Summer Workshop

NCTA Summer Enrichment Event

"Arts Across the Curriculum"

July 11-13, 2005 (Indiana University - Bloomington)

The East Asian Studies Center (EASC) at Indiana University held a summer enrichment event for those who had participated in a National Consortium forTeaching about Asia (NCTA) 30-hour seminar in the Midwest region or the Teaching East Asian Literature in the High School summer workshop. EASC encouraged NCTA and Literature Workshop alumni to bring a colleague who was interested in learning more about East Asia and incorporating that knowledge into his/her classroom work. Participants experienced East Asian Arts Across the Curriculum as they attended the sessions and cultural activities planned over the three-day event.

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Participants received:

Free housing at the Indiana Memorial Union Hotel and breakfast
Curriculum strategies for program content
Admission to a concert of East Asian music
Handouts and resource materials
Red Scarf Girl by Ji-li Jiang
Certificate of completion

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Workshop Format:

The workshop began on Monday afternoon with registration. The first session, Arts Across the Curriculum, was taught by Dr. Anne Prescott and set the theme for the rest of the week. Sessions included calligraphy, manga and anime, tai chi and images of East Asia focusing on the American Occupation of Japan. Other sessions were tailored for participant discussion and curriculum strategies. A concert of East Asian music was scheduled for early Tuesday evening. East Asian films were also planned for participants to enjoy after the day's events. The workshop ended on Wednesday with lunch in the Tudor Room and the final speaker, Ji-li Jiang, author of Red Scarf Girl.

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Participant's Responsibilities:

travel expenses to and from Bloomington, 2 meals a day
attend all required sessions

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Specialists & Consultants


Anne Prescott, Ph.D., Ethnomusicology, Outreach Coordinator, East Asian Studies Center, Indiana University	Kay Bale, Social Studies teacher, Pendleton Heights High School, Anderson, Indiana	Greg Waller, Associate Professor of Communication and Culture and Department Chair, Indiana University

Brian Ruh, Ph.D. Student in Communication and Culture, Indiana University; Author of Stray Dog of Anime: The Films of Mamoru	Heather Akou, Assistant Professor of Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design	James Yang, Professor Emeritus of English, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

Ji-li Jiang, Author of Red Scarf Girl	Jeeyoung Shin, Ph.D. Candidate in Communication and Culture, Indiana University	Jenny Yang, Instructor in tai chi

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For More Information

Please contact:
Maryanne Kim
Assistant Outreach Coordinator
East Asian Studies Center
Indiana University
Tel: (812) 856-6850 or (800) 441-EASC
Fax: (812) 855-7762
E-mail: marykim@indiana.edu

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