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» SPICE Honors Top Two High School Scholars at Japan Day Event
The Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE) honored two of the top students of the 2011 Reischauer Scholars Program (RSP) at a Japan Day event at Stanford University on August 19, 2011. Read more »

» Teaching Human Rights in a Global Context
On June 4, 2011, SPICE co-sponsored a conference, "Teaching Human Rights in a Global Context," with the Program on Human Rights (Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, FSI), the Division of International Comparative and Area Studies (ICA), and the Stanford Humanities Center. Fifty community college and high school faculty attended a full day of lectures, panel discussions, and small-group work. Read more »

» Understanding China's Development Through the Lens of Education
China today is in the midst of sweeping changes. The economy is roaring ahead. Millions of rural families are uprooting themselves in search of better lives in the city. Traditional ways of living, working, and playing are transforming. This image of China often gives an impression of instability, confusion, extreme inequality, and despair, but in fact, every country that has developed, including the United States, has undergone a similar process. Read more »

» SPICE Presented at EARCOS 2011

» SPICE Releases 2011 Catalog

SPICE is a program of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI), an interdisciplinary center at Stanford University that conducts research on key international issues related to security, political economy, the environment, and health policy. SPICE curriculum publications serve as a bridge between FSI and K-14 schools.

Featured Curriculum Units

Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health
Full Unit

Infectious diseases, though largely preventable, are a major cause of death and disability around the world. This curriculum was developed for students to: learn about the biological basis of infectious disease; understand how diseases can spread and affect whole populations; explore the public health response to such threats; and get involved in their own communities. Case studies and multimedia activities are designed to debunk myths, stimulate creative thinking, and inspire the next generation of public health advocates. +PDF+

For Secondary - Community College students

Softcover - $49.95
includes CD-ROM

An Introduction to Ukraine
Full Unit

This unit provides a broad introduction to Ukrainian history with activities that touch upon Ukrainian culture. Photos, maps, and images accompany the unit as well as a variety of class, group, and individual activities. +PDF+

For Secondary students

Softcover - $39.95
includes CD-ROM

Indigo: A Color That Links the World
Full Unit

This teacher's guide was developed specifically for teachers in the New York City Public Schools to encourage the use of "Indigo: A Color That Links the World," Calliope: Exploring World History (September 2010, Volume 21, Number 1) and the study of the Silk Road in their classrooms. The indigo issue of Calliope and the teachers guide were developed in collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Project as part of its Silk Road Connect education initiative.

For Elementary - Middle School students

Softcover - $14.95
includes Calliope Magazine, volume 21

Inter-Korean Relations: Rivalry, Reconciliation, and Reunification
Full Unit

This curriculum unit provides students with a multifaceted view of inter-Korean relations, asking them to study the relationship through the lenses of history, politics, economics, security, and socio-cultural and human dynamics. Finally, students apply their knowledge of inter-Korean relations to consider future prospects for the Korean peninsula. +PDF+

For Secondary - Community College students

Softcover - $49.95
includes CD-ROM

» SPICE Catalog