Books Periodicals Videos Websites
The Burma Project is an educational initiative developed
at Global Source in 2000 to introduce and support the study of modern
Burma in secondary education.
Why
Study Burma?
There
are many points of departure to the study of Burma. Several
include:
A Modern Struggle towards
Democracy
Living
under military rule since 1962 and in the midst of ongoing
civil wars, the Burmese people exhibit a resilience that is
not often publicized in the West.
Ethnic Studies
Since over 50% of Burma's population
is comprised of ethnic minorities, Burma offers a rich history
of observing how different ethnic and cultural groups relate
to one another.
Religious
Studies
Most
of Burma's population is Buddhist, though Christians, Animists,
and Muslims represent sizeable minorities. Many of contemporary
political issues in Burma are based on religious difference
and on conflict.
World
Leader and Peacemaker
The leader of the democracy movement, Aung San Suu Kyi, won
the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 and has since raised the profile
of the Burmese struggle on the world stage. Her strategy of
non-violent resistance has been compared to other world leaders
such as His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, and Mohatma
Ghandi.
Understanding
the Current Situation in Burma
Suggested
Source Material for the Study of Burma
The source materials we have compiled on the study of Burma
is by no means exhaustive. They are meant to serve as a point
of departure for educators and students to begin examining
Burma from multiple perspectives.
Burma
Books
Burma
Periodicals
Burma Videos
Burma Websites
Past Programs:
The New World of Corporate Accountability:
the Case of UNOCAL in Burma
A forum for K-12 Educators, university educators, students,
and the public. Co-sponsored by the Center for Southeast Asian
Studies at the University of Washington and the Center for
Human Rights and Justice. May 2001, Seattle, WA
A 4th R Dialogue on
Teaching and Learning about Burma
Wednesday, November 28, 5-8pm
Greenwood Senior Center, 525 North 85th St., Seattle
When we are concerned with fairness, justice, diversity, safety, caring, respect, and responsibility in our teaching and learning, we are dealing with issues of human rights. "Rights" have become the fourth "R" in a growing number of K-12 classrooms and schools.
Global Source organized a special professional dialogue for elementary and secondary educators on teaching and learning about the current situation in Burma, which once again has the attention of the international community.
We explored ways to study the current conflict in Burma in our curriculum, including how to use Burma as a topic of study for the Causes of Conflict Social Studies CBA. We shared the resources of Global Source’s Burma Project and featured guest speakers including local Burma expert, Larry Dohrs, with the US Campaign for Burma and Seattle Burma Roundtable.
These Were Our Goals:
- Build knowledge and awareness about modern Burma (Myanmar) and the current conflict in this country.
- Share ways to integrate the study of Burma into our teaching and learning.
- Discuss how we teach and learn about countries in conflict, human rights issues, and democratic movements, and international intervention.
- Explore how social studies educators can use Burma as a topic of study for the Causes of Conflict CBA.
Content
for the Burma Project at Global Source developed and compiled
by Larry Dohrs and Katrina Anderson.
