DOCUMENT RESUME SO 033 295 ED 459 116 Brazil 500 Years: Crossing Boundaries from Cabral to the TITLE Third Millennium (July 7-August 12, 2000). Fulbright-Hays Summer Seminars Abroad Program, 2000 (Brazil). Center for International Education (ED), Washington, DC. SPONS AGENCY 2001-00-00 PUB DATE NOTE 506p. Web site: http://www.info.lncc.br/Fulbright/. AVAILABLE FROM Guides - Classroom - Teacher (052) PUB TYPE MF02/PC21 Plus Postage. EDRS PRICE *Curriculum Development; Educational Environment; Foreign DESCRIPTORS Countries; Higher Education; *Humanities; *Latin American History; Secondary Education; *Social Studies *Brazil; Global Issues IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT In the year 2000, Brazil celebrated the 500th anniversary Of its discovery by the Portuguese navigator, Pedro Alvares Cabral, and subsequent settlement by the Portuguese and African, Western, and Asian immigrants. The seminar commemorating these events was designed for U.S. secondary and post-secondary teachers and curriculum specialists of the social sciences and the humanities who seek to understand, teach, do research, and update their knowledge of Brazil. The participants have created curriculum units for this report. The seminar devoted special attention to contemporary issues, comparing the development of Brazil since early European colonization with the challenges of the globalized world of the next millennium. This report begins with the itinerary and a list of the participants. Curriculum projects in the report are: "The Scope of Privatization in Brazil" (Edward H. Allen); "The Changing Status of Women in Brazil: 1950-2000" (Rose-Marie Avin); "The Educational System and the Street Children of Brazil" (Timothy J. Bergen, Jr.); "Brazil 500 Years: Crossing Boundaries from Cabral to the Third Millennium" (Kathy Curnow); "Summer 2000 Fulbright-Hays Project. Brazil 500 Years: Crossing Boundaries from Cabral to the Third Millennium" (Dina De Luca); "Development in Brazil since the Portuguese Discovery in 1500: Macro and Micro Perspectives with Accompanying Slides from the Summer of 2000" (Richard Dodder); "Latin America: Brazil" (Jennifer A. Hall); "Brazil: A Project Submitted to the Commissao Pulbright, Brasil" (Carol A. Julian); "Brazil and Africa: The South Atlantic 1500-1900" (Modupe G. Labode); "Brazil.Economic Project" (Roberta Margo); "Contrasting Neo-Liberalism and Liberation Theology Using Brazil as a Reference" (Charles Case Study for Global Issues" (Joan Powers); A Powers); "Brazil: "Introduction to Capoeira: Dance of Liberation, Sport of Community" (E. Gaynell Sherrod); "Brazil 500 Years: Crossing Boundaries from Cabral to the Third Millennium" (Mary E. Snethen); "The Scope of Privatization in Brazil" (Igor M. Tomic); and "Cultural Diffusion in Brazil: Sports and Other Pastimes" (Photographs) (Dwan Margaret Toohey-Costa). 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I to T " : ; tll kAt ' Is / oEnOtmEpa OS diucAnom St Improvaront um el ectinatonal Nwpw, INFORMATPN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND CENTER as DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS This document has been reproduced BEEN GRANTED BY recehed from the person or organbottion . originating It made to 0 Minor changes have been Impteve reproduction quality. 1/1 this Points of view or opinions staled document do not necessarily represent RESOURCES TO THE EDUCATIONAL offiotal OERI position or pof.icy- INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) OIL IAAILA Bb rULBRIGH FULBRIGHT-HAYS SEMINARS ABROAD PROGRAM BRAZIL 500 YEARS THE THIRD MILLENNIUM CROSSING BOUNDARIES FROM CABRAL TO - AUGUST 12, 2000 JULY 7 of Education This seminar was administered for the U.S. Department by the Commission for Education Exchange iind Brazil Between tie United States of America (Fulbright Commission) Comissão Fulbrighf Edificio Casa Thomas Jefferson Lago Sul SHIS QI-09, conj. 17, Lote L Brasilia, DF 71625-170 Tel: (61) 364-3824 / Fax: (61) 364-5292 E-mail: fulbright©Pmet.com.br Homepage: http//www.infoincc.br/Fulbright 3 Brazil 500 - Crossing Boundaries From Cabral to the Third Millennium U.S. Department of Education Summer Seminal- Brasilia - July 9-13 Belem - July 13-16 Sao Luis - July 16-18 Fortaleza - July 19-21 Salvador - July 21-25 Porto Seguro - July 25-27 Sao Paulo - July 27-31 Porto Alegre - August 1-3 Own Preto - August 3-6 Tlradentes - August 6-7 Brazil Petri:voila - August 7-8 Rio de Janeiro - August 8-12 Alla ntic Oc ea n 1992 MAGELLAN Go7amplizSMS6Mo 1161boni, CA 4100) 929.4627 4 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION by the Portuguese In the year 2000, Brazil celebrates the 500th Anniversary of its discovery African navigator Pedro Alvares Cabral, and subsequent settlement by the Portuguese, Brazilians and Western and Asian immigrants. Five hundred years of history have made identify their heritage, traditions and culture and recognize the need to preserve them. The Northeastern region; strong African influence, the legacy of slaves especially in the reflecting waves of immigration, with many Brazilians of German and Italian background in the large the southern half of Brazil, especially in Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul; native Indians Japanese colony concentrated in the agricultural belt of Sao Paulo; and the Africans, Asians, all over the country, all this widespread intermixture among Europeans, and native Indians has resulted in a multicultural nation with interesting people with complete religious freedom for all faiths, distinct traditions, customs and population in each region of Brazil. miles, Named for a popular indigenous iree, Brazil, with a land area of 3.2 million square development is the fifth largest country in the world. Brazil is a country of rapid growth but unfair is uneven. Contrasts in wealth of upper and lower classes, due to an extremely class is income distribution, are markedly evident However, a growing urban middle Crossing increasing significantly its role in national life. The Seminar Brazil 500 Years: Boundaries from Cabral to the Third Millenium was designed for American secondary sciences and the and post-secondary teachers/ curriculum specialists of the social humanities who seek to understand, teach, do research and to update their knowledge of history, Brazil. The Seminar immersed participants in the last five hundred years of Brazil's discuss culture and traditions. And furthermore, the Seminar devoted special attention to European contemporary issues, comparing the development of Brazil since early colonization with the challenges of the globalized world of the next millenium held at The program began with a one-and-one half day pre-departure orientation session Brazil. Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, immediately prior to the departure for It began with a four-day semi- The first portion of the seminar took place in Brasilia. Brasilia, intensive introduction course to Brazil, Portuguese language and culture.ln Commission participants discussed their projects among themselves and with the Fulbright projects during Board Members and staff in order to identify resources for their individual History, their stay in the Country. They had a series of general lectures, with emphasis on ancl taught by distinguished scholars, Fulbrighters, government officials, as well as artists other non-academic experts. approximately four The second part of the seminar consisted of a travel phase, involving with the academic weeks of visits to different regions of the country, carefully integrated its cultural and phase of the Seminar, to familiarize participants with Brazil 's history and The travel phase geographical diversity. Additional lectures were also part of this phase. Porto included visits to: Be lém, São Luis, Fortaleza, Salvador/Porto Seguro, sao Paulo, Janeiro. Alegre, Belo Horizonte/Ouro Pretariradentes, Petropolis and Rio de 5 SING NPARI PROGRAM AGENDA Thursday, July 6 Arrival in Atlanta for pre-departure orientation at Emory College. Contact: Prof: Steven E. Sanderson Vice-President for Arts and Sciences Dean of Emory College Emory University, 300 White Hall, Atlanta, Georgia, 30322 fax: (404) 727-0638 Tel: (404) 727-6082 E-mail: [email protected] Accommodation: At EmoryCollege Friday, July 7 Pre-departure orientation activities. Saturday, July 8 Pre-departure orientation activities. Morning Group departs Atlanta to Brasilia, Brazil (via São Paulo) Delta flight 105 08:10pm (A) BRASILIA PROGRAM July 9-13 Accommodation: Hotel Nacional Setor Hoteleiro - Quadra 1, Bloco A Brasilia, OF 70322-900 Tel: (55) (61) 321-7575 / Fax: (55) (61) 223-9213 Tool Free: 0800-611611 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.hotelnacionalcom.br Sunday, July 9 Arrival in. São Paulo 06:35 Proceed to Brasilia via TR 1195 09:54 Arrival in Brasilia. Group will be met at the airport and taken to hotel. 11:23 Depart hotel for city tour (chartered bus) 04:00pm 6 da Welcome get-together (light meal) hosted by Ms. lonis and Prof. Marco AntOnio 07:00pm/ 368-1978. Rocha, SHIN-QI 16, Conj. 5, casa 21, Lago Norte - Tel: 577-4091 / 09:00pm Return to hotel by bus 09:15pm Monday, July 10 (chartered Depart hotel for Fulbright Commission at Casa Thomas Jefferson (CTJ) 08:40 vans) Introduction to the Fulbright Commission staff. Administrative matters 09:00 photo P.S. For those staying in Brazil over 35 days, please bring your passport, one and the visa request form, for registration at the Federal Police Briefing on program schedule, by Prof. Marco Antonio da Rocha. 09:15 Roundtable discussion of curriculum projects, with the participation of 09:30 Mr. Michael Hahn, Country Cultural Affairs Officer/Public Affairs Section/ American Embassy Ms. Elizabeth Daniel de Almeida, Board Member Secretario Clelio Nivaldo Grippe Filho, Ministry of Foreign Relations Ms. Eleonora Motta, Head Librarian, Information Resource Center/American Embassy Coffee break 10:45 Roundtable discussion of curriculum projects (cont.) 10:45/12:00 At Churrascaria Pontão (walking distance - across the street of CTJ building) Lunch (Dutch treat) Brazil's History/Economy/International Relations Paine!: 02:30pm of History, Univ. of Brasilia - Prof. José Flavio Sombra Saraiva, Dept. International Relations, Univ. of - Prof. AntOnio Jorge Rocha, Department of Brasilia (former Fulbright grantee) Relations, Univ. of Brasilia (former. - Prof. Carlos Pio, Dept. of International Fulbright grantee) (Tel: 274-4117) Return to hotel (chartered vans) 05:00pm Free. Suggestion hangouts: Patio Brazil (mall, walking distance from hotel) Evening Tuesday, July 11 Depart hotel to CTJ (chartered vans) 08:30 *Survival Portuguese/Brazilian culture'. 09:00/ Profa. Maria Jandyra Cunha, Coordinator of the Research and Language Teaching 12:00 Center, Dept. of Portuguese for Foreigners, University of Brasilia. (Confirmed) Lunch at the Centro Comerciai Gilberto Salomão. (chartered vans) 12:15pm/ 02:00pm Proceed to American Embassy (chartered vans) 02:00pm 2 Visit the American Embassy and Meeting with Country Team. 02:30pm/ 04:00pm Free. Evening 205 Sul Suggestion: Libanus Restaurant 505 Sul (expensive for Brazilians) Nacao Pemambuco Wednesday, July 12 08:30 .Depart hotel for CT..1 (chartered bus) °Survival Portuguese class/Brazilian culture", Profs. Maria Janclyra Cunha 09:00/12:00 Free. At Gilberto Salomito Lunch Federal Police 01:00 Depart for Ministry of Education (chartered vans) 02:15pm Meeting at the Ministry of Education: "Education in Brazil° 02:30pm Minister VitOria Cleaser, Head of International Affairs Deptarment - Prof. Cleunice Matos Belem, General Coordinator of Professional Education - Prof. Eduardo Machado - General Coordinator of Evaluation of the Dept. of - Higher Education Policy Prof. Eduardo Machado, Superintend of Programs Abroad, CAPES (Ministry of - Education). Place: Secretaria de Educacao Superior (SESU), Ed. Sede, sale 302 Meeting with Minister Marl Ha Sardemberg Zelner Gongalves, Director of the Dept. 04:30 of Scientific Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Itamaraty (and Fulbright Sala Geminada "Ir- Palacio do Itamaraty (Entrada Commission Board Member) Ministério da Sairde) pelo Cerimonial Return to hotel (chartered vans) Setor Div. Cultural (327-0494) Optional: Clube,do Choro - Eixo Monumental Evening NB: Tickets will be covered by the Commission Thursday, July 13 Depart hotel to airport 10:00 Proceed to Be lam, via RG 266. Group will be accompanied by Rejania Aratijo and 11:20 Jefferson Oliveira Arrival in Be lam. (Proceed to hotel by chartered bus) 01:40pm (B) BELEM PROGRAM July 13-16 Hotel Regente Accommodation: Av. Governador José Matcher, 485 (Nazaré) Tel: (55) (91) 241-1222 / fax: 242-0343 [email protected] 3 8 Thursday, July 13 Group will be met, at the hotel, by Prof. Jorge Alex Nunes Athias, Law Dept., Fed. 04:30pm Fulbright alumnus) University of Para, (former State Secretary of Finance Governor Hildegardo and escorted to the activities hosted by State Lieutenant Nunes. Depart hotel 05:30pm Visit to °Museu de Arte Sacra° and Saint Alexander Church. 06:00pm Panque da Residencia Proceed to Estagao Gastimetro Governor Nunes will talk to the group on °Perspectives of the State of Para in the 07:30pm Third Millenium and the Challenges of a Sustainable Development". Parque da Residência Place: Estaçao GasOmetro Dinner hosted by Lieutenant Governor Hildegardo Nunes, of State of Para 08:30pm Parque da Residencia (former Governors' Mansion) Place: Rest8 do Parque Guests: Among guests am several state secretaries (education, culture, planning, health etc), Dr. Augusto Potiguar, Federal Republic Attorney and Director equivalent to Casa Thomas Jefferson In of CCBEU (binational center Brasilia) Friday, July 14 Depart hotel to the Federal University of Para for activities at POEMA. 08:20 Visit POEMA( Poverty and Environment Institute ), followed by video 09:00 presentation. Place: UFPA Campus Universitário do Guama Casa do POEMA Setor Profissional (55) (91) 211-1686 / 211-2026 Tel: Fax: (55) (91) 211-1687 E-mail: poema(gufpa.br/ website: http://www.ufpa.br/poerna POEMA representatives will take the group on a boat trip on the Combu river 11:00 and Igarapas° Optional: Saudosa Maloca restaurant (a small rustic restaurant - access by boat 12:00 (Lunch) only) Guided visit to Museu Emilio Goeldi (to be confirmed) 03:00pm Get-together hosted by Dr. Valquiria Magno e Silva, Vice-President of CCEUB 04:30 (Centro Cultural Brasil Estados Unidos) - Av. Padre Eutlquio, 1309, Tel: (91) 242-9455 Afternoon Free Free. Suggested restaurant for dinner. Evening Av. Govemador Malcher, 247 (Nazara). Tel: 223-1212 La em Casa/0 Outro Saturday, July 15 City tour Morning Afternoon Free to pursuit individual research interests 4 9 Suggested (on your own) 1) Estação das Docas 2) Boat cruise on Tocantins and Guamii Rivers (for information/ arrangements, please contact Ms. Tiana at 241-7333 / 224-7158) Là em Casa Restaurant (regional 3) Lunch at Estacao das Docas food) 4) Mercado Ver-o-Peso WARNING: reports of safety on Ver-o-Peso are discouraging. We will seek additional information from our &Miff contacts Sunday, July 16 Depart hotel to airport 07:30 Proceed to São Luis via RG 301. Group will be accompanied by Rejania Araujo 09:00 and Jefferson Oliveira. Arrival in Sao Luis. Proceed to hotel by chartered bus. 10:00 (C) SAO LUIS PROGRAM July 16-18 Pousada do Frances (a colonial historic and cultural heritage Accommodation: construction) - Rua da Saavedra, 1601 R. 7 de Setembro (Rua da Cruz) fax. (55) (98) 232-0879 - Centro - Tel: (55) (98) 231-4844 / Sunday, July 16 Orientation tour of Silo Luis (chartered bus) 11:30am Lunch at °Base da Lenoca" typical restaurant 01:00pm Tour resumes 03:00pm (Optional) Dinner at °Chico°s° 08:00pm (Optional) °Tambor de Minas° Afro-Bnazilian cultural manifestation at "Casa 10:00pm Fanti-Ashanti° Monday, July 17 Depart hotel 09:00 Visit to Merces Convent 10:00 Lunch at SENAC 01:00pm Lecture by °Encounter with Historic Heritage of the Humanity 03:00pm Prof. Marcelo do Espirito Santo, architect, President of the Municipal Institute and professor at Federal University of Maranhão. Place: Fundacao Municipal de Turismo Walk tour of historical downtown (oriented by FUNTUR Tourism Dept. of the 04:30pm State of Maranhão) 5 1 0