January 25 – April 19, 2010

Dr. David Kenley, Instructor

Enroll now in this content-rich seminar for public and private school teachers of grades 6-12.  The 36-hour seminar will explore the history, geography, literature and cultures of China, Japan, and Korea.

Educational Benefits
Teachers participating in this seminar will:

• Acquire content and materials that will help them teach students about China, Japan, and Korea;

• Gain an appreciation and greater understanding for East Asian cultures and traditions including language, literature and contemporary issues;

• Construct their own plans for what content and methods they will use to enhance the teaching of Asian studies in their class/school.  

Financial Benefits
In addition to the financial benefits that accrue with Act 48 credit, each participant will receive the following:

• $100 worth of materials for use during the seminar

• $300 stipend at the conclusion of the seminar

• $200 mini-grant for the purchase of teaching materials for each teacher’s school

• A one-year subscription to the journal Education about Asia

Because of the stipulations of the funding organization, substitute teachers will not be eligible for the stipends.

Seminar Requirements
To complete the seminar you must accomplish the following requirements:

• Attend and participate in all sessions (there will be a scheduled make-up day for those that are unable to attend all ten sessions);

• Design and Implement lesson plans that incorporate East Asian themes;

• Obtain written support from your school administrator stating the school’s willingness to retain East Asia in the curriculum (see application form).

• Cross‐disciplinary teams of 3‐5 participants that include a building administrator are especially invited to enroll.

For more information about the course, you may look at the syllabus available online at http://users.etown.edu/k/kenleyd/teacher_seminar/syllabus.htm.

Classes will be held on the following nights:

• Arts and Humanities:  9.2 (Historical and Cultural Contexts)

• Civics and Government:  5.4 (How International Relationships Function)

• Economics:  6.1 (Economic Systems)

• Geography:  7.1 (Basic Geographic Literacy), 7.2 (Physical Characteristics of Places and Regions), 7.3 (Human Characteristics of Places and Regions), 7.4 (Interactions between People and Places)

• History:  8.4 (World History)

• Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening:  1.3 (Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature)