The South West Conference on Asian Studies,
Association For Asian Studies,
Sam Houston State University Department of History,
Asia Society Texas,
and the World Affairs Council
Present
Windows on Asia:
 A Workshop for K-12 Teachers
on Infusing Asia into Class Curriculum
Saturday, October 19th 2002
8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
At the Business Auditorium
First Floor of the Smith-Hutson Building
Sam Houston State University
1821 Avenue I, Huntsville, TX 77341

 

Asia is increasingly in the spotlight of international affairs and demanding ever more attention by the United States.  As such, it is crucial for educators and students to remain current on the dynamic forces for opportunity and crisis emanating from the region.  "Windows on Asia" will provide content and curriculum for educators to introduce into their lessons and discussions pertaining to Asian history, culture, politics and current events.  This workshop offers K-12 teachers lesson plans, readings, and presentations on China, Vietnam, and other Asian topics.

 
Workshop participants will receive 7 hours of Creativity and Instruction Strategies toward the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT) Awareness Certificate. Individuals working toward their 45-hour Awareness Certificate should keep track of all their training documentation until the 45 hours are accumulated and then submit the paperwork to the TAGT office for verification. Certificates will be distributed at the workshop.

 

Proposed Workshop Schedule for Saturday, October 19, Theater, Smith-Hutson Building:

8:30-9:00 Registration (coffee, doughnuts, and kolaches)

9:00-9:15 Welcome and Introductions

9:15-10:30 "Hollywood Film in China and the Future of the Chinese Film Industry," Dr. Stan Rosen, Professor of Political Science, University of Southern California.  Assigned reading available at: http://www.usc.edu/isd/archives/asianfilm/china/

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-12:00  Carolyn Henderson, director of the China Exchange Initiative, a Freeman Foundation funded program to build partnerships between schools in the United States and China; Advisor, Asia in the Schools Commission; sponsored by the Asia Society Texas Center

12:00-1:30 Lunch and keynote speech, "Maps in the Mind and the Mobility of Asia," Dr. David Ludden, Professor of History, University of Pennsylvania; President, Association for Asian Studies (Lowman Student Center Room 320).  Lunch will be Indian cuisine with vegetarian and non-vegetarian choices.

1:45-3:00 “Ways of World-Making: Some Approaches to Teaching about the Asian 'Other,'" Dr. Richard Smith, George and Nancy Rupp Professor Humanities, Professor of History, Rice University

3:00-3:15 Break (coffee and cookies)

3:15-4:30 “Parochial Vision:  The United States and Vietnam,” Dr. James Olson, Distinguished Professor of History, Sam Houston State University

4:30-5:15 Teachers Panel
Anita Pilling, The John Cooper School
Craig Bunch, Coldspring-Oakhurst High School
"Researching Art and Antiques from Chinese and Japanese Markets"

5:15 - 5:30 Evaluations and distribution of Certificates

Seating for the luncheon is guaranteed only upon confirmed registration and payment of $15.00.

 

 
 
Please send the form below with a check or money order for $15.00 to Dr. Tracy Steele, Department of History, Sam Houston State University, P.O. Box 2239, Huntsville, TX 77341.  Checks should be made out to SWCAS (Southwest Conference on Asian Studies).

 
Name:_____________________________________________________

SchoolAffiliation:_____________________________________________

Address:___________________________________________________

City, State, and Zip:__________________________________________

Daytime Phone: __________________   Fax: _____________________

E-Mail: __________________________________________________

For additional information or questions, please call Dr. Tracy Steele at (936)294-1480, FAX (936)294-3938, or e-mail: his_tls@shsu.edu

 

 
Click here for directions to the Smith-Hutson Building and the Lowman Student Center

Click here for directions to SHSU.

Click here for suggested readings.  Although readings and other literature will be distributed at the workshop, in some cases, the teachers have been asked to read certain articles in advance in order to enhance their conference experience. Presenters will be paired with teachers who will provide lesson plans for each topic. The lesson plans will be distributed at the workshop.

*Contact Marco Campos at the Houston World Affairs Council for information on free transportation from Houston to the workshop.   Space is limited to the first thirty teachers.   Please contact Marco Campos for details at (713)522-7822 or e-mail: edu@hwac.net