Teaching is about


In high school social sciences, USC is partnering with teachers
to develop content rich materials that bring out the best in today's teenagers.
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Case teaching is powerfully effective for learning analytical skills because students are engaged in evaluation and problem-solving.

Relevance and
real-world applications make cases compelling and revealing - and a critical key to civic literacy.

Read more about the High School Case Teaching Initiative...

competing values and policy trade-offs
liberal and conservative views on the role of government
historical context and impact of globalization
free trade and fair trade contradictions
persistent challenges to human rights & development

Political choices are not about right & wrong. Market dynamics are not about villains & victims. Students must be able to identify political perspectives and apply market principles when evaluating policy options.

The level of government intervention in any social or economic issue is all about determining where to "take a position" or "strike the balance" between the market and government or between the individual and the community.

Frameworks for theory, ethics, and context offer students the tools to manage complexity and understand the nature of controversy, in order to respond with respect and substance.

USC professors discuss topics with special attention given to classroom materials. The seminar group will use case lessons, facilitated by partner teachers who will present strategies and successes with students.
Our goal is to provide teachers with an excellent grasp of the case teaching method
and to familiarize them with the variety of case teaching materials available free on the Activities Database in order to plan initial integration of case lessons for their fall courses, and feel confident about ongoing access and development of case teaching. This database serves as a digital file cabinet so that teachers can easily access materials as they follow-up from a CALIS training and as they expand to new topics in the curriculum.
CALIS will provide follow-up support for participants in their 2009-10 implementation efforts.

Because this seminar is part of a collaborative, developmental process -we look forward to involvement and contributions of more teachers who share the vision of a civics-driven social science program.

A $250 program fee includes breakfast, lunch, and parking for each of the five days as well as a resource binder of case teaching materials from the Teaching International Relations Program--TIRP Activities Database.

Application for August 2009 seminar

This program is made possible through special support from USC-CIBER
- the Center for International Business Research and Education
at the Marshall School of Business