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EAST ASIA FOR TEACHERS E-NEWSLETTER
January/February/March/April 2013
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
NCTA PROGRAMS pp. 2–3
EVENTS pp. 4–7
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT pp. 8–10
TEACHER RESOURCES p. 11
TRAVEL & STUDY p. 12
ANNOUNCEMENTS p. 13
Anne Prescott
Director
Melinda Buckwalter
Program Assistant
Arlene Kowal
E-Newsletter Consultant
Smith College
69 Paradise Road
Northampton, MA 01063
(413)585-3751
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.smith.edu/fcceas
Notes from the Center
Welcome to the Year of the Snake! The beginning of the calendar year and the middle
of the academic year is a good time for us to stop and reflect on where we are headed before
we plunge into our spring programming.
This newsletter is filled with information on opportunities for you to experience East
Asia in museums, lectures, conferences, and online. Our weekly e-bulletin will remind you
of some of these happenings as well as informing you of late-breaking events, recommended
resources, and other news. You can also connect with us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest
on our activities as well as links to important stories out of East Asia.
We always appreciate your suggestions for programming and resources which will help
you teach about East Asia, from elementary to graduate school. In response to your requests,
look for upcoming webinars on Americans in East Asia, Japanese tea ceremony, and contem-
porary China. Also watch for announcements about new Korea and China culture kits, a new
Center website, and more. Finally, we hope to see you at a Center event soon!
Anne Prescott, Director
Five College Center for East Asian Studies
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The Five College Center for East Asian Studies, a national coordinating site for the Na-
tional Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA), invites grades K-12 educators interested in
increasing their knowledge and improving their teaching about China, Japan, and Korea to en-
roll in an NCTA seminar in New England or upstate New York. The consortium is a multiyear
initiative to foster a permanent place for Asia in the pre-college curriculum. Seminars are de-
signed to support teachers’ efforts to integrate East Asia into the classrooms. They offer 30
hours of instruction in the history, geography, cultures, arts, and literatures of East Asia.
In addition to completing the required hours, participants submit implementation plans that
demonstrate how seminar content and materials will be incorporated into their classrooms. Dur-
ing the subsequent school year they attend a session at which they share the ways they have in-
tegrated East Asia into the curriculum with their colleagues.
Successful completion of these requirements makes seminar “graduates” eligible to apply
for future Center-sponsored study tours to East Asia (pending funding). In addition, the Center
provides enrichment activities for seminar alumni.
Teachers who complete the seminar program receive a $300 stipend. This project is
generously funded by a grant from the Freeman Foundation. Further information is available at
www.smith.edu/fcceas and www.NCTAsia.org.
2013 Japan Study Tour
The Five College Center for East Asian Studies will conduct a study tour to Japan, June 20
through July 2 (tentative dates: pending funding). Alumni of the National Consortium for
Teaching About Asia program from any state are eligible to apply. The group will be led by
Center Director Dr. Anne Prescott with John Frank, Social Studies Teacher, Center Grove High
School, Greenwood, IN, as curriculum coordinator. The group will visit Hiroshima, Nagasaki,
and Kyoto.
The goal of this study tour is to learn about peace education in Japan and to use that knowl-
edge to develop teaching strategies for use in U.S. schools. Pre-departure online orientation and
a post-study tour dissemination project are required.
The study tour is funded by a grant from the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership
(pending) and the Freeman Foundation. For application and details, visit www.smith.edu/
fcceas/news/2013 Japan study tour application.pdf.
NCTA PROGRAMS
The logo preceding an entry signals the Center’s or NCTA’s (National
Consortium for Teaching about Asia) direct involvement in the activity.
Please note that the purpose of this E-Newsletter is to provide information about East Asia.
Inclusion of any listing should not be construed as an endorsement of any service, group, or
individual. Also, dates and times may be subject to change, and there may be a charge for
some events. Please contact the appropriate organization for details.
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Massachusetts
Arlington: Timothy Hoey. Tel (781)475-5360. Email: [email protected]. Dates and lo-
cation: Jan 5, 26, Feb 9, Mar 2, 6, 23, 2013 (8:30 am-3:30 pm); All sessions held at Arlington
High School.
Chicopee: Arlene Kowal. Tel (413)250-1424. Email: [email protected].
Dates and location: Jan 26, Feb 2, 9, Mar 9, 16, 2013 (8:30 am–3:30 pm); All sessions held at
Elms College.
New York
Buffalo: Bruce Acker. Tel (518)631-9870. Email: [email protected].
Dates and location: Jan 17, 26, 31, Feb 9, 14, 28, Mar 9, 14, 23, 2013 (Thurs sessions: 4-7 pm,
Sat sessions: 9 am-12 noon); All sessions held at Western New York Teacher Center at Erie
BOCES, West Seneca.
Rhode Island
Middletown: Christopher Walsh. Tel (401)423-0902. Email: [email protected]. Dates and
locations: Jan 15, 22, 29, Feb 5, 12, 26, Mar 5, Apr 2, 9, 30, 2013 (4-7 pm). All sessions held at
St. George’s School.
WEBINARS
DISTANT VOICES: 19th Century American Diplomats, Missionaries, and Adventurers in East
Asia with John Frank, 2011 Elgin Heinz Award Winner, Feb 21 (7-8 pm EST)
Reserve your webinar seat at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/513856998.
Japanese Tea Ceremony with Yuko Eguchi, Apr 16 (7-8 pm EDT). Reserve your webinar seat at:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/439955462.
Remember that you can view these past webinars: All About Korea; Elementary School Life in
Japan; Footbinding in China; Japanese Aesthetics: From Ma to Kata and Beyond; Korean Re-
unification: Party of Six? Your Table is Ready; Life in Shikoku: Noodles, Pilgrimage, and More;
O-Shogatsu: Japanese New Year's Traditions Explained; Okinawa; Other Voices in Japan: South
Asia; Sakura in Japanese Culture; Teaching about March 11 and Japan’s Recovery; There's a
Shrine in My Temple! Combinatism in Japanese Religion; Through Children's Eyes: Hiroshima
Visit http://www.smith.edu/fcceas.
Also available, please email the Center for the link: Culture Day in Japan: Living National
Treasures & Tangible Cultural Properties, Korean Salmunori, October 10 in Taiwan and Japan.
Questions? [email protected] or Tel (413)585-3751.
NCTA PROGRAMS 2013 SEMINARS & WEBINARS
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KAJI ASO STUDIO (INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS), BOSTON, MA
The Kaji Aso Studio conducts classes in art, ceramics, Japanese arts and culture, and tea
ceremony beginning Jan 7. Their calendar of events includes the exhibitions Pine Wind, Jan 19
through Feb 14 with an opening reception Jan 19 (7 pm); Drawing Show, Feb 16 through Mar
14 with an opening reception Feb 18 (7 pm); Dot Show, Mar 16 through Apr 4; and Endless
Journey, Apr 6–25. Visit www.kajiasostudio.com/webroot/home.cfm.
JAPAN SOCIETY, NYC
The 15th Contemporary Dance Showcase Japan + East Asia is scheduled for Jan 11–12
followed by a MetLife Meet-the-Artists Reception on Jan 11. Visit www.japansociety.org.
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NYC
Designing Nature: The Rinpa Aesthetic in Japanese Art displays until Jan 13 and Buddhism
Along the Silk Road until Feb 10. Opening Feb 2 is Birds in the Art of Japan. Visit
www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/current-exhibitions.
KOREAN CULTURAL SERVICE, NYC
Currently exhibiting through Jan 18 is Unbreakable. “Korean Movie Night” at Tribeca
Cinemas (54 Varick Street, NYC) includes: The King of Pigs, Jan 15; Padak, Jan 29; The
House, Feb 12, and The Window, Feb 26. For details visit www.koreanculture.org?
mid=FilmsE_KMN.
ASIA SOCIETY, NYC
Currently on exhibit is Bound Unbound: Lin Tianmiao through Jan 27. Patronage and
Power: Selections from the Asia Society Museum Collection runs Feb 26 through Aug 4 and
The Artful Recluse: Painting, Poetry, and Politics in 17th Century China opens Mar 6 and
continues through Jun 2. Visit www.asiasociety.org/arts/asia-society-museum.
Performances include: Dis/Oriented: Antonioni in China, Jan 13; The Knights and Wu Man,
Feb 7 (8pm); and Yuhemina Puppet Company, Feb 15. Visit www.asiasociety.org/calendar-
home.
KOREA SOCIETY, NYC
The exhibition Traces of Life: Seen Through Korean Eyes, 1945–1992 is in the gallery
through Jan 31. Visit www.koreasociety.org/arts/gallery. In their film series, Sleepless Night
screens Jan 13 (5 pm), and a performance, Sonnet of an Innocent Flower: Music and Dances
of the Choson Kisaeng, is scheduled Jan 17 (6:30 pm). Visit www.koreasociety.org.
ART COMPLEX MUSEUM, DUXBURY, MA
To begin the museum’s 2013 exhibition schedule, a teabowl by Raku Sonyu will be high-
lighted with representative Chinese objects. Visit www.artcomplex.org/exhibitions.html.
EVENTS
EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES & FILMS
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WORCESTER ART MUSEUM, WORCESTER, MA
On exhibit are Spotlight on Maki Haku through Jan and Looking at the Stars through May.
Opening in late Jan will be Silent Gardens. Visit www.worcesterart.org/Exhibitions.
PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM, SALEM, MA
Ongoing exhibitions are Fish, Silk, Tea, Bamboo: Cultivating an Image of China through
Sep 15 and FreePort (No. 005): Michael Lin through Oct 27. More information is available at
www.pem.org/exhibitions/current.
SMITH COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART, NORTHAMPTON, MA
Collecting Art of Asia displays Feb 1 through May 26. The exhibition will include Chinese,
Japanese, Korean, and South and Southeast Asian art. Visit www.smith.edu/artmuseum.
CHINESE PERFORMING ARTS, LINCOLN, MA
The Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts offers: Empty Choreography, Buddhism and
Taoism Temple Music, Feb 2 (8 pm); Chinese Performing Arts of North America, Mar 30 (8
pm); and Meng-Chieh Liu, piano, Apr 13 (8 pm); all at the New England Conservatory (Jordan
Hall). The 22nd Annual All American Youth Chinese Brush Painting and Calligraphy Competi-
tion is announced and has an application deadline of Apr 15. Visit
www.Chineseperformingarts.net.
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, MIDDLETOWN, CT
The Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies at Wesleyan University presents the
exhibition, Traces of Life: Seen Through Korean Eyes, 1942-1992, Feb 6 through May 26.
Visit www.wesleyan.edu/mansfield/exhibitions/index.html.
CHINA INSTITUTE, NYC
Exhibiting through Feb 17 is New “China:” Porcelain Art from Jingdezhen, 1910–2012.
Opening Apr 4 is the exhibit Dunhuang: Buddhist Art at the Gateway of the Silk Road. Visit
www.chinainstitute.org/gallery/exhibitions.
Spring 2013 K-12 Educator’s Reception welcomes teachers on Feb 1 (5-8:30 pm) with a
gallery tour, calligraphy, and paper cutting activities. RSVP by Jan 30 to Adam Supraner,
Email: [email protected].
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON, MA
Current exhibitions include: Cats to Crickets: Pets in Japan’s Floating World through Feb
18; Divine Depictions: Korean Buddhist Paintings through Jun 23; and Chinese Lacquer 1200-
1800 through Sep 8. Opening Apr 14 and ending Aug 4 is Samurai!: Armor from the Ann and
Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection. Visit www.mfa.org/exhibitions.
ASIAN CULTURAL CENTER OF VT
The Asian Cultural Center of Vermont celebrates Hinamatsuri (Japan’s Doll Festival),
Mar 3 (1–3 pm), at CX Silver Gallery, 814 Western Avenue, West Brattleboro. For more
details, visit www.accvt.org or contact Adam Silver: Tel(802)579-9088.
EVENTS
EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES & FILMS
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UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS/AMHERST
The Asian Language and Literature Department at University of Massachusetts at Amherst
sponsors Peony Pavilion Opera, Mar 7 (7:30 pm) at Bowker Auditorium. Visit
www.umass.edu/events/subcategory/2353.
BURLINGTON TAIKO GROUP, VT
The Burlington Taiko Group offers classes and artist-in-residence programs. An upcoming
performance is scheduled at the Flynn Center Main Stage, Mar 24 (3 pm), Burlington, VT.
Visit www.burlingtontaiko.org.
JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF VERMONT
St. Michael’s College and the Japan-America Society of Vermont have scheduled Matsuri
’13, Apr 7. For more information visit www.jasv.org/matsuri.
PUCKER GALLERY, BOSTON, MA
Pottery by Yoshinori Hagiwara will be exhibited Apr 6 through Jun. Visit
www.puckergallery.com/upcoming.html.
EVENTS
EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES & FILMS
2013, Year of the Snake
(According to the Chinese Zodiac)
People born in the year of the snake are thought to be intuitive, extremely creative,
intelligent, wise, great thinkers, prefer to work alone, prefer a peaceful life, and symbolize
wisdom. For more details, visit www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/Chinese-zodia/snake.asp
Lucky for those born in the year of the snake: Numbers 2, 8, and 9; Colors red, light
yellow, and black; Flowers orchid and cactus. To learn more, visit www.travelchinaguide.com/
intro/social_customs/zodiac/snake.html.
Be sure to view celebrations and activities scheduled for the Lunar New year on page 7.
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EVENTS
EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES & FILMS
SPECIAL EVENTS FOR THE NEW YEAR
JAPAN SOCIETY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CT
Oshogatsu will be celebrated Jan 13 at Plum Tree Restaurant, New Canaan. Included will
be a classical Japanese dance by Kyoko Ohnishi and a talk by Fred Maupin
on his experiences as a JET (assistant English teacher) in Japan followed by a mochitsuki
(rice pounding). Visit http://home.earthlink.net/~jsfc/upev.html.
JAPAN SOCIETY, NYC
Oshogatsu will be celebrated Jan 27 with a festival of events including lion dancing, taiko
drumming, rice pounding, calligraphy, and kite-making/flying. Visit www.japansociety.org/
event/japans-new-years-day-celebration-oshogatsu-4.
KOREA SOCIETY, NYC
Family Day, Feb 2, features storytelling, traditional games, and tasting Korean foods. Visit
www.koreasociety.org/korean_studies/educational_outreach/
family_day_korean_new_year_2013.html.
PEABODY ESSX MUSEUM, SALEM, MA
A Lunar New Year celebration is scheduled for Feb 9 (10 am-4 pm) with a lion dance,
drop-in art activities, folk art workshops, drumming and folk dances, and storytelling. Visit
www.pem.org/calendar/event/705-lunar_new_year.
ASIA SOCIETY, NYC
Moon Over Manhattan: Celebrating the New Year Family Day, Feb 9 (1-4 pm) includes
activities for the entire family. Visit www.asiasociety.org/calendar-home.
CHINA INSTITUTE, NYC
Lion Dance and Chinese Kung Fu demonstration are scheduled for Feb 10. Family work-
shops include dumpling making, calligraphy, and paper cutting. To register, Email: cel-
[email protected] or visit www.chinainstitute.org/education/for-families.
ASIAN CULTURAL CENTER OF VT, BRATTLEBORO, VT
The Asian Cultural Center of Vermont presents a Lunar New Year of China, Korea, and
Vietnam Celebration, Feb 17 (1-3:30 pm) in Brattleboro at the River Garden, 157 Main Street.
For more details, contact Adam Silver: Tel (802)579-9088.
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NYSCSS, New York State Council for the Social Studies, and NYS4A, New York State
Social Studies Supervisors Association, have their Annual Conference Feb 28 through Mar 2
at the Westchester Hilton, Rye Brook, NY. Visit www.nyscss.org.
The 53rd Greater Metropolitan New York Social Studies Conference will take place Feb 2
at UFT Offices at 50/52 Broadway, NYC. Visit www.nyscss.org.
NERC, Northeast Regional Conference on the Social Studies, holds its annual conference
Apr 8–10 at the Sturbridge Host Hotel and Conference Center, Sturbridge, MA. Several NCTA
alum will give presentations. Visit www.masscouncil.org.
NELMS, New England League of Middle Schools Annual Conference, is Apr 4–5 at the
Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI. Visit www.nelms.org/pages/conferences/
annual/annual.html.
AAS, Association for Asian Studies 2013 Annual Conference, is Mar 21–24 in San Diego,
CA. Visit www.asian-studies.org/conference.
NCLC, National Chinese Language Annual Conference, is Apr 7–9 at the Boston Marriott
Copley Place Hotel, Boston, MA. Visit http://asiasociety.org/education/chinese-language-
initiatives/national-chinese-language-conference-2013.
CALL FOR PAPERS/PROPOSALS
EAA, Education About Asia, calls for manuscripts for its “Cyber Asia and the New Me-
dia,” (Fall 2013 Issue). Submission deadline is Mar 10. Contact Lucien Ellington, Email:
Feb 28 is the deadline for papers for the World History Association 22nd Annual Confer-
ence. Visit www.thewha.org.
SAVE THE DATE FOR THIS UPCOMING CONFERENCE
WHA, World History Association 22nd Annual Conference, is Jun 26-29 at North Hennepin
Community College, Minneapolis, MN. Visit www.thewha.org.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CONFERENCES & MEETINGS
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC, has scheduled a gallery seminar related to the current
exhibition, Designing Nature: The Rinpa Aesthetic in Japanese Art, “The Japanese Art of
Flower Arranging,” Jan 9 (11 am and 2:30 pm). Visit www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/
listings/2012/rinpa-aesthetic. An exhibition tour for Buddhism Along the Silk Road: 5th-8th
Century is scheduled Jan 30 (10 am). Visit www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/
buddhism. Also scheduled is a gallery talk: Portraits in Korean Art, Feb 5 (11 am). Contact
Molly Kysar, Email: [email protected]. In their Sunday at the Met series, a lecture
is scheduled: Americans and the Porcelain City, Mar 3 (3 pm). Contact Ariel Greene, Email:
Primary Source, Watertown, MA offers ten-week online courses beginning Jan 16:
The Enduring Legacy of Ancient China and Changing China: History and Culture Since 1644.
The ending date for both online courses is Mar 27. Register online at http://
primarysource.kintera.org/courses1213, or contact Abby Detweiler, Email:
China Institute, NYC, offers in conjunction with the exhibition New “China”:
Porcelain Art from Jingdezen, 1910-2012, a “Porcelain Painting Workshop” for all age groups.
Contact Yue Ma, Email: [email protected] or Tel (212)744-8181 ext.147.
Another offering, Jan 16, is the screening of China: From Cartier to Confucius followed by
a Q&A period with the producer. Visit www.chinainstitute.org/education/for-educators/K-12-
professional-development/workshops-events.
Japan Society, NYC, offers in their Performing Arts Program: Seinendan Theatre Com-
pany and Osaka University Robot Theatre Robot Project, Feb 7–9; Strolling Invader, Apr 1;
and a workshop, Exploring Naturalism: Acting Workshop with Oriza Hirata, Feb 9. Visit
www.japansociety.org/page/programs/performing_arts_program.
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, offers a series of gallery talks and lec-
tures: Gallery talk: In the Footsteps of the Buddha: Buddhist Art at Yale, Feb 6 (12:30 pm);
Lecture: The Indo-Pacific Gallery: Ancestors, Warriors, and Weavers, Feb 24 (3 pm); Gallery
talk: Masterpieces of Islamic Art at Yale, Mar 27 (12:30 pm); and Lecture: Asian Art at the
Yale University Art Gallery, Apr 7 (3 pm). For details, contact Alesia DiCosola,
Email: [email protected].
Council on East Asian Studies, Yale University, New Haven, CT, offers a series of lec-
tures: Japanese Representations of the Buddha Shakyamuni Descending from a Mountain, Feb
7 (Time TBA); and Traveling Through Autumn Leaves, Feb 18 (Time TBA). Several events
have speakers and dates but titles and times are not yet finalized. For further information, visit
http://eastasianstudies.research.yale.edu/events.php. Also refer to our E-Bulletin for updates.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LECTURES & WORKSHOPS
Become a friend of Five College Center for East Asian Studies on Facebook!
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The Teachers’ Program for Global Studies, Clark University, Worcester, MA hosts
several workshops: China’s Ancient Legacies, Feb 25 and Mar 5; River Cities of the Yangtze
and Mekong: Accommodating Human Needs in the Preservation of Two Great River Basins,
date TBA. For more information or to register, Email: [email protected].
The Asian Studies Program of the University of Buffalo, NY, with a grant from the
National Endowment for the Humanities offers a summer institute for K-12 teachers who teach
about China and India: China and India: Comparisons and Connections, Jul 1–19, at the
University at Buffalo, State University of New York. Stipends are offered for travel,
accommodations, and meals. Application deadline is Mar 4. Visit
www.asianstudies.buffalo.edu/nehsummerinstituteindex.shtml.
NCTA, National Consortium for Teaching about Asia, and the East Asian Studies
Center, Indiana University at Bloomington offer NCTA Teaching East Asian Literature in
the High School Workshop, Jul 14–19. Application deadline is Mar 11. Teachers are provided
with housing, some meals, and materials. Visit www.indiana.edu/~easc/outreach/educators/
literature/index.shtml.
NCTA, National Consortium for Teaching about Asia, and TEA, Program for
Teaching East Asia at the University of Colorado, host a summer institute, Re-Inventing
Japan: Teaching about 21st Century Issues and Trends, Jul 9–17. The institute is open to
secondary teachers who teach about Asia. Travel stipends are available. Application deadline
is Mar 15. Visit www.colorado.edu/cas/tea/programs/downloads/Re-Inventing%20Japan%
20Summer%Institute%20flyer.pdf.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
LECTURES & WORKSHOPS
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC, has launched a major web resource,
MetPublications, www.metmuseum.org/metpublications. This resource allows users to search
643 books published by the museum about art and art history by title, author, keyword, publica-
tion type, theme, or collection. The user can also read, download, and search the full contents of
368 out-of-print titles. Also available is the ability to explore works of art from the museum’s
collection featured in all titles with links to updated information.
National Archives at Boston (Waltham), MA, has resources for learning about Chinese
Exclusion. About 25,000 case files documenting the enforcement are preserved and available to
the public. There are also online resources for teaching about the topic including documents,
stories, and activities suitable for the classroom. Visit www.archives.gov/boston/education/
teachable-texts-/chinese-exclusion.html. Teachers are also invited to visit in person (with a
photo ID). Visit www.archives.gov/boston.
Asia Society, NYC, has a new website, China + Globalization which includes teaching
and learning tools in both Chinese and English. Multimedia presentations with lesson plans
are included. Visit http://asiasociety.org/c+g.
Escape from Camp 14, a new book by Blaine Hardin, tells the story of Shin Dong-hyuk, a
North Korean raised in a prison camp, and his successful escape. An interview with Shin Dong-
hyuk from 60 Minutes can be viewed at www.cbsnews.com/video/60minutes/newsmakers.
FOR YOUR STUDENTS
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA features activities on weekends for students and
their families. Starting Jan 12, activities are scheduled featuring silk: paper making, snow-
flakes, flowers, cocoon statues, and landscape collages. Visit www.pem.org/calendar.
Global Arts 2012–2013 Season, Fine Arts Center, University of Massachusetts at
Amherst, MA, has available for students, grades 3-8, and their teachers Chinese Theatre
Works: Toy Theatre Peony Pavilion, Mar 7 (10 am). Visit www.umass.fineartscenter.com/
schools.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
TEACHER RESOURCES
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U.S.-CHINA TEACHER EXCHANGE PROGRAM
The National Committee on U.S.-China relations offers an exchange program for teachers in
American and Chinese schools. American K-12 teachers in China teach English, and Chinese
secondary teachers may teach Chinese history, language, and culture and/or English as a second
language. Application deadline is Feb 1. Visit www.ncuscr.org/programs/tep.
KOREA SOCIETY, NYC
Korea Society, NYC, announces its 2013 Spring Fellowship, Korean Studies Program to be
held in Korea, Mar 27 through Apr 7, open to American educators. Application deadline is
Feb 8. For eligibility information and application, visit www.koreasociety.org/korean_studies/
fellowships/2013_spring_in_korean_studies.html.
KOREA ACADEMY FOR EDUCATORS
KAFE, Korea Academy for Educators, announces its 10th Annual Seminar “Explore
Korean History, Culture and Cuisine,” open to K-12 educators and administrators to be held at
the Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA, Jul 29 through Aug 2. Out of state teachers may
apply to the Fellowship Program to cover travel and hotel costs. Visit www.koreaacademy.org.
KEIZAI KOHO CENTER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Middle and high school teachers of economics, history, and social studies; department
supervisors; specialists; school administrators at district and state levels; and faculty associated
with colleges directly concerned with training of K-12 teachers are eligible to apply for a ten-
day educator tour to Japan, Jun 30 through Jul 8. Application deadline is Feb 15. Visit
www.us-japan.org/programs/kkc/k2013/index.html.
JAPAN SOCIETY, NYC
The Japan Society offers a three-week study tour to Japan, Jun 30 through Jul 22 for middle
and high school educators and administrators. Application deadline is Feb 28. Visit
www.japansociety.org/educators_study_tour.
COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL STUDY EXCHANGE
Council on International Study Exchange has several opportunities for university graduates
or teachers to teach English in China or South Korea for one or two semesters. Deadline is May
1 for fall. Visit www.ciee.org/teach/myciee.
FOR YOUR STUDENTS
YOUTH FOR UNDERSTANDING
Youth for Understanding offers an international exchange for high schools students during
the summer in China, Japan, or Korea. Application deadline is Apr 1 for summer programs and
Oct 1 for winter programs. Visit www.yfu-usa.org/american-students.php.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
TRAVEL & STUDY
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ELGIN HEINZ OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD
The Elgin Heinz Outstanding Teacher award program recognizes exceptional teachers who
further mutual understanding between Americans and Japanese. The award is presented annu-
ally to two pre-college teachers in two categories, humanities and Japanese language, and con-
sists of a certificate of recognition, a $2,500 monetary award, and $5,000 in project funds. The
award is open to current full-time K-12 classroom teachers of any relevant subject in the United
States. Application deadline is Feb 1. Contact David Janes, US-Japan Foundation at djanes@us
-jf.org or visit www.us-jf.org/elginHeinz.html.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHY BEE
This year’s Massachusetts State Geographic Bee will be held Apr 5 at Worcester Academy
in Worcester, MA. Visit www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee.
PUBLICATION
Piper Gaubatz (UMass) and Weiping Wu (Tufts University) have recently published The
Chinese City: Geography, History, and Environment (Routledge, 2012).
RESOURCE DIRECTORY
Maine International Resource Directory is a web-based collection of descriptions and con-
tact information for 350 Maine organizations involved in international activity. Visit
www.wacmaine.org/mird.
ASIA SOCIETY, NYC
Launching Feb 5 is ChinaFile, an online magazine. A panel discussion of reporters who have
covered China in the past three and one-half decades can be viewed (free live webcast) at the
ceremony for the launching (6:30 pm EST). Visit www.asiasociety.org/new-york/events/
chinafile-launch-covering-china-yesterday-today-and-tomorrow.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
In Memoriam—Beate Sirota Gordon
It is with sadness that we have learned of the passing of Beate Sirota Gordon, the
woman who single-handedly wrote women’s rights into the Constitution of modern-day Japan,
and was the last living member of the American team that wrote the Constitution.
Ms. Gordon worked as an interpreter on General Douglas MacArthur’s staff. She was the
only woman on the team with two dozen men given the task of producing a constitution in the
record time of seven days. Her job was to write the section on women’s rights. Having lived in
Japan pre-war, she had seen women’s lives firsthand. Her work gave women a set of rights that
were non-existent prior to the war. The new Constitution took effect in 1947. The Order of the
Sacred Treasure was bestowed on her by the Japanese government in 1998.
In the 1950s, Ms. Gordon joined the Japan Society in New York to become the director of
performing arts. In 1970, she became the director of performing arts at the Asia Society in New
York. She returned to Japan to lecture widely with the release of her memoir, The Only Woman
in the Room. She was the subject of a stage play and documentary, The Gift from Beate.
For more information, visit www.nytimes.com/2013/01/02/world/asia/beate-gordon-
feminist-heroine-in-japan-dies-at-89.html?_r=0.
