Below is the list of "Today in Asian History" events. Each participant is to prepare a brief (5 minute max) discussion of what happened and how such a discussion could be interwoven into a lesson. Feel free to link the event to current trends and concerns, or major developments. I imagine you making this presentation just as we head out in the morning.

As I did when I sent this in April, I apologize for the modern and political focus of this list of events. It is not as easy to locate information on the specific date when many, even dramatically important, things happened in the more distant past (and then to reconcile that date, lunar calendar, reign year, and so on).

This information is also attached in .doc format.

As most of you know, we have had a Today in Asian History feature at our website for years: http://www.isop.ucla.edu/eas/thisweek/index.htm. We also have a smaller version of it focusing on Japan: http://www.isop.ucla.edu/eas/japan/today/index.htm. Both need nourishing, but are a good place to start. In the past couple of years, the Asia Society has added a similar feature, but you are limited to whatever day it is when you visit their site: http://www.asiasource.org/thisday/ah_mp_01.cfm.

A couple of dates have enough going on to keep more than one of you busy. Please feel free to cooperate with another teacher on such a date. Some of the events listed are obviously tied to places we will visit (e.g., the DMZ, political sites in Seoul and Tokyo), but in some cases we need you to get those creative juices flowing. Perhaps discussing an event could lead to a lesson on political art, or on trade relations, or on ideas about leadership, or ?

smiling,
clay

Information on the curriculum presentation assignment is included here. Please post your handouts, readings, and other materials relating to the assignment in the curriculum assignment section of the discussion board.

The "topic/location" assignment is to provide us with a) a bit of background on how a location we are visiting fits into your curriculum, and b) ideas on student activities which can involve students in learning about the place and topic. You'll make a short 5-10 minute presentation at the location and will provide the group with a one page handout outlining the information you are presenting and providing us with recommended resources for teaching about it or learning more about it. In the curriculum section of the board, feel free to expand on your one page handout and short presentation by recommending additonal resources or brainstorming on other ways the topic might be explored.

smiling,
clay[Edit by="admin on Jul 20, 5:10:45 PM"][/Edit]