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.
Modern East Asia (Oct. - Dec., 2021)
This complimentary online seminar offers in-depth presentations on the history and culture of East Asia since 1800 as well as aids K-12 educators incorporate these learnings into their curriculums. All instructional materials and discussions are online.
Overview:
This program is sponsored by the USC U.S.-China Institute, the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia, and the Japan Society.
The online seminar includes:
- Video presentations & readings
- Mandatory online forum participation
- Online discussions with an instructor
Benefits
- For LAUSD educators, 2 LAUSD salary points (no fee)
- For all other districts, 6 Continuing Education Units (processing fee applicable)
- Certificate of completion
- Resources and materials
*Must complete seminar requirements.
Topics include
- Demography & Geography
- Japan as a Pacific Power
- Post-war Japan
- Two Koreas
- East Asia and the World Today
- China’s Cultural Revolution
- Nation Building in China
Schedule
This schedule includes the live online discussion sessions. Each one will have corresponding video lectures, reading assignments, and forum participation that will be accessible online ahead of time. Participants can miss up to three (3) sessions and still be eligible to receive the benefits by submitting makeup assignments. Please note that Saturdays count as two separate sessions.
| Session | Date | Discussion Session (Pacific Time) |
| 1 | Wed, Oct. 6 | 5-6pm |
| 2 | Wed, Oct. 13 | 5-6pm |
| 3 | Sat, Oct. 23 | 9-12pm |
| 4 | Wed, Nov. 3 |
5-6pm |
| 5 | Wed, Nov. 10 | 5-6pm |
| 6 | Wed, Nov. 17 | 5-6pm |
| 7 | Sat, Dec. 4 | 9-12pm |
| 8 | Wed, Dec. 8 | 5-6pm |
Apply today by submitting your application below! Questions? Contact cgao@usc.edu.
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