Category Archives: Teachers
2012-2013 CIF Teachers’ Workshop
2013-2014 Teachers’ Lectures and Presentations
CIF Project: Goals and Outcomes
Lisa Donohoe Luscombe, Project Manager, English Language and Nonproliferation (ELAN) Program
Lecture 1: Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Video Recording
Dr. Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress, Scientist-in-Residence & Adjunct Professor
Lecture 2: Nuclear Weapons in Today’s World
Video Recording
Dr. Jeffrey Knopf, Program Chair, Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies, MIIS
Lecture 3: Introduction to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regimes
Video Recording
Amanda Moodie, Research Associate, International Organizations & Nonproliferation Program
Lecture 4: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Safeguards
Video Recording
Dr. George Moore, Scientist-in-Residence, Adjunct Professor
Lecture 5: Regional Nuclear Challenges: South Asia
Video Recording
Dr. Sharad Joshi, Fellow at CNS, Assistant Professor at Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies, MIIS
Lecture 6: Prospects for the 2015 NPT Review Conference
Video Recording
Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova, CNS Senior Research Associate, Washington, D.C. Office
Lecture 7: US-Russia Arms Control
Video Recording
Mr. Jon Wolfsthal, CNS Deputy Director
Workshop 1: How to Cite Sources Correctly
Workshop 2: How to Make Effective Presentations
Workshop 3: Focusing Your Message
Video Recordings
Lisa Donohoe Luscombe, Project Manager, English Language and Nonproliferation (ELAN) Program
Lecture 9: Nonproliferation Issues in Northeast Asia
Video Recording
Stephanie Lieggi, CNS Senior Research Associate, East Asia Nonproliferation Program
Workshop 4: Introducing Useful Resources
Masako Toki, Project Manager and Research Associate, Education Program
Lecture 8: Regional Nuclear Challenges: Middle East
Video Recording
Dr. Chen Kane, CNS Senior Research Associate, Washington, D.C. Office
2013-2014 Teachers’ Workshop Agenda
Monday, December 2nd
3:00 PM (PST) – 4:00 PM (PST)
Welcome Remarks/ Overview of the CIF Project and Teachers Workshop
Dr. Avner Cohen, Nonproliferation Education Program Director, Adjunct Professor
Masako Toki, Project Manager, Nonproliferation Education Program and CNS Research Associate
4:00 PM (PST) – 5:30 PM (PST)
Introduction of 2013-2014 Mini-Projects
Lisa Donohoe Luscombe, Project Manager, Nonproliferation Education
Masako Toki, Project Manager, Nonproliferation Education Program and CNS Research Associate
Tuesday, December 3rd
3:00 PM (PST) – 4:30 PM (PST)
Lecture 1: Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Dr. Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress, Scientist-in-Residence & Adjunct Professor
Wednesday, December 4th
10:30 AM (PST) – 12:00 PM (PST)
Lecture 2: Nuclear Weapons in Today’s World
Dr. Jeffrey Knopf, Program Chair, Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies, MIIS
3:00 PM (PST) – 4:30 PM (PST)
Lecture 3: Introduction to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regimes
Amanda Moodie, Research Associate, International Organizations & Nonproliferation Program
Friday, December 6th
9:00 AM (PST) – 10:30 AM (PST)
Lecture 4: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Safeguards
Dr. George Moore, Scientist-in-Residence, Adjunct Professor
11:30 AM (PST) – 1:00 PM (PST)
Lecture 5: Regional Nuclear Challenges: South Asia
Dr. Sharad Joshi, Fellow at CNS, and Assistant Professor at Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies, MIIS
Monday, December 9th
11:00 AM (PST) – 12:30 PM (PST) Speaker is from CNS Washington DC Office.
Lecture 6: Prospects for the 2015 NPT Review Conference
Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova, CNS Senior Research Associate, Washington, D.C. Office
2:00 PM (PST) – 3:30 PM (PST)
Lecture 7: US-Russia Arms Control
Mr. Jon Wolfsthal, CNS Deputy Director
3:30 PM (PST) – 5:30 PM (PST)
Workshop 1: How to Cite Sources Correctly
Workshop 2: How to Make Effective Presentations
Workshop 3: Focusing Your Message
Lisa Donohoe Luscombe, Project Manager, Nonproliferation Education
Tuesday, December 10th
12:00 PM (PST) – 1:30 PM (PST)
Lecture 9: Nonproliferation Issues in Northeast Asia
Stephanie Lieggi, CNS Senior Research Associate, East Asia Nonproliferation Program
4:00 PM (PST) – 4:30 PM (PST)
Workshop 4: Introducing Useful Resources
Masako Toki, Project Manager, Nonproliferation Education Program and CNS Research Associate
4:30 PM (PST) – 5:30 PM (PST)
Wrap Up Session, and Discussion for the Spring Conference
Masako Toki, Project Manager, Nonproliferation Education Program and CNS Research Associate
Thursday, December 12th
9:00 AM (PST) – 10:30 AM (PST) Speaker is from CNS Washington DC Office.
Lecture 8: Regional Nuclear Challenges: Middle East
Dr. Chen Kane, CNS Senior Research Associate, Washington, D.C. Office
Video Recordings
CIF 2012 Teacher Workshop Recording-2: Thurs, Nov 29, Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress Lecture
2013-2014 CIF Teachers’ Workshop
2012-2013 Teachers’ Lectures and Presentations
CIF 2012-2013 Teachers’ Workshop Agenda with links to presentations
Direct Links to Presentations:
Video Recording-1: Dr. Potter’s Welcome, Introduction
Thurs, Nov 29
Dr. William Potter, CNS Director, gives welcome remarks to CIF teachers with online participants from Russia in the background.
Knopf PPT: Nuclear Weapons in Today’s World: Where are We, and How did We Get Here, and the Future
Dr. Jeffrey Knopf, Program Chair, Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies, lectures on nuclear weapons in today’s world.
Video Recording-2: Thurs, Nov 29, Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress Lecture
Dalnoki-Veress PPT: What are Nuclear Weapons? Scientific Perspectives
Dr. Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress, Scientist-in-Residence at CNS, discusses nuclear weapons from a scientific perspective.
Moore Video Recording: The Effects of Use of Nuclear Weapons
Moore PPT: The Effects of Nuclear Weapons. Supplement PPT
Dr. George Moore, Scientist-in-Residence at CNS, describes the effects of the use of nuclear weapons.
Video Recording-3: Thurs, Nov 29, Afternoon.
Yousaf Butt Lecture, Teacher Discussions
Butt PPT: Technical Challenges to Nuclear Disarmament: Offense/Defense Interplay and Hindrance to Getting to Zero
Dr. Yousaf Butt, Scientist-in-Residence at CNS, talks about missile defense and arms control.
Video Recording: Introduction to the Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament Regime
Moodie PPT: Introduction to the Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament Regime
Amanda Moodie, CNS Research Associate, describes international nonproliferation and disarmament regimes.
Video Recording-4: Friday, Nov 30, Morning-1.
Amanda Moodie and Jeffrey Lewis Lectures
Dr. Jeffrey Lewis, Director of the EANP at CNS, introduces the issue of global disarmament.
Video Recording-5: Friday, Nov 30, Morning-2. Jon Wolfsthal Lecture
Wolfsthal PPT: Domestic and International Obstacles to Disarmament
Jon Wolfsthal, CNS Deputy Director, discusses domestic and international political challenges to nuclear disarmament.
Wijewardane PPT: The Role of Non-Nuclear Weapon States in a World without Nuclear Weapons
Ambassador Aruni Wijewardane, Director of the International Organizations and Nonproliferation Program, lectures on the roles of non-nuclear weapon states to the path toward a world free of nuclear weapons.
Dr. Avner Cohen, Director of the Nonproliferation Education Program, discusses the roles of civil society in delegitimizing nuclear weapons.
Masha Serttunc, a teacher at Santa Catalina School in Monterey, CA, introduces her experience with the CIF Project at her school.
Dalnoki-Veress PPT: Challenge of Verifying the Road to Zero
Dr. Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress explains the challenges of verification.
Student Research and Projects
Critical Issues Forum, 2012-2013
For a PDF of this document, click here.
Student Research and Projects
Mini-Projects & Student Conference Presentation
This Year’s Topic: Toward a World without Nuclear Weapons: Progress, Prospects, and Challenges
The student work for this year’s CIF program is an accumulative (step-by-step) process of research followed by a student project demonstrating understanding of the research phase. The work is divided into three steps. Step 1 helps students understand the concrete, fundamental facts underlying nuclear weapons and basic theoretical concepts. Step 2 builds on the knowledge gained in Step 1 by guiding students through the progress toward nuclear disarmament and remaining political and technical challenges. Step 3 asks students to visualize their own solutions or scenarios for a world without nuclear weapons. The work for Step 3 will become the final student presentation for the Spring Student Conference. Careful strategic planning can allow student groups to choose an overall project theme for all three steps, leading to the final conference presentation.
In the research phase, participants will examine this topic in CIF’s four content domains: scientific/environmental, social/cultural, economic, and political /geopolitical.
Fact finding, state motivations and deterrence
Students will take stock of the current status of nuclear weapons worldwide, including the number of nuclear weapons (both deployed and non-deployed) in both NPT nuclear weapon states and non-NPT nuclear weapon states. They will study factual information such as the scientific aspects of nuclear weapons, including basic weapon types and design, and the effects of nuclear weapon use. Students will also examine the role of nuclear weapons during and after the Cold War and investigate why countries attempt to acquire nuclear weapons, the concept of deterrence, and various current and past efforts to reduce the threat of nuclear weapons, including multilateral, bilateral and unilateral initiatives.
Objectives of the Research Phase
In the research phase, participants will examine this topic in CIF’s four content domains: scientific/environmental, social/cultural, economic, and political /geopolitical. Students should be able to demonstrate a synthesis of knowledge gained in meeting the following objectives:
- To know the number of nuclear weapons in the world, who owns them, and what their status is—e.g., stockpiled or deployed, etc.
- To understand how nuclear weapons are designed, how they work, and what the effects are of their use. Effects include explosive effects as well as consequences of their use on people and the environment.
- To learn the role of nuclear weapons during the Cold War and the dynamics of deterrence.
- To analyze why some states pursue nuclear weapons and others do not, including those that give up nuclear weapons and/or the capability to develop them.
Suggested Areas for Research
These areas are provided to help students search for relevant information. Students and teachers are welcome to look beyond this list for information to support the learning objectives and/or the mini-project.
- The countries that have, are developing, and are suspected of developing nuclear weapons
- The scientific and technical hurdles to the development of nuclear weapons
- The motivations for nuclear proliferation
- Early efforts to control nuclear nonproliferation
- The Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
- Membership and growth
- Objectives and key provisions
- Verification and enforcement (IAEA safeguards and the UN Security Council Resolutions)
- Reasons that some countries are not part of the NPT
- Major Review Conferences
- Which conferences succeeded and why.
- Which did not succeed and why.
- Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT): current status, prospects
- Fissile Material (Cut-Off) Treaty (FM(C)T) negotiation: current status, prospects
- Conference on Disarmament: roles, history, membership, current challenges
- Nuclear Weapon Free Zones
- US-Russia Bilateral arms control (SALT, INF, START, New START)
Mini-Project 1
The purpose of the first Mini-Project is to apply student learning of the research objectives for Step 1. While student groups should meet all four (4) objectives in the research phase of Step 1, the mini-project presentation should demonstrate understanding of at least two (2) objectives, combining concrete information with abstract concepts. For example, Objectives 1&2 address more concrete, quantitative information, while Objectives 3&4 address more abstract concepts.
Presentation
Mini-Projects should be carefully developed, with attention to presentation. Whether it is a research paper or a 3D model of a weapon design, each mini-project should include a narrative (in writing and/or voice) comprising:
- The purposeof the project. Make a point! Think of this as the thesis of your story. Every good story has an introduction, plot, characters, setting, climax, and conclusion. What story do you want to tell?
- A clear point of view. Where do you stand on the issue of disarmament and weapons reduction or elimination? This should be clear.
- Clear and concise language. Language should be carefully chosen and terminology appropriately used.
- Organization! Have a clear introduction that sets the tone for the narrative, a clear purpose, concrete support, and a logical conclusion.
The following are suggested forms that the Mini-Project could take. Student groups are welcome to propose their own ideas for the project. However, the project format must be able to be posted on the website.
- Research paper
- PowerPoint with voiceover or written narrative
- Prezi with audio or written narrative
- Illustrated poster with narrative
- Video
- Digital storytelling
- Voicethread
- Website or blog
- 3-D Model with narration
- Multimedia
- Any combination of the above
The Mini-Project must meet the following criteria:
- Be original student work
- Should be a product of teamwork by all participating students
- Demonstrate in-depth understanding of the chosen area of the topic
- Be displayable on the CIF website
- Include clear and accurate citations for any work borrowed from other sources
- Be accompanied by a bibliography of works cited (if not a paper).
Identifying progress toward nuclear disarmament, as well as the remaining political and technical challenges
Students will investigate progress toward nuclear disarmament before and after the Cold War. Progress includes the reduction in the number of nuclear weapons from the height of the Cold War through the US-Russian bilateral arms control treaties, unilateral initiatives by some other nuclear weapon states, and disarmament initiatives by other countries as well as civil society. While the prospect of nuclear disarmament was bright when Obama made his Prague speech promising a world free of nuclear weapons, numerous challenges to progress on nuclear disarmament remain. The divisions between nuclear haves and have-nots with regard to treaty obligations are on full display. New proliferation threats have emerged, including enrichment and weapons development activities in Iran and North Korea, respectively; the possible acquisition of nuclear material or weapons by terrorist groups; and the potential modernization of arsenals in official nuclear weapons states.
Objectives of the Research Phase
In the research phase, participants will examine this topic in CIF’s four content domains: scientific/environmental, social/cultural, economic, and political /geopolitical. Students should be able to demonstrate a synthesis of knowledge gained in meeting the following objectives:
- To understand nuclear disarmament and progress made to reduce the number of nuclear weapons in the world, from the Cold War to the present.
- To understand various unilateral, bilateral and multilateral measures to control the numbers, use and proliferation of nuclear weapons.
- To analyze how US-Russian bilateral arms control treaties, unilateral initiatives by some other nuclear weapon states and disarmament initiatives by other countries work toward disarmament.
- To understand and evaluate the role of civil society in the work toward disarmament.
- To evaluate the challenges to nuclear disarmament, including how the dynamics between nuclear weapon states (NWS) and non-nuclear weapon states (NNWS) (the “haves” and “have-nots”), new proliferation threats, non-state actors, and weapons modernization affect progress on disarmament.
Suggested Areas for Research
These areas are provided to help students search for relevant information. Students and teachers are welcome to look beyond this list for information to support the learning objectives and/or the mini-project.
- Obama administration nonproliferation policies
- Obama Prague Speech
- UN Security Council Resolution 1887
- The “Reboot” of US-Russian relations
- Initiatives for nuclear disarmament in other countries, civil society
- Iran’s enrichment and missile programs
- North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile programs
- Regional conflict and tension involving nuclear states
- South Asia
- Middle East
- Northeast Asia
- Terrorist groups and past nuclear- and radiological-related activities and intentions
Mini-Project 2
The purpose of Mini-Project 2 is to apply student learning of the research objectives for Step 2, building on students’ understanding of Step 1. Student groups should meet all five (5) objectives in the research phase of Step 2. In the Mini-Project, students should demonstrate synthesis of knowledge gained by interrelating chosen objectives in Steps 1&2, using concrete detail to support abstract concepts. For example, the project could demonstrate understanding of efforts made to control and/or reduce nuclear weapons (Objectives 1&2 of Step 2), supported by quantitative information about the numbers of nuclear weapons, who has them, and what their status is (Objective 1 of Step 1). Another example is to analyze the role of nuclear weapons today and motivations for states to acquire them (knowledge gained through Objectives 1-5 of Step 2) based on historical understanding of deterrence and the role of nuclear weapons in the Cold War (Objectives 3&4 of Step 1).
Presentation
Mini-Projects should be carefully developed, with attention to presentation. Whether it is a research paper or a 3D model of a weapon design, each mini-project should include a narrative (in writing and/or voice) comprising:
- The purposeof the project. Make a point! Think of this as the thesis of your story. Every good story has an introduction, plot, characters, setting, climax, and conclusion. What story do you want to tell?
- A clear point of view. Where do you stand on the issue of disarmament and weapons reduction or elimination? This should be clear.
- Clear and concise language. Language should be carefully chosen and terminology appropriately used.
- Organization! Have a clear introduction that sets the tone for the narrative, a clear purpose, concrete support, and a logical conclusion.
The following are suggested forms that the Mini-Project could take. Student groups are welcome to propose their own ideas for the project. However, the project format must be able to be posted on the website.
- Research paper
- PowerPoint with voiceover or written narrative
- Prezi with audio or written narrative
- Illustrated poster with narrative
- Video
- Digital storytelling
- Voicethread
- Website or blog
- 3-D Model with narration
- Multimedia
- Any combination of the above
The Mini-Project must meet the following criteria:
- Be original student work
- Should be a product of teamwork by all participating students
- Demonstrate in-depth understanding of the chosen area of the topic
- Be displayable on the CIF website
- Include clear and accurate citations for any work borrowed from other sources
- Be accompanied by a bibliography of works cited (if not a paper).
Future Prospects: What should be done to free the world of nuclear weapons?
Students will explore the security benefits and possible risks of reducing or eliminating nuclear arsenals. What are the political and technical obstacles to achieving the goal of a world free of nuclear weapons? Despite numerous challenges on the path toward a world free of nuclear weapons, many national governments and members of civil society have cooperated in initiatives to promote progress toward this goal. CIF high school students, the next generation of leaders of nuclear disarmament, need to develop their own vision for a safer future world.
Objectives of the Research Phase
In the research phase, participants will examine this topic in CIF’s four content domains: scientific/environmental, social/cultural, economic, and political /geopolitical. Students should be able to demonstrate a synthesis of knowledge gained in meeting the following objectives:
- To analyze both the security benefits and risks of reducing or eliminating nuclear arsenals.
- To evaluate the political and technical obstacles to complete global disarmament.
- To investigate the factors involved in cooperative efforts by national governments and civil society to promote disarmament.
- To develop a vision for, pathway to, or solution for achieving a world without nuclear weapons.
FINAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATION: Your own roadmap to a world without nuclear weapons
Student groups who are participating in the 2013 CIF Spring Student Conference are required to make an oral presentation. The format and topic for this presentation are open, but must be approximately 20 minutes long plus 10 minutes for Q&A, include live speaking roles for students, and be relevant to the year’s topic theme. If students choose to extend their mini-projects for this conference presentation, the presentation should go beyond the scope and depth of the mini-project. Overall, the conference presentation should exceed scope and depth of the mini-projects.
The purpose of the Final Student Conference presentation is to apply student learning of the research objectives for Steps 1-3 to develop a vision, pathway, solution, or scenario for a world without nuclear weapons. While student groups do not need to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of all the objectives in Steps 1-3, the conference presentation should reflect a synthesis of the knowledge gained in the research phase of all three steps.
To develop this project, students should expand their investigations to include (but not be limited to) the possibility of:
- Going beyond the current Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty regime
- Moving disarmament forward from the current US-Russia bilateral arms control to a global level
- Delegitimizing nuclear weapons.
Conference Presentations should be carefully developed, with attention to appearance, staging, and production. Whether the student group performs a skit or makes a formal presentation, the same elements that applied to the Mini-Projects should be included in the Conference Presentation:
- The purposeof the project. Make a point! Think of this as the thesis of your story. Every good story has an introduction, plot, characters, setting, climax, and conclusion. What story are you wanting to tell?
- A clear point of view. Where do you stand on the issue of disarmament and weapons reduction or elimination? This should be clear.
- Clear and concise language. Language should be carefully chosen and terminology appropriately used.
- Organization! Have a clear introduction that sets the tone for the narrative, a clear purpose, concrete support, and a logical conclusion.
The following are suggested forms that the Student Conference Presentation could take. Student groups are welcome to propose their own ideas for the presentation to their teachers. All presentation forms should include live student speaking roles at the conference (i.e., Don’t rely only on video or only on a game or interactive activity with the audience. Follow guidelines above for the conference presentation.)
- PowerPoint, Prezi or other Visual Presentation
- Skit or play
- Mini-simulation (role play)
- Projects that can be projected (but should also include live student roles)
- Video
- Digital storytelling
- Voicethread
- Website or blog
- 3-D Model with narration
- Multimedia
- Interactive activity with audience
- Competition
- Any combination of the above
The Student Conference Presentation must meet the following criteria:
- Be original student work
- Should be a product of teamwork by all participating students, including students who cannot come to the Spring Conference
- Demonstrate in-depth understanding of the chosen area of the topic
- Include clear and accurate citations for any work borrowed from other sources (as appropriate to the medium)
- Be accompanied by a bibliography of works cited if no citations are included elsewhere
- Meet professional standards of oral presentation (more instruction will be provided).
2012-2013 Teacher’s Workshop Agenda
Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012
Afternoon Orientation (TBD) only for Japanese Teachers
Thursday, Nov 29, 2012
8:45AM (PST)-9:00AM (PST)
Welcome Remarks
Dr. William Potter, CNS Director
9:00AM (PST)-9:10AM (PST)
CNS Introduction
Dr. Avner Cohen, CNS Education Director
9:10AM (PST)-9:20AM (PST)
Introduction of the 2012-2013 CIF Project, Organizational and Agenda Issues
Masako Toki, Project Manager, Nonproliferation Education Program and CNS Research Associate
9:20AM (PST)-10:40AM (PST)
Lecture 1:Nuclear Weapons in Today’s World: Where are We, and How did We Get Here, And the Future
Dr. Jeffrey Knopf, Program Chair, Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies
10:40AM (PST)-10:50AM (PST) Break
10:50AM (PST)-11:50AM (PST)
Lecture 2: What are Nuclear Weapons? Scientific Perspectives
Dr. Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress, Adjunct Professor & Scientist-in-Residence
11:50AM (PST)- 2:00PM (PST) Lunch Break
(12:15-1:45:CNS seminar by Ambassador James Goodby, CIF teachers are encouraged to attend)
2:00PM (PST)-3:00PM (PST)
Lecture 3: The Effects of Use of Nuclear Weapons
Dr. George Moore Adjunct Professor & Scientist-in-Residence
3:00PM (PST)-3:15PM (PST) Break
3:15PM (PST)-4:15PM (PST)
Lecture 4: Technical Challenges to Nuclear Disarmament: Offense/Defense Interplay and Hindrance to Getting to Zero
Dr. Yousaf Butt, Scientist-in-Residence
4:15PM (PST)-5:00PM (PST)
Discussions; How to Conduct the CIF Project in Your Classroom. Teacher-led Discussions
Rene Mendoza, Franklin High School
6:00PM (PST)
Hosted Dinner for Teachers at Lallapalooza (474 Alvarado St)
Friday, November 30, 2012
9:00AM (PST)-9:10AM (PST)
Housekeeping and Updates
9:10AM (PST)-10:10AM (PST)
Lecture 5: Introduction to the Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament Regime (UN, CD, NPT Article VI)
Amanda Moodie, Research Associate, Intl Organization & Nonproliferation Program
10:10AM (PST)-11:10AM (PST)
Lecture 6: From Bilateral Arms Control to Global Disarmament
Dr. Jeffrey Lewis, Director, East Asia Nonproliferation Program
11:10AM (PST)-11:25AM (PST) Break
11:25AM (PST)-12:25PM (PST)
Lecture 7: Political Challenges to Nuclear Disarmament; Domestic, International
Mr. Jon Wolfsthal, CNS Deputy Director
12:25PM (PST)-1:45PM (PST) Group photo, Lunch
1:45PM (PST)-2:45PM (PST)
Lecture 8: The Roles of Non-Nuclear Weapon States in the Vision of a World without Nuclear Weapons
Ambassador Aruni Wijewardane, Director, Intl Organization and Nonproliferation Program)
2:45PM (PST)- 3:30PM (PST)
Lecture 9: Challenge of Verifying the Road to Zero
Dr. Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress, Scientist-in-Residence & Adjunct Professor
3:30PM (PST)-3:45PM (PST) Break
3:45PM (PST)-4:45PM (PST)
Lecture 10: Civil Society and Nuclear Disarmament: Toward Delegitimizing Nuclear Weapons Dr. Avner Cohen, Director, Nonproliferation Education Program
4:45PM (PST)-5:30PM (PST)
Discussions; How to Conduct the CIF Project in Your Classroom. Teacher-led Discussions Masha Serttunc, Santa Catalina High School
Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012
9:00AM (PST)-9:30AM (PST)
Introduction of Useful Resources
Masako Toki, CIF Project Manager
9:30AM (PST)-10:30AM (PST)
Citation, Presentation, How to use the Online Communication Effectively
Lisa Donohoe Luscombe, Education Project Manager
10:30AM (PST)-10:45AM (PST) Break
10:45AM (PST)-12:00PM (PST)
Discussion on students’ assignments
12:00PM (PST)-1:30PM (PST) Lunch
1:30PM (PST)-2:30PM (PST)
Discussion on Spring Student-Teacher Conference
2:30PM (PST)-3:00PM (PST)
Recap of the workshop
Masako Toki, CIF Project Manager
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The CIF Teacher Development Workshop is supported by grants from the US-Japan Foundation
Lecture PowerPoint Presentations
December 2011-2012 Teacher Workshop Speaker Presentations
Nuclear Safety and Security
About the CIF Project
Introduction and Discussion of the 2011-2012 CIF Benchmarks, Sue Ann Dobbyn and Stephen C. Sesko, CIF Consultants, Thursday introduction, [119KB, .PPTX file]
Using Evaluation to Improve Student Performance, Stephen Sesko and Sue Ann Dobbyn Jones, CIF Consultants (Saturday Session 1) [2.3MB, .PPT file]
Content Lectures
Challenges in Nuclear and Radiological Security (Nuclear Terrorism), presented by Miles Pomper, CNA Senior Research Associate, Washington DC Office (Content Lecture 3) [3.0MB, .PPT file]
Challenges in Nuclear Safety, presented by Dr. Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress, Scientist in Residence and Adjunct Professor (Content Lecture 5) [56.5MB, .PDF file]
Connection between Nuclear Saferty/Security and Nuclear Nonproliferation/Disarmament, presented by Patricia Lewis, CNS Deputy Director, Scientist in Residence (Content Lecture 4) [541KB, .PPTX file]
Governance, International Management of Nuclear Safety and Security, presented by Miles Pomper, CNA Senior Research Associate, Washington DC Office (Content Lecture 7) [143KB,.PPTX file]
Nuclear and Radiological Security Challenges: A Case of Eurasia, presented by Margarita Sevcik, CNS Education Program Deputy Director (Conetnt Lecture 90 [512KB, .PPTX file]
Nuclear Energy Overview, presented by Karen Hogue, CNS Graduate Research Assistant, MANPTS student (Content Lecture 1) [7.7MB, .PPTX file]
“Nuclear Renaissance” Overview, presented by Miles Pomper, CNA Senior Research Associate, Washington DC Office (Content Lecture 2) [4.0MB,.PPT file]
Nuclear Safety and Security in East Asia, presented by Stephanie Lieggi, enior Research Associate and Steven Anderle, CNS Graduate Research Assistant, MANPTS student (Content Lecture 8) [ 1.6MB, .PPTX file]
Nuclear Spent Fuel Management, presented by Dr. Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress, Scientist in Residence and Adjunct Professor (Content Lecture 6) [3.4MB, .PPTX file]
Using Geospatial Analysis Tools for Nonproliferation Research, 3D Modeling Handout, presented by Tamara Patton, CNS Graduate Research Assistant, MANPTS student) [741KB, .PDF file]