Kathleen Burkinshaw‘s YA historical novel The Last Cherry Blossom is a deeply personal labor of love, loosely based on her mother’s childhood. It promotes world peace and nuclear disarmament through a moving story about Yuriko, a Japanese girl who …
The Executive System in China in Comparative Perspective
Introduce your students to the art of the natural world during Japan’s Edo Period (1603-1868). Join documentary filmmaker Linda Hoaglund, project director for Investigating Japan’s Edo Avant Garde, the Smithsonian’s new image-driven K-12 educational …
Join d:matcha live from Wazuka, Kyoto, Japan to experience five varieties of sencha (green tea) grown organically in their tea fields. Learn why Wazuka is considered to be one of the best tea growing locations in Japan, the differences in the tea …
Through asynchronous discussion of primary and secondary sources, online videos, and live Zoom sessions, participants will examine this critical historical period through five modules: The Rise of Mao, Establishing the People’s Republic of China, The …
This winter Dr. Diana M. Wood and NCTA Alumni Cindy McNulty will lead a free asynchronous discussion group for NCTA alumni educators on Surveillance State: Inside China’s Quest to Launch a New Era of Social Control, by Josh Chin and Liza Lin. These Wall …
Social and Political Cleavages in China in Comparative Perspective
This book group engages secondary teachers with historian Jonathan Spence’s classic, The Death of Woman Wang. Explore the lives of the non-elite in 17th-century China’s Qing Dynasty as they face climatic catastrophes, famine, banditry, and more. Through …
The years between 1912 and 1939 were momentous for Japan and China. In 1912, the Meiji emperor passed from the scene, and Japan faced an uncertain future with a much weaker emperor at the helm. In China, 1912 saw the end of two-thousand years of imperial …
China has committed to becoming a leader in renewable energy technology, but air pollution, water scarcity, and overall environmental degradation continue to impact health and challenge China’s continued economic growth. Through three weekly case studies, …
This free course focuses on the Uyghur ethnic minority/indigenous people in China, a case study for exploring issues of genocide as mandated by numerous state social studies standards. The course is open to secondary social studies teachers nationwide. …
In this 10-week online seminar we will consider Taiwanese identity today through the lenses of history and culture. What makes Taiwan unique? How have history and culture formed—and continue to form—images of Taiwan, both within the island and beyond?
Come learn about the modern applications of origami, a journey that takes us across the globe and to the stars and back! In this workshop, we will explore the “art of the fold” as developed by rocket scientists in the production of NASA’s Starshade; …
This seminar will examine the lifestyles, behaviors, and attitudes of young Chinese adults growing up in a country that has become an economic and global power. Their development coincides with their country’s historic and far-reaching developments – what …
Freedom Swimmer received the 2021 Freeman Book Award Honorable Mention.
20 copies of the book are available to K-12 in-service educators. Must also register for and attend the webinar.
Economics and the Chinese Political System in Comparative Perspective
The books are The Dreams of Two yi-min by Margaret Pai, and Made in China by Anna Qu. Both explore the challenges and the generational differences that arise in families that leave Asia for the West.
The Legislative System in China in Comparative Perspective
The Judiciary System in China in Comparative Perspective
Honolulu offers a unique opportunity to learn about China, Japan and Korea without needing a passport or worrying about currency exchange, but still with a dash of jet lag.
In this one-week NCTA Summer Institute, 17 participants will …
Our virtual journey will introduce East Asia’s diverse cultures and environment while building and enhancing your tool chest of teaching resources for the classroom. Focusing on the regions that comprise present-day China, Japan, and Korea, participants …