University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)

Fall 2013 NCTA Seminar at The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)

A Seminar for Middle and High School Teachers of World Cultures, World History, Geography, Economics, Art and Literature. This Seminar will provide you with both the content and resources needed to implement the study of East Asia into your curriculum in accordance with the Maryland State Voluntary State Curriculum standards, the World Cultures and World History Indicators and Objectives, as well as the geography and world history standards. No previous background in Asia is Assumed. Teams of teachers are strongly encouraged to apply!

 

 

When:    Eight Saturday mornings 9am-1pm (30 hours total) from September 14 through December 21, 2013 (see below for specific dates). There also will be two follow-up workshops in Spring 2014 (dates TBA).
Seminar Location:  University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Room 711, Administration Building.

Registration Deadline: September 6, 2013.

 

For more information on this seminar, click on the NCTA Baltimore Flyer or go to the UMBC NCTA website at http://www.umbc.edu/che/ncta/nctafall2013.php

To apply, go to: http://www.umbc.edu/che/ncta/apply.php

 

 

Seminar Dates in Fall 2013:

• September 14  Introduction to the Geography, Early Civilizations, and Philosophical Underpinnings of East Asia

• September 28  Western Expansion into East Asia: Qing Dynasty, Opium War, and Territoriality

• October 12 Japan’s History: Heian through Tokugawa

• October 26  Japan's History: Meiji Era

• November 2 Art in East Asia. At Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

• November 16  Mao and Post-Mao China

• December 7  Recent History of Korea

• December 21  East Asia and the Global Economy

  There will also be two three-hour follow-up sessions in the Spring 2014.(Dates TBA)

 

Benefits for Teachers who successfully complete the requirements for the 30-hour NCTA Seminars:

• $200 worth of teaching materials for your school, including course textbook and a one year subscription to the journal Education about Asia

• $200 stipend at the completion of all coursework

• Eligibility to participate in a variety of in-county experiences in East Asia during the summer. 

 

Contact:

Charles Springer
Phone: 410-455-2046
Fax: 410-682-6178
Email: caspringer@comcast.net

 

Charles Springer