Program Start Date: Jun 4 2018
Teachers explored the rise and fall of the Mongol empire in both regional (East Asian) and global contexts with an emphasis on pedagogical approaches for the middle and high school classroom.
Program Start Date: Apr 24 2018
Although Taiwan is a small island of 23 million people today, its history is rich with themes that illuminate and contribute to our understanding of major historical issues such as migration, colonialism, industrialization, ethnicity and identity, the Cold War, and democratization. Its unresolved status as a “state” inserts Taiwan into larger conflicts between the US and China, where it serves as a potential hot spot for global conflict.
Program Start Date: Mar 31 2018
“Write about Asia” was offered by the East Asia Resource Center in conjunction with the Seattle Asian Art Museum’s Gardner Center for Asian Art and Ideas Saturday University Lecture Series. It was facilitated by Mary Barber Roberts. This past series was titled, “Asian Textiles Across Time and Place”. This series was inspired by the “amazing array of textile arts, textile manufacturing and fashion originating from Asia” being “shared globally in new ways” (excerpts from the Gardner Center Website).
Program Start Date: Mar 9 2018
Participants were immersed in China on the World Stage: Weighing the U.S. Response, and examined parts of Climate Change and Questions of Justice. Both units were provided. Participants discussed ways to adapt these materials to specific classroom goals. The workshop also highlighted free resources on the Choices website.
Program Start Date: Jul 16 2018
A NCTA seminar for K-12 teachers of all subjects Description Art and Politics: Episodes in East Asian History considered key moments in the history of East Asia as told through visual and literary responses by artists and writers of the time. Our approach examined moments in the history of East Asia, beginning with a grounding in
Program Start Date: Jul 23 2018
An NCTA Seminar for Teachers of Grades 2-8 Description Hear from authors, librarians and fellow teachers and make children’s and young adult books on East Asia a part of your teaching tool kit. Discover how authors do research for their books and how book titles and cover illustrations are selected. Gain confidence in making close
Program Start Date: Feb 8 2018
Teachers gained a better understanding of North Korea and current challenges in international affairs. Speakers delved into the historical roots of the North Korean state, its internal mechanisms of social, political and ideological control and the development of critical issues on the Korean peninsula.
Program Start Date: Oct 7 2017
K-12 teachers participated in a half-day workshop on Saturday, October 7th at the 2017 Japan Festival. Presented by the University of Washington’s East Asia Resource Center, the workshop drew on cultural themes and current issues and was designed to share creative ideas for teaching about Japanese culture, past and present. Teachers enjoyed their Japanese box lunches in the classroom after the workshop.
Program Start Date: Jan 27 2018
“Write about Asia” was offered by the East Asia Resource Center in conjunction with the Seattle Asian Art Museum’s Gardner Center for Asian Art and Ideas Saturday University Lecture Series. It was facilitated by Mary Barber Roberts and co-sponsored by the Southeast Asia Center and Center for Global Studies.
Program Start Date: Jan 17 2018
A workshop for teachers
The Asia Centers, the Center for Global Studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, and the Libraries at the University of Washington were proud to present “Global Energy Today: The Asian Nexus”, its 2017 Newspapers in Education series and workshop. The six-part series, in conjunction with The Seattle Times, included articles on the many aspects of energy production, distribution and use that affect this growing region. Our workshop included presentations by the lead series author, Professor Scott Montgomery of the University of Washington as well as an introduction to the curriculum that pairs with the articles, by guide author, Tese Wintz Neighbor.