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.
Contemporary China (Spring 2021)
Session(s) date
Session(s) date:
Tuesday, February 2, 2021 - 4:00pm to Tuesday, March 2, 2021 - 5:00pm
This complimentary online seminar explores many aspects of contemporary China. In addition to building a solid foundation of knowledge, the seminar discusses ways to effectively incorporate China into your curriculum. This course is open to all teachers.
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Overview:
The five-week seminar includes:
- video presentations (two hours a week)
- readings
- mandatory online forum participation
- weekly live online discussion with an instructor (Tuesdays from 4-5pm Pacific Time).
BENEFITS
- 4 Continuing Education Units (processing fee applicable)
- Online resources and materials
*Must complete seminar requirements
SCHEDULE & TOPICS
*subject to change
| Session | Date | Online Meeting Time | Topics |
| 1 | 2/2 | 4-5pm PT | Geography and Demography The Communist Party & Hukou System |
| 2 | 2/9 | 4-5pm PT |
The Rise of China's Economy |
| 3 | 2/16 | 4-5pm PT | Expanding Choices |
| 4 | 2/23 | 4-5pm PT | Generations Environmental Degradation |
| 5 | 3/2 | 4-5pm PT | U.S.-China Relations Global China |
HOW TO APPLY
1. Submit your application below.
2. Ask your school principal to confirm your teaching assignment by emailing asiak12@usc.edu.
This program is sponsored by the USC U.S.-China Institute and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia.
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