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2008 NCTA WORKSHOP INFORMATION


Teaching About East Asia

A Seminar for High School Social Studies and Language Arts Teachers

Conducted by Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE) in conjunction with the National Consortium for Teaching About Asia (NCTA), with support from the Freeman Foundation.

Seminar sessions:
Fridays 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
January 25, February 22, March 14, April 18

January 25

February 22

March14

April 18

Introduction / Overview of Japan / Overview of China

The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima / Nuclear Crisis on the Korean Peninsula

Contemporary Korea

China: Cultural Revolution, Japanese Invasion, China under the rule of Mao

Download the 2008 Application (122.2KB +PDF+) for High School Teachers. Please complete and submit both forms by January 11, 2008 . See forms for details.

Goals

Participants will:

  1. Gain a deeper understanding of the geography, history, culture, religion, literature and art of China and Japan, with emphasis on topics included in the Social Studies Content Standards for California.
  2. Design curriculum that integrates content knowledge about China and Japan with effective, thoughtful, and engaging instructional approaches.
  3. Be provided with instructional materials about China and Japan appropriate for their classrooms.
  4. Become a community of learners committed to a long-term engagement in the exploration of Asian studies.

Texts

Murphey, Rhoads. East Asia: A New History

Youth for Understanding. Introduction to Japan: A Workbook

Requirements

Teachers are required to attend all sessions, complete assigned readings before each session, develop and submit a lesson plan and a reflection/implementation plan, and participate in group discussions.

Lesson plan and reflection/implementation plan assignments are designed to help participants absorb the new information and to think about how to apply it to their own classrooms while the information is still fresh in their minds.

Stipend

Upon completion of the 30–hour seminar and the seminar requirements, each participant will receive a $250 stipend. After completion of the follow-up session in Fall 2007, each participant will receive an additional $250 stipend. Deductions will be made for any sessions or part of sessions that a participant misses.