UMBC Center for History Education

East Asia: Ancient Cultures & Global Economies

Apply Now: Deadline is December 12, 2008!

A Seminar for Middle and High School Teachers of World Cultures,
World History, Geography, Economics, Art, and Literature

Winter & Spring 2009 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 Batimore-area 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 2009 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 March 14th will be held at the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.

January 24: Introduction to the Geography, Early Civilizations, and Philosophical Underpinnings of East Asia (Yip)
February 7: Western Expansion into East Asia: Qing Dynasty, Opium War, and Territoriality (Springer)
February 14: Japan’s History through Edo Japan (Vaporis)
February 28: East Asia, World Wars & Aftermath (Vaporis)
March 14: 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 28: The Growth of Mao and Post-Mao China (Yip)
April 4 : Recent History, Politics and Economy of Korea (Springer)
April 25 : East Asia and the Global Economy (Springer)

Participant Benefits

Spring 2009:

$300 stipend upon the completion of 30 hours of seminar sessions and submission of a required portfolio prior to the 2009-2010 school year. The portfolio will be developed as the seminar progresses.
$200 in instructional materials (books & DVDs) for the seminar.

Fall 2009:

$200 following the presentation of implementation plans at the follow-up sessions (two 3-hour workshops in the Fall 2009).
$300 for teaching materials for your school.

Other benefits:

Free one-year subscription to Education About Asia magazine.
Eligibility for NCTA East Asia Study Tours in Summer 2010.

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 2009 and 6 hours in Fall 2009). 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 2009 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 12, 2008. 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.