Join us for a free one-day workshop for educators at the Japanese American National Museum, hosted by the USC U.S.-China Institute and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia. This workshop will include a guided tour of the beloved exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community, slated to close permanently in January 2025. Following the tour, learn strategies for engaging students in the primary source artifacts, images, and documents found in JANM’s vast collection and discover classroom-ready resources to support teaching and learning about the Japanese American experience.
ASIA IN THE K-12 CURRICULUM
January 1, 2007
The USC U.S. - China Institute (USCI) is committed to improving teaching about China and the rest of Asia. Together with the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA), the U.S. Department of Education, college and university partners, and California school districts, we offer professional development seminars and workshops to help teachers bring more of Asia to their students. USCI is a NCTA national coordinating site.
Focusing on helping teachers address the California history, social studies, and language arts standards, we offer presentations on the history and culture of Asia, as well as discuss how Asian case studies can be used to explore a variety of issues. Seminars and workshops include discussions on American depictions of East Asia in film, human rights in Asia, war and revolution, economic development and social change, and much more.
Fall 2014 Seminar at USC
Fall 2014 "East Asia and California" Seminar at USC (Deadline: Friday, August 8, 2014)
Past Professional Development Seminars for K-12 Educators
Summer 2014 Residential Seminar at USC
Teaching about Tiananmen Square, April 12, 2014
Summer 2013 Residential Seminar at USC
Spring 2013 NO-COST USCI/NCTA "East Asia since 1800" Seminar at UTLA (Los Angeles)
Fall 2012 NO-COST USCI/NCTA "East Asia from Origins to 1800" Seminar at UTLA
Fall 2012 NO-COST USCI/NCTA "East Asia since 1800" Seminar in Pasadena
Spring 2012 NO-COST USCI/NCTA "East Asia since 1800" Seminar at UTLA
Spring 2012 NO-COST USCI/NCTA "East Asia from Origins to 1800" Seminar at Pasadena
Summer 2012 Residential Seminar at USC
NCTA Summer Study Tours to East Asia
2012 Summer Study Tour Announcement--Closed for Enrollment
Asia in the US and California Educational Standards
Teaching About Asia Monthly E-mail Newsletter
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Asia In My Classroom Web Forum
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October 20, 2024
October 20, 2024
Please join us for the Grad Mixer! Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, Enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow students across USC Annenberg. Graduate students from any field are welcome to join, so it is a great opportunity to meet fellow students with IR/foreign policy-related research topics and interests.
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Events
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 3:00pm
Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow international students.
Thursday, November 7, 2024 - 4:00pm
Join us for an in-person conversation on Thursday, November 7th at 4pm with author David M. Lampton as he discusses his new book, Living U.S.-China Relations: From Cold War to Cold War. The book examines the history of U.S.-China relations across eight U.S. presidential administrations.