Global Connections through Literature and Art

1. Global Connections through Literature and Art • Visual Literacy and International Photographs

2. Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies • http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/

3. Cornell Educational Resources for International Studies (CERIS) The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies

4. What is CERIS? CERIS provides opportunities and resources to internationalize the K-12 curriculum, and to increase awareness and understanding of world cultures and languages in post-secondary institutions and in the regional and local communities. We do this by offering: • professional development opportunities • lesson plans and curriculum units • curriculum grants • classroom presentations • performing arts events • community festivals • afterschool programming

5. Who is CERIS? • Collaborative Outreach team • Einaudi Center for International Studies • East Asia Program • Institute for African Development • Cornell Institute for European Studies • Latin American Studies Program • South Asia Program • Southeast Asia Program • Title VI, Department of Education funded • East Asia Program • South Asia Program • Southeast Asia Program

6. Annual Einaudi Center Photo Contest • Every year since 2004 we have invited the graduate student recipients of our travel grants to submit photographs documenting their travels in a photo competition. • Digital files and prints of these photographs are kept at the Einaudi Center 2010 first place winner “Children of the River” by Edmund Oh, Vietnam

7. CERIS Visual Literacy Curriculum • Step One: What Do You Notice? (no facts revealed) • Step Two: What are you wondering? (after facts) • Step Three: What next? (jumping off the facts) • http://www. yesmagazine.org/bamboo-bikes • Based on Barry Hoonan’s lesson 2010 Second Place winner, “Untitled” by Kimberly Vallejo, Bolivia

8. Using CERIS images: Example • What do you notice? • She has a funny expression – is she being silly? • She is wearing lots of beads! • She has holes in her ears • She has no hair • There are lots of bright colors • There are straw huts in the background • She’s looking straight into the camera • She looks like she’s from Africa • She looks mad

9. Step Two Give facts about the photograph: Title: Maasai Medicine Woman Photographer: By Anna Herforth Place and date: Taken in Mara, Kenya August 31, 2008 Photographer’s intention: The Maasai are one tribal group involved in my project, which promotes traditional African vegetables. This woman was explaining Maasai traditions to me, including medicinal uses of the vegetables, and how the beads earmark her social status.

10. Step Two • What are you wondering? • How did she get the beads? • Is she poor? • How did the photographer take the picture? • How can I go to Africa? • Where in Africa was this taken? • Who are the Maasai? • What is a Medicine Woman? • Note: This picture was recently shown to second graders at an afterschool program in Ithaca during a Swahili language course. The students looked the picture then made their own Maasai bead jewelry.

11. Step Three What next? Use the photograph and “photo facts” to delve deeper into subjects such as: Body décor and jewelry Cultural traditions Status of religious and spiritual figures Different dwellings around the world Composition and form Documentary photography • Subject areas: Art Media Literacy Photography Social Studies Geography And more..

12. Curriculum Units • Each Area Studies Program has their own units ion their website. Some curriculum units available via the web include: • Global Media Perspectives (with Project Look Sharp) • South Asian Literature: The Identity Politics of Iqbal, Manto and Lahiri • Exploring your Community’s Cultural Identity • Politics and Society in late 19th Century France through the Eyes of Artists • Latin American Art Kits: http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/latinamerica/outreach/artslessons.asp

13. Country and Thematic Kits • Kits include • Material culture • Lessons • Music • Videos • Books • Thematic Focus • Brazilian CarnivalMask-making • Indonesian Shadow Puppets • Japanese Children’s Day • Country Focus • Nigeria • Cambodia • India • Greece • Mexico • Korea • Japan • And more!

14. Lending Libraries • VHS/DVDS • CDS/Tapes • Books • Posters • Cultural Items and Kits • searchable on-line databases!

15. Performances and Speakers Bureau Also known as: CERISCultural Ambassadors Program • Undergraduates, graduates, faculty, and staff presenters • Performances • Storytelling • Craft making • Events • Lessons • Distance Learning Technologies

16. Internationally acclaimed musicians, artists and performers • Musicians, performers, and dancers offer workshops at local schools and afterschool programs, and community centers such as libraries

17. More CERIS Contacts East Asia ProgramSuzanne Kolodziej140 Uris Hallt: 607.255.8366f: 607.255.1388sk378@cornell.eduhttp://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/eastasia/outreach/ • Institute for African DevelopmentJackie Sayegh170 Uris Hallt: 607.255.6849f: 607.254.5000ciad@cornell.eduhttp://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/africa/outreach/index.asp • Institute for European StudiesCatherine Perkins120 Uris Hallt: 607.255.7592f: 607.255.1565cp227@cornell.eduhttp://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/europe/teaching_support/i • South Asia ProgramBill Phelan170 Uris Hallt: 607.255.8923f: 607.254.5000wjp22@cornell.eduhttp://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/southasia/outreach/ • Southeast Asia ProgramThamora Fishel117 Kahin Center640 Stewart Ave.t: 607.275.9452f: 607.277.1904seap-out@cornell.eduhttp://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/southeastasia/outreach • Latin American Studies ProgramJessica Bindel190 Uris Hallt: 607.255.1468f: 607.254.5000lasp@einaudi.cornell.eduhttp://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/LatinAmerica/outreach/index.asp

18. Contact Us! We would love to hear from you!

19. Contact Information Nicole Koschmann nmk33@cornell.edu 607-255-5475 http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/outreach