NCTA at the Program for Teaching East Asia at the University of Colorado is offering the following online courses for Fall 2014, open to teachers nationally. All courses are free and provide materials and completion stipend. Registration is now open. Ø NCTA: “Teaching about Chinas Political System.”(Sept. 20-Dec. 7, 2014). This seminar addresses instructional objectives of the AP Comparative Government course and provides essential background to all teachers who cover contemporary China in their courses. Registration closes Sept. 4 or when course fills. Application information. Ø NCTA-J-OPP: “Cultural Encounters: Japan’s Diverse Past and Present.” (Sept. 11-Dec. 11, 2014) This online course for secondary teachers examines episodes in Japans international and intercultural relations from the Nara period to the present, with attention to cross-border movement of peoples, ideas, and materials. Registration closes Sept. 4 or when course fills. Application information. Ø NCTA Online Book Group: Chinese Characters: Profiles of Fast-Changing Lives in a Fast-Changing Land. (Oct. 6-Nov. 23, 2014). Open to high school teachers, this book group will focus on the publication Chinese Characters (2012), edited by Angilee Shah and Jeffrey Wasserstrom. The book presents 15 diverse profiles of Chinese citizens that present a multifaceted portrait of a country undergoing extraordinary transformations. Registration closes Sept. 20 or when course fills. See full details and course registration. Ø NCTA-J-OPP: Cracking the Samurai Code. Separating Fact from Fiction in Teaching about Samurai. (Sept. 26-Nov. 13, 2014). How can samurai be used to effectively and accurately explore Japanese history and culture? With an emphasis on primary source readings, this course offers historical context, resources, and a forum for discussing strategies for teaching about Japan through case studies of samurai over time. Registration closes Sept. 16 or when course fills. Open to secondary teachers. See full details and course registration. For more information, visit the Program for Teaching East Asia website at colorado.edu/cas/tea or call TEA at 303-735-5121. Catherine Higbee Ishida NCTA Staff Associate & Japan and Korea Projects Coordinator Program for Teaching East Asia University of Colorado at Boulder UCB 595 Boulder, CO 80309 colorado.edu/cas/tea 303-735-5115
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