UMBC Center for History Education

East Asia: Ancient Cultures & Global Economies

We are currently accepting applications for the program's wait list, as we have reached our maximum enrollment of twenty. If you are interested in the program, please apply so we can fill any slots that may open up.

A Seminar for K-12 Teachers of World Cultures,
World History, Geography, Economics, Art, and Literature

Winter & Spring 2010 at The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)

This national program is funded by the Freeman Foundation, in association with the Asian Studies Center, University Center for International Studies of the University of Pittsburgh, and the National Consortium for Teaching About Asia (NCTA). The Maryland NCTA program is presented by the UMBC Department of History and Center for History Education.

Instructors

Dr. Charles Springer, NCTA Seminar Leader and Instructor, Community College of Baltimore County
Dr. Robert Mintz, Curator of Asian Art, Walters Art Museum
Dr. Constantine Vaporis, Professor of History, UMBC
Dr. Ka-che Yip, Professor of History, UMBC

Winter - Spring 2010 Program

Seminar sessions will be held on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at UMBC (Room 711, Administration Building). A light breakfast will be provided. The session on February 27th will be held at the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.

January 30: Introduction to the Geography, Early Civilizations, and Philosophical Underpinnings of East Asia (Yip)
February 6: Western Expansion into East Asia: Qing Dynasty, Opium War, and Territoriality (Springer)
February 13: Japan’s History through Meji (Vaporis)
February 27: Art in East Asia. Session will be held at the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. (Mintz)
March 6: East Asia, World Wars & Aftermath (Vaporis)
March 27: The Growth of Mao and Post-Mao China (Yip)
April 10: Recent History of Korea (Springer)
April 24: East Asia and the Global Economy (Springer)

Participant Benefits

$200.00 in instructional materials for each participant’s school.

$100.00 in materials for the course (texts and subscription to Education About Asia magazine).

$200.00 stipend upon completion of the seminar’s requirements.

Eligibility to participate in Asia study tours in Summer 2011.

Participant Requirements

Currently teaching or designing a course where adequate time can be devoted to the teaching of East Asia.
Obtain written support from your school administrator stating the school’s commitment to including East Asia in its curricular program.
Completion of a questionnaire by a school administrator familiar with social studies programs, which indicates the school’s use of the teaching materials received through participation in the seminar and progress in teaching about East Asia.
Commitment to attend all sessions which comprise 36 contact hours (30 hours in Winter/Spring 2010 and 6 hours in Fall 2010). Participants are expected to come to class having read the assigned materials and ready to discuss them. Each teacher will submit a short response paper on each session's reading.
Each participant will prepare a Teacher Implementation Plan for use in his or her respective school. The plan should include: An explanation of the opportunities for teaching about Asia in the coming school year (level, subject area, hours of instruction); a teaching unit (covering approximately two weeks), including at least three lesson plans devoted specifically to an Asian topic; a resource list with cited books, periodicals, videos and web sites that relate to the Asian lessons. More details regarding the implementation plan will be provided as the course progresses. Each participant will aslo attend the follow-up sessions in Fall 2010 and report on the implementation of their lesson plans and use of their teaching materials.

Candidates must complete and submit the entire program application by the deadline of December 19, 2009. Enrollment will be capped at 20 participants. A complete application will include the Application Form and a signed Letter of Support from an administrator in your school.

Information

Voice: 410-455-2046
E-mail: che@umbc.edu or caspringer@comcast.net

NCTA Seminar Program
Center for History Education
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
707 Administration Building
1000 Hilltop Circle

Baltimore, MD 21250

How can “the standards” relate to your teaching? This seminar will provide you with both the content and resources needed to implement the study of East Asia into your curriculum in accordance with the Maryland State Voluntary State Curriculum standards, the World Cultures and World History Indicators and Objectives, as well as the Geography and World History standards. No previous background in Asia is assumed. Teams of teachers are strongly encouraged to apply.