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USCI/NCTA Spring 2010 "East Asia Since 1800" Seminar - South Bay
December 3, 2014
"East Asia Since 1800"
USCI/NCTA Spring 2010 Professional Development Seminar - South Bay
April 6 to June 8, 2010
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 in the South Bay.
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 alternatively at the Manhattan Beach Unified School District (MBUSD) office and Mira Costa High School on ten consecutive Tuesday evenings from 5:00 to 7:30 pm from April 6 to June 8, 2010. For these meeting days, participants will be provided with free parking as well as complimentary refreshments.
Participants are also encouraged to attend "Human Rights in East Asia," a one-day workshop for K-12 educators to be held at USC on Saturday, May 1, 2010, from 9 am to 4 pm. Attendance is optional, and addition information will be provided upon seminar enrollment.
♦ 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 East Asia, as well as discuss how case studies can be used to explore a variety of issues.
Sessions include discussions of primary source materials as well as literature and film recommendations.
Among the topics covered will be:
Geography / Premodern China, Japan, and Korea
Web Research / Web Collaboration
21st Century Challenges and Opportunities
Relations with the United States
Economic Development and Social / Cultural Change
War, Revolution, and Nation-Making
19th Century Domestic and External Challenges
(philosophy, social structure, key institutions)
♦ Seminar Schedule
|
Date and Time |
Meeting Location |
Topic / Speaker |
|
1. Tuesday 5 pm to 7:30 pm
|
MBUSD District Office |
Introduction / Geography of East Asia |
|
2. Tuesday |
MBUSD District Office |
China: 19th Century |
|
3. Tuesday |
MBUSD District Office |
China : 1900 to 1949 |
|
4. Tuesday |
Mira Costa High School |
China: 1949 to 1976 |
|
Saturday |
USC – THH 118
|
“Human Rights in East Asia” |
|
5. Tuesday |
Mira Costa High School |
Japan: The Meiji Transition |
|
6. Tuesday |
MBUSD District Office |
Imperial Japan and the Pacific War |
|
7. Tuesday |
MBUSD District Office |
Japan: Postwar Growth and Crisis |
|
8. Tuesday |
MBUSD District Office |
Korea to 1945 |
|
9. Tuesday |
MBUSD District Office |
Korea since 1945 |
|
10. Tuesday |
Mira Costa High School |
China: 1976 to present |
♦ Seminar Benefits
Individuals who successfully complete the seminar and its follow-up requirements receive:
⇒ $500 stipend
⇒ $200 in East Asian reference and teaching materials⇒ Two LAUSD multicultural salary points (if applicable) OR six USC Rossier School of Education Continuing Education Units (CEUs) (processing fee applicable for CEUs)
♦ Seminar Locations
Manhattan Beach Unified School District office
325 South Peck Ave., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Map and Directions
Mira Costa High School
1401 Artesia Blvd., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Map and Directions
♦ APPLICATION DOWNLOAD AND SUBMISSION
DOWNLOAD the USCI/NCTA Spring 2010 "East Asia Since 1800" Seminar - South Bay APPLICATION FORM:
⇒ Microsoft Word format (.doc file)
In addition to the completed application form, you will need to submit:
- A short 1-2 page resume (curriculum vita) that includes a list of 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
Submit application materials:
By MAIL
USCI Sp10 South Bay Seminar
USC U.S.-China Institute
3535 S. Figueroa St., FIG 202
Los Angeles, CA 90089-1262By FAX
(213) 821-2382By E-MAIL
asiak12@usc.edu
♦ APPLICATION DEADLINE--- EXTENDED
Applications will be accepted until Friday, April 2, 2010
We will admit participants upon receipt of applications
Questions?
Contact (213) 821-4382 or e-mail asiak12@usc.edu
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