Write About Asia Spring 2019

Program Start Date: Mar 16 2019

Location: Seattle, WA

“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. On March 16, March 30, April 6 and April 27 there was a lecture followed by a writing workshop facilitated by Mary Roberts. Educators attended

East Asia in the Classroom, 2018 Freeman Awards Winners

Program Start Date: Apr 20 2019

Location: Seattle, WA

An NCTA workshop for teachers (2-8 grade) at the University of Washington in Seattle. This one-day workshop gave teachers the opportunity to celebrate the 2018 Freeman Award Winning Books, which were announced in January 2019. The awards recognize quality books for children and young adults that contribute meaningfully to an understanding of East and Southeast

Diversity and Connections: Teaching a Global Perspective on Japan and Montana

Program Start Date: Mar 5 2019

Location: Missoula, MT

This free workshop was led by Dr. Brian Dowdle, Associate Professor of Japanese at the University of Montana. It was held in tandem with the Academic WorldQuest program, which had a focus on Japan in this year’s module. During this workshop teachers discussed how to educate students on diversity and make interdisciplinary connections when teaching

Tradition, Exchange, and Innovation in Art: An Introduction to East Asian Visual Culture and Beyond

Program Start Date: Jul 15 2019

Location: Seattle, WA

NCTA 2019 Summer Institute  for K-12 teachers of all subjects Description Tradition, Exchange, and Innovation in Art: An Introduction to East Asian Visual Culture and Beyond looked at moments in the transmission of culture vis-à-vis art forms produced and transmitted throughout and beyond East Asia. This course focused on the production of art forms, such