[Discussion] "Teaching Case Studies" for Women in World History

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

Call for Proposals:
"Teaching Case Studies" for Women in World History
Deadline for proposals: *November 15, 2004*

The Women in World History project invites proposals from dedicated
world history scholars and teachers to write "Teaching Case Studies."

Women in World History (web address given below) will be an online
resource center designed to help teachers and students at the high
school and college levels locate, analyze, and learn from primary
sources, and further their understanding of the complex nature of
women's roles in world history. WWH, which will launch in Spring 2005,
is hosted by George Mason University's Center for History and New Media
, and funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The site will include eight "Teaching Case Studies," each of which
offers a "behind the scenes" look at how experienced classroom teachers
use a particular source to teach about women in their world history
courses. The 1,000-word essays present exemplary models of teaching
practice, describe successful teaching strategies, and reflect on the
strengths and weaknesses of teaching with the source. Possible types of
sources include images, material objects, maps, newspapers, music,
official documents, travel narratives, or personal accounts.

For examples of "Teaching Case Studies" from a related project, please
visit World History Sources .

To submit a proposal, please email the following items to the e-mail
address given below by *November 15, 2004:*

    * a description of the source
    * a description of teaching methods
    * a brief CV that includes teaching experience

"Teaching Case Studies" authors will receive an $150 honoraria upon the
completion of the essay.

	Sharon M. Leon
Associate Director
Women in World History
Center for History and New Media
George Mason University
Email: sleon@gmu.edu <mailto:sleon@gmu.edu>
Visit the website at http://chnm.gmu.edu/wwh/