Contemporary Arts of the Silk Road

Length

30-45 minutes

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons

Minimum participants:

5

Maximum participants:

30

Primary Disciplines

Fine Arts, Foreign & World Languages, Gifted & Talented, Performing Arts, History & Social Studies, Technology/Information Science

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Cisco/Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...)

Booking Information

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For more information contact CILC by email info@cilc.org or by phone (507) 388-3672

Provider's Cancellation Policy

Our center is a Title VI National Resource Center, and US tax dollars cover costs. Our content is provided free of charge to US Institutions.

About This Provider

 

Inner Asian & Uralic National Resource Center

Bloomington, IN
United States

The Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center (IAUNRC) at Indiana University's Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies is a U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center dedicated to raising awareness about its target area: namely the Turkic, Iranian, Mongolian, Uralic, and Tibetan cultural spheres. Some countries included are Turkey, Azerbaijan, Hungary, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan.

Program Details

Format

1. This program begins with introductions and research questions.
2. We then address those questions in a PowerPoint presentation.
3. Participants have a guided question & answer session

Objectives

- Gain familiarity with the Silk Road and its historical importance
- Understand Orientalism and how it has shaped our views of Asia
- Learn basic modern histories of Iran, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia
- Look at new interpretations of Silk Road legacies through film, photography, and pop music

Standards Alignment

National Standards

N/A

State Standards

Indiana Standards for High School Art 1-8
Indiana Standards for Social Studies for Grades 7, World History and Civilization