Conferences

East Asia Then and Now: China, Japan and Korea in NY Schools

Agenda

 University at Buffalo 2007-2008

Terry Noonan, Seminar leader

General Goals:

Participants will:

1. Gain a deeper understanding of the geography, history, culture, and contemporary issues of East Asia, as identified in the New York State Social Studies  Core Curriculum
2. Become familiar with major themes which enhance the understanding of these cultures
3. Explore instructional strategies and materials for use in their classrooms
4. Design an implementation plan that integrates content knowledge about the countries of East Asia with effective, thoughtful, and engaging instructional approaches.
5. Become a community of learners committed to a long- term engagement in the exploration of East Asian studies.

December 8:  East Asian Geography and Belief Systems 

8:30-9:00                   Getting Acquainted over Tea and Juice

9:00-10:00                 Introductions to each other, NCTA seminar and requirements

10:00-12:00               Professor Stephen Vermette,  Buffalo State University, Geography Dept.,

                                  “Geography of East Asia”

12:00-12:30              Working lunch- (Introduction to Education About Asia )

12:30-2:00                 Professor Jeannette Ludwig, State University at Buffalo,  “Buddhism,

                                  Confucianism and Daoism”

2:00-3:00                   Laura Widman, “Reflections on the themes of the NCTA Cultural Trade and

                                 Transmission Study Tour to Korea and Japan”

3:00-3:15                   Reflection/Evaluation of session

 

3:15-3:45                  Materials preview; Analects- Charles Muller translation

                                

 

Assignment  for January 26: Focus on Korea. Read:

• Ebrey,  East Asia: A Cultural, Social and Political History, Chapters 6,9,15,18,22,25, 30. Binder section on Korea

• EAA: Winter 2002 Choose 3  articles dealing with the Korean War and be prepared to discuss them;  EAA Spring 2007- p.29-35 “Admiral Yi Sun-Shin, Turtle Ships, and Modern Asian History”; “The Real North Korea “p.50-51

• Lost Names

 January 26th:  Focus on Korea 

  8:30- 9:00          Early Bird Special: Materials preview

  9:00- 9:30          Review of assignments- Lost Names

 

  9:30-11:30          Professor Tae-Hyung Kim, Daemon College, “North Korea- What’s it like to live

                             there?”  “North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions: Choice or Necessity?”

  11:30- 12:00       Working lunch : Discussion of  EAA articles

   12:00- 2:00        Professor Mark Nathan, NY State University at Buffalo, “Modern Korea: 1876 to

                             Today”

    2:00- 3:00         Focus on Korean Culture- Korean Students

    3:00-3:15          Reflection/Evaluation of session

    3:15-3:30          Materials to use to teach about Korea

Assignment for February 9th : Focus on China. Read:

• Ebrey, East Asia: A Cultural, Social and Political History. Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,  8, 12, 14, 16, 19, 23, 26, 28, 29
• Binder- section on China
• Sections from Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebook  to be assigned
• EAA : Winter 2005, “Asia in World History 300-1500”(3)  pp. 4-7, 46-47, 50-57

Fall 2005 “Teaching 20th Century Asia”(3) pp.34-38, 39-43,19-23

Spring 2007 “Asia in World History:1450-1770” (1) pp.40-44

• Through Chinese Eyes  to be assigned
• To Live 

February 9th: Focus on China: Professors Roger Des Forges and Kristin Stapleton to announce schedule

Assignments for March 15th  Focus on Japan. Read: 

• Ebrey, East Asia; A Cultural, Social  And Political History: Chapters 7, 10, 11, 13, 17, 21, 24, 27, 31
• Binder section- Japan
• Teaching about Japan Clearinghouse CD:  Choose 3  articles that relate to your curriculum and be prepared to discuss how you would use the information in your classroom.

•  Confucius Lives Next Door
• EAA : Fall 2005, “ Japanese Society in the 20th century” pp.24-28
• Winter 2005, “Teaching about Heian Japan” pp.15-24

                                          “The Heart of History- The Tale of Genji” pp.25-30

                                          “Once and Future Warriors: The Samurai in Japanese History”

                                                 pp.31-38

                      Spring 2007, “Dialogue on Japan…” pp.5-11; “Japan and the World 1450-1770”,

                                                 pp.36-39; “Teaching Modern Japanese History with Animation”

                                                 pp.62-66

                      Spring 2006,  Reconsidering Hiroshima and Nagasaki After 60 Years: Choose three

                                                articles that interest you and be prepared to discuss how you will

                                                use them with your students.

March  15th: Focus on Japan

 

8:30-9:00           Early bird special:  Bagels  and materials preview

9:00- 9:30          Review of assigned reading

9:30-11:30         Professor Robert Kane, Niagara University, “ Tokugawa Japan  and the Changes

                          During  the Meiji Era”

11:30- 12:30      Working Lunch- Discussion of Confucius Lives Next Door and the Clearinghouse

                           articles

12:30-2:30         Professor Thomas Burkman, NY State University at Buffalo, “Japan from Pearl

                          Harbor to Hiroshima”.

2:30-3:15           Implementation Plans, Terry Noonan

3:15-3:30           Reflection and Evaluation

Assignment for  April 5:  Prepare Implementation Plan and Minigrant Resources List  Use models and guidelines provided in seminar 

 

April 5th: Language and Culture in East Asia

8:30-9:30           Bagels and Tea: Help with Implementation Plans

9:30- 11:30        Professor Mitsuaki Shimojo, NYState University at Buffalo, “ Linguistic Overview of

                          Three East Asian Languages”

11:30- 12:00      Working Lunch

12:00-1:30         Ms. Candie Syphrit, NY State University at Buffalo, “Anime and Japanese Pop

                          Culture” (Requested)

1:30-3:00           Professor Richard Lee, NY State University at Buffalo, “Tibetan Culture and

                         Art” (Requested)

3:00-3:15           Reflection and Evaluation

May 3:  Trip to Royal Ontario Museum- Plans to be announced