Summer at the Center
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Summers are a busy and exciting time at EASC. Please read below to learn more about what we have lined up.
NCTA Study Tour Prepares for Repeat Trip to Japan and Korea
This summer, EASC will help sponsor its fourth NCTA study tour, and its second study tour to Japan and Korea. This study tour for middle and high school teachers is designed to let teachers experience firsthand important cultural, historical and educational aspects of Korea and Japan. During their travels teachers will visit key cultural landmarks, museums, and other sites. They will visit Korean and Japanese schools and observe classes and have a homestay with a Japanese family. Teachers will have time for group travel as well as independent exploration and research. They are then expected to use the insights and artifacts acquired on this trip to help cultivate greater understanding of Korea and Japan in your schools and communities.
Funding for this study tour is made possible through the generous support of the Freeman Foundation. The Foundation is committed to providing educational opportunities about East Asia for American educators and students grades 6-12. The tour is offered as a part of the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA), the same program under which I.U. offers its Teaching about Asia seminars. NCTA also includes regional coordinating sites at the University of Washington, University of Colorado, Columbia University, and the Five College Center for East Asian Studies (Smith College).
Anne Prescott, EASC Outreach Coordinator, will lead this study tour. Faculty expert Mike Robinson and Curriculum Consultant John Frank will accompany the group.
EASC Offers New Summer Language and Culture Courses
New this year, the East Asian Studies Center is sponsoring two Summer Language and Culture Programs, one on China and one on Japan. Fun and interactive, these two special two-week courses offer faculty and staff of Indiana University, Bloomington the opportunity to learn about the culture of these pivotal East Asian countries and to acquire some basic language skills in Chinese and Japanese in a low-pressure, hands-on environment. The courses are free and all resources will be provided. Pre-registration is required due to space limitations.
The Chinese course will run Monday through Friday, May 16-27 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm and will be taught by EALC graduate student, Brian Flaherty. This course is currently full but registrations for the waiting list are being accepted.
The Japanese course is team-taught by EALC graduate students, Susan Furukawa and Vance Schaefer and will run Monday through Friday, June 20 to July 1 from 1-3 pm. There are a few slots still available for this class.
Registration forms are available online at www.indiana.edu/~easc/events/summer_reg_form.htm and can be mailed or faxed (855-7762) to EASC. For more information, please contact Melissa Gross at 855-3765 or easc@indiana.edu.
NCTA Enrichment Event Planned for July
Teachers who have participated in a National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) 30-hour seminar in the Midwest region and/or the Teaching East Asian Literature in the High School summer workshop are invited to attend and to bring along a colleague to a summer enrichment event held at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, July 11-13. Participants will experience East Asian Arts Across the Curriculum as they attend the sessions and cultural activities planned over the three-day event.
Dr. Anne Prescott will teach, Arts Across the Curriculum, which is the theme for the week. Sessions will include calligraphy, manga and anime, tai chi and finally, images of East Asia focusing on the American Occupation of Japan. Other sessions are tailored for participant discussion and curriculum strategies. A concert of East Asian music is also scheduled. The workshop ends with our final speaker, Ji-li Jiang, author of Red Scarf Girl.
Annual Summer Workshop Tradition Continues
Again this year, the East Asian Studies Center will host two summer workshops for teachers. There are still spots available for the Teaching East Asian Literature in the High School summer workshop (July 17-23), but the Teaching East Asian Music in the Elementary Classroom summer workshop (July 24-27) participant limit has been reached. Please watch future issues of the newsletter for an update on these workshops.
Last updated: 05/06/2004
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