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 Japanese Literature (April 22 - May 20, 2025)
Session(s) date
Session(s) date:
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 4:00pm
Ignite your teaching with our dynamic seminar on modern Japanese literature, designed specifically for K-12 educators! Dive into Japan's rich history and culture from the Meiji era to today, and learn practical strategies to engage your students. This seminar offers valuable resources, interactive techniques, and insights into key literary figures and works. Perfect for history, social studies, art, and literature teachers or any subjects, it equips you with innovative methods to captivate your classroom.Register now and bring the world of modern Japanese literature to life for your students!
In addition to giving educators a solid foundation for understanding modern Japanese literature, the seminar emphasizes ways to bring Japan’s rich history, cultural dynamics, and social changes alive for K-12 students. Participants are supplied with a variety of primary sources, film recommendations, and web resources. The seminar supports national education standards, making it a valuable resource for teachers aiming to enhance their curriculum with engaging and relevant content.
The course is sponsored by the USC U.S.-China Institute and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia. Funding from the Freeman Foundation enables us to offer the seminar for K-12 educators.
The online seminar includes:
- Video presentations (1 hour/week) that you watch on your own schedule
- Background and primary source readings
- Mandatory online forum participation
- 5 Weekly live online discussion with the specialist for that topic
Benefits:
- 1 salary points for Los Angeles Unified School District.
- For all other districts, 3 Continuing Education Units (processing fee applicable)
- Online resources and materials
Schedule:
The seminar live discussions will be held virtually on Tuesdays in April, 2025. Reading assignments and pre-recorded lectures for each week will be available in an online forum and are to be completed prior to the discussion sessions. Access and log-in information will be provided upon acceptance into the course. Please refer to the Seminar Requirements Document for details on assignments and course completion.
- Overview of contemporary Japan's social, cultural, and economic realities.
- Covering the Meiji/Taisho period and Early Shōwa through WWII.
- Post-WW II through the 1970s
- Three Murakamis
- Discuss takeaways, teaching ideas, and how to apply the content in classrooms.
Lynne Miyake, Professor Emerita of Japanese Language and Literature, will teach the course.
How to Apply
Send your name and your school's name and location to us at asiak12@usc.edu. We'll contact you when registration opens on December 2.
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