NCTASIA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

 

FOR TEACHING ABOUT ASIA

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR AT

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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NCTA is a nationwide initiative to encourage and facilitate teaching and learning about East Asia in the K-12 curriculum, started in 1998 and funded by the Freeman Foundation. NCTA offers seminars that provide comprehensive coverage of East Asian history, culture, literature, art, contemporary issues, and more!

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In Spring 2013, the East Asia Center at Georgetown University will be hosting a NCTA professional development seminar, “Asia Days 2013,” for K-14 teachers interested in expanding their knowledge and educational resources on East Asia. Special attention will be paid to translating lessons from the seminar into tangible classroom implementation plans.

BRING ASIA ALIVE IN THE CLASSROOM

ASIA days 2013

Schedule (9:00 AM-12:00 PM)

NATIONAL CONSORTIUM

Georgetown  University   is  proud   to  be   partnering  with  the   National   Consortium   for   Teaching   about   Asia  (NCTA)  to  bring  exciting  new  professional  development  opportunities   to   MD-­‐DC-­‐VA   K-­‐14   teachers,   who   are  interested   in   expanding   their   knowledge   on   Asian  history,   culture,   art,   and   current   events.   This   seminar  has  been  specifically  tailored  to  cover  many  of  the  East  Asia   topics   in   the   MD-­‐DC-­‐VA   middle   and   high  school   state   curricula/standards   of   learning  (SOLs).  

January 12- Introduction to Confucianism and Daoism

January 26- Introduction to Shamanism (Korea) and Shintoism (Japan)

February 9- Introduction to Buddhism

February 23- Pan-Asian Trade and Cultural Exchange through the Silk Road

March 9- Crossing the Pacific: East Meets West through Trade

March 23- Tour of the Freer-Sackler Gallery and in-Gallery Workshop

April 6- Comparing Chinese and Japanese Literary Arts

April 20- The Cost of Japanese Imperialism in China, Korea, and Japan

May 4- Contemporary Culture: China, Japan, Korea

May 11- Contemporary Issues in Philosophies, Trade, and Aggression

NCTASIA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

All who enroll in and complete the NCTA seminar receive the following benefits:

• Professional Development Credit

• $300 worth of teaching materials for your school, including course textbook and a one year subscription to the K-16 educator journal Education About Asia

• $300 stipend at the completion of all coursework

• Eligibility to participate in study tours/ events locally and in East Asia

To complete this seminar, participants must:

• Express commitment to integrating East Asia content into your curriculum

• Attend and participate in all sessions (36 contact hours held as a 30 hour-seminar in the spring and 6 follow-up session hours in the fall)

• Complete assignments and requirements, including designing an implementation plan that incorporates East Asian material into your curriculum

Seminar Benefits Seminar Requirements Seminar

location

Georgetown University

All sessions will be held in the Intercultural Center (ICC), suite 302, on the main campus: Georgetown University 37th & O ST NW Washington, D.C. 20057 Parking is free in the Southwest Garage on weekends.

For more information and an application form, contact:

Kat Harrington NCTA Seminar Administrator and Title VI NRC Coordinator, Georgetown University P.O. Box 571040 Washington, D.C. 20057 (T) 202-687-7163 (F) 202-687-7397 (E) krh45@georgetown.edu Or visit our website: http://eageorgetown.org