
Three Workshop Sessions this Fall
(September 30, October 21 & November 18, 2025)
7:00pm - 8:30pm Eastern Time
Online via Zoom; open to all states
Join our Ohio State University colleagues as the NCTA Tokaido, Origami, Temples and Shrines (TOTS) team will present the new, visually rich “Virtual Japan Experience” curriculum series developed by a cohort of K-12 and community college educators.
Over three sessions this Fall, you will discover new techniques for bringing East Asian culture into your classroom while walking away with a variety of free resources and interdisciplinary lessons to help you successfully take your students along this journey.
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September 30, 2025: Temples and Shrines: Nature, Symbols, Rituals, and Art; Temples at Shrines and Shrines at Temples
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October 21, 2025: Origami: Folded Emotions and Patterns in Nature; Folding 1,000 Cranes Tradition
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November 18, 2025: Tokaido Road: Bugs, Food, Music, and Children Along the Tokaido Road (Japan's National Road)
Attendance for the whole series is encouraged but not required. PD will be sent accordingly. Pennsylvania teachers can receive ACT 48 hours.
Coordinated by the East Asian Studies Center at The Ohio State University.