2010 Summer Residential Seminar at USC

The USC U.S. – China Institute invites K-12 EDUCATORS to attend

EAST ASIA SINCE 1800

A Summer Residential Program at USC
August 2 to 6 and August 9 to 12, 2010

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, JULY 9, 2010, or until seminar is full

TO BE ELIGIBLE, YOU MUST TEACH AT A SCHOOL LOCATED
OUTSIDE LOS ANGELES COUNTY, MORE THAN 30 MILES FROM USC

The USC U.S. – China Institute (USCI) and the National Consortium for Teaching About Asia (NCTA) are offering a nine-day residential summer seminar for educators employed outside of the greater Los Angeles area.

The seminar will be held at USC and participants housed at the USC Radisson Hotel. Enrollment is limited to 24 participants and priority will be given to high school world history and language arts teachers, though all K-12 educators are invited to apply.  

Sessions will meet at the USC Davidson Conference Center from 9 am to 3 pm from Monday, August 2 to Friday, August 6 and Monday, August 9 to Thursday, August 12, 2010. For these meeting days, participants will be provided with housing and parking at the USC Radisson Hotel, as well as breakfast and refreshments.

One seminar meeting day (TBD) will be devoted to an all-expenses-paid field trip to Asia-specific cultural sites around Los Angeles.

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♦  Seminar Content

Focusing on helping teachers address the California history, social studies, and language arts standards, we will offer presentations on the history and culture of the region, as well as discuss how East Asian case studies can be used to explore a variety of issues.

Sessions include discussions of revealing primary source materials as well as literature and film recommendations.

Among the topics covered will be:

Geography / Premodern China, Japan, and Korea
(philosophy, social structure, key institutions)

19th Century Domestic and External Challenges

War, Revolution, and Nation-Making

Economic Development and Social / Cultural Change

Relations with the United States

21st Century Challenges and Opportunities

Web Research / Web Collaboration

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♦  Seminar Benefits

 Individuals who successfully complete the seminar and its follow-up requirements receive:  

⇒  $200 in East Asian reference and teaching materials
⇒  $200 East Asia-focused resource materials for use in the classroom
⇒  $500 Stipend 
⇒  Six USC Rossier School of Education Continuing Education Units (CEUs), processing fee applicable

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♦   To apply

DOWNLOAD the USCI/NCTA 2010 Summer Residential Seminar Application.

In addition to the completed application form, you will need to submit:

1. A short 1-2 page resume (curriculum vita) that includes a list of your educational and work experience
2. A letter from your school principal confirming your teaching assignment
3. A refundable deposit check for $100, made payable to "University of Southern California," to hold your registration; the check will be returned to you at the conclusion of the seminar

Submit application materials:

By MAIL
USC U.S.-China Institute
Attn: K-12 Program
3535 S. Figueroa St., FIG 202
Los Angeles, CA 90089-1262

By FAX
(213) 821-2382

By E-MAIL
asiak12@usc.edu

Application deadline: Friday, July 9, 2010, or until seminar is full

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Questions?

Contact asiak-12 at (213) 740-1307 or asiak12@usc.edu.