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.
Spring 2014 NO-COST USC/NCTA "East Asia Since 1800" Seminar at UTLA (Los Angeles) [Application Deadline: February 14, 2014]
Professional development opportunity open to interested K-12 educators.
January 22, 2014
Thanks to generous Freeman Foundation support, the USC U.S. – China Institute (USCI) and the National Consortium for Teaching About Asia (NCTA) are offering a NO-COST professional development opportunity open to all interested K-12 educators.
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 UTLA (United Teachers Los Angeles Bldg, 3303 Wilshire Blvd) on 8 Tuesday evenings from 5:00 to 8:00 pm, and two Saturday sessions. Free parking and refreshments are provided.
Among the topics covered in the seminar:
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
Individuals who successfully complete the seminar and its follow-up requirements receive:
East Asian reference and teaching materials
$250 stipend
Two PUSD/LAUSD multicultural salary points OR six (6) USC Rossier School of Education
Continuing Units (CEUs), fee applicable
Location:
United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA),
Room #812.814 (8th Floor, 812 and 814 is a double room)
3303 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90010
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For Seminar Requirements, please click HERE to view.
To Apply, please click HERE to download the USCI/NCTA Spring 2014 "Teaching about East Asia" Seminar application form.
Application Deadline: Friday, February 14 or until seminar is full.
In addition to the completed application form, you will need to submit:
A short 1-2 page resume (curriculum vita) listing your educational and work experience
A letter from your school principal confirming your teaching assignment
A refundable deposit check for $50, made payable to "University of Southern California," to hold your registration; the check will be returned to you at the conclusion of the seminar
Tentative Seminar Schedule:
Session #1: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Session #2: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Session #3: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Sessions #4 and 5: Saturday, March 22, 2014 from 9:00am to 3:30pm
Session #6: Tuesday, April 8, 2014 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Sessions #7 and 8: Saturday, April 12, 2014 from 9:00am to 3:30p
Session #9: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Session #10: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Session #11: Tuesday, May 6, 2014 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Session #12: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm
For additional information, please contact 213-821-4382 or asiak12@usc.edu.
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