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» A Visit to Okinawa
On September 7th and 8th, 2009, SPICE director Gary Mukai visited three public high schools in Okinawa as well as the Okinawa AmerAsian School. Read more »

» Understanding Korea Projects
On September 3 and 4, 2009, SPICE director Gary Mukai and SPICE curriculum consultant Rennie Moon participated in an international academic conference called "Reflections and Prospects of the Understanding Korea Projects," in Seoul. Read more »

» SPICE Brings the Silk Road to New York Teachers

» 2009 SPICE Catalog

» Reischauer Scholars Honored at Stanford

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

TeachAIDS Educator Handbook: A Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Prevention Curriculum
Full Unit

TeachAIDS and SPICE have collaborated to provide pedagogically-grounded interactive health materials that promote a powerful and dynamic approach to HIV/AIDS education. Built by an interdisciplinary team of experts at Stanford University, these high-quality materials have been rigorously tested and are used in dozens of countries around the world. Special Offer: Given the tremendous need for these materials, TeachAIDS and SPICE are offering this unit for free or at cost. +PDF+

Softcover - $13.25
includes CD-ROM (SOLD AT COST)

Examining Long-term Radiation Effects: Case Studies of the Atomic Bombings of Japan and the Chernobyl Power Plant Thermal Explosion
Full Unit

This unit explores the long-term effects of radiation through the examination of issues surrounding radiation and the medical and social effects of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan in 1945; and the 1986 explosion at the Chernobyl power plant and its subsequent impact on human health, the environment, and politics. +PDF+

For Secondary - Community College students

Softcover - $49.95
includes Image CD-ROM

Inside the Kremlin: Soviet and Russian Leaders from Lenin to Putin
Full Unit

This unit introduces students to key elements of Soviet and Russian history through the philosophies and legacies of six of its leaders- Vladimir Lenin, Iosif (Joseph) Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev, Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Vladimir Putin. +PDF+

For Secondary students

Softcover - $59.95
includes 2 DVDs

China's Republican Era, 1911 to 1949
Full Unit

This unit takes students through Chinese history from the end of the Qing Dynasty, through the Republican Era, and up to the Communist Era, and presents historical events against the backdrop of an ever-changing world. Students explore this era through a variety of individual and small-group activities featuring political posters, literature, personal stories, and primary sources. +PDF+

For Secondary - Community College students

Softcover - $59.95
includes Image CD-ROM

» SPICE Catalog