East Asia: Ancient Cultures & Global Economies

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EARLY APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH DECEMBER 21, 2011. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED IF SPACES REMAIN.

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

Winter/Spring 2012 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.

Featured 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 and Asian Studies Program Director, UMBC
Dr. Ka-che Yip, Professor of History and Presidential Research Professor, UMBC

Winter - Spring 2012 Program

Seminar sessions will be held on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at UMBC (Room 711, Administration Building). A light breakfast will be provided. The session on February 18th will be held at the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.

• January 7: Introduction to the Geography, Early Civilizations, and Philosophical Underpinnings of East Asia
• January 21 : Western Expansion into East Asia: Qing Dynasty, Opium War, and Territoriality
• February 4: Japan’s History through Meji
• February 18: Art in East Asia. Session will be held at the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
• February 25 : East Asia, World Wars & Aftermath
• March 10: Mao and Post-Mao China
• April 14:  Recent History of Korea
• April 28: East Asia and the Global Economy

Participant Benefits*

• $200.00 mini grant for instructional materials for each participant’s school

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

• $300.00 stipend upon completion of the seminar’s requirements

• Eligibility for NCTA East Asia Study Tours in Summer 2013

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 2012 and 6 hours in Fall 2012). 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 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 2012 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 early deadline of December 21, 2011 (late applications will be accepted if spaces remain). 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 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.

* The NCTA Seminar Program has applied for Continuing Professional Development accreditation from the Maryland State Department of Education. Contact che@umbc.edu for more information.

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