthen a teacher’s knowledge about the European Union (EU) with presentations on the history of the EU, current topics of importance and provide a demonstration of the new lesson plan focused on understanding immigration in Canada and the European Union.
Draft Agenda (as of November 4)
09:00 – 09:15 Welcome coffee in Learning Lab room 482
09:15 – 09:25 Opening Remarks with Professor Crina Viju-Miljusevic, Director, Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (EURUS) and Educational Coordinator, Centre for European Studies EU Learning High School Project
09:25 – 10:15 An Introduction to the European Union with Professor Crina Viju-Miljusevic
10:15 – 10:30 Refreshment break, room 482
10:30 – 11:30. Milana Nikolko, Adjunct Research Professor, Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (EURUS), Carleton University, on the topic of Ukraine (title to be confirmed)
11:30 – 12:00 Lunch break in Room 482
12:00 – 13:00 “How democratic is the EU?” with Achim Hurrelmann, Professor of Political Science and Co-Director, Centre for European Studies, Carleton University
13:00 – 14:00 Lesson plan demonstration on immigration and EU Learning Project Services with Bethel Kifle, M.A. Candidate, EURUS and Research Assistant, Centre for European Studies
***Please register below to attend the Teachers’ Workshop by Monday, November 11th:***
This workshop is organized by the Centre for European Studies Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence and is co-funded by the European Commission and by Carleton University.