pre-2011 workshops / grant opportunities

[clay dube]

Teachers interested in learning more about Korea and how to bring it alive in their classrooms can do so at the Korean Cultural Center in Los Angeles on Nov. 5. Mary Conner, a distinguished educator and the author of a book on Korea, is the seminar director. For details about the seminar, please go to:

http://www.kccla.org/html/Calendar.asp?EventID=262&sMonth=10&sYear=2005

UCLA's John Duncan (director of our Center for Korean Studies) is among the presenters. [Edit by="Clay Dube on Oct 21, 7:19:35 AM"][/Edit]

[Anonymous]

I am taking a Korean culture workshop August 6-10th at the Korean Cultural Center, LA. The China Institute has gotten me interested in learning more about Korea, so i kept my eye out on workshops about that region.

http://www.kccla.org/html/specialevent_detail.asp?ID=86

[Anonymous]

The Korean Cultural Center is a great place to go to experience all things Korean. They also host a monthly film series that is free to all. Most of the films have English sub-titles and they usually offer a pretty good range of material- from comedy to hardcore drama. If any of you are brave enough, they also offer language classes that are very inexpensive and can take you from beginner level to intermediate/advanced. Korean is much more intimidating sounding than it really is- once you do it a while, it starts to flow. It is an extremely logical language, much more so than English. My biggest regret is not keeping mine up- the old adage of "use it or lose it" is so true!
If you do head down to the KCC, make a day/night of it. There are many excellent Korean restaurants in the area. If you go at night, you can also check out a Naryabong- a singing room (karaoke).

[Anonymous]

http://www.koreaacademy.org/

i just finished the korean workshop this week. it was incredible. they fed us korean food during lunch, visited the korean buddhist temple, had a tae kwon do master give a demo, had a dance presentation, art lesson, and a mock korean traditional wedding. we alsoo went to eat one day at a korean restaurant and toured korea town in los angeles. this in addition to all the speakers, videos, and resources they gave us (lesson plans, dvds, books, etc). it was an amazing experience. there were about 60 teachers or so, and they will be having additional workshops this year.

had it not been for the china institute, i wouldn't have opened the door to other east asian countries.

visit the website! the cultural center near in los angeles is a good resource for field trips and professional development.

[Anonymous]

This is a wonderful opportunity for the teachers to learn about ISRAEL an Asian country with blooming economy & very good infrastructure for science & technology.Teachers can join the workshop " LEARN ISRAEL :A Multicultural Nation " in skirball cultural center on february 24 & march 9 (both the days are Sunday) .More information can be had from

E-mail: [email protected]
Call : Susan Dubin at 818-886-6415 [Edit by="aagarwal on Dec 20, 9:40:12 PM"][/Edit]

[Anonymous]

There will be another workshop coming in the Spring sometime. I took the summer workshop and it was wonderful. I received a lot of resources--I use some of the power-point presentation slides with my class when I do Korean related lessons in class and it has been such a invaluable tool. But what really sold me about the workshop was the traditional art classes as well as the food. I highly recommend it.

[Anonymous]

Clay,

Would you mind posting some of the upcoming workshops you've mentioned in class? I know that there was one in March but I do not remember the date. Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Hi all,

ONLINE CALL FOR PROPOSALS

California Council for the Social Studies
50th Annual Conference
Boom and Bust: Celebrating 50 Years of Social Studies

March 4 - 6, 2011
Doubletree Hotel
Sacramento, California

The California Council for the Social Studies is requesting proposal submissions to present at the 50th Annual Conference, March 4-6, 2011 at the Doubletree Hotel in Sacramento. The 2011 conference -- Boom and Bust: Celebrating 50 Years of Social Studies -- continues a CCSS tradition devoted to exploring ideas and activities by which social studies educators can help students make intelligent decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world.

The Proposal Guidelines and Proposal Form are available ONLINE ONLY at

http://www.ccss.org/2011_conf.htm

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS:
JULY 31, 2010

[clay dube]

Below is the LA County Office of Education's History Day announcement. It is, of course, is a big event. I'm not sure of the contours of the 2011 topic, but perhaps it includes public diplomacy, something that's been in the news lately. Public diplomacy is often linked to "soft power," the idea that a country's culture and society is attractive to others and that this attraction affects policies and relations.

USC has a Center on Public Diplomacy. We also are looking at the Shanghai Expo as a major experiment in public diplomacy both for the Chinese and participating nations. One of the US efforts in this regard is the student ambassador program at the USA Pavilion. You can learn more about this, see videos, and see what students are writing about the experience by clicking on the EXPO button in the upper right corner of the USCI website:
http://china.usc.edu

History Day L.A. Debate and Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures,
Consequences
March 12, 2011
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA 91702-7000
This annual event encourages teachers to engage their students in History Day
learning opportunities (i.e. exhibits, performances, web sites, posters,
documentaries, papers) for the purpose of increasing academic rigor of historysocial
science education, meeting the California History-Social Science Academic
Content Standards, and building skills of collaboration and team work. Last year
more than 600 students participated in the event. Winners of the competition
compete at the California History Day state competition.
Fee: $40 per student
Deadline to Register: February 4, 2011
A Request for Information is attached. Contest details and registration materials can
be found at http://www.lacoe.edu/historysocialscience

[clay dube]

September 25, 2010 is the application deadline for this foundation. Schools are eligible to apply for up to $1,500 to implement a project. From the foundation's mission statement:

"The Foundation seeks to facilitate the development and implementation of holistic environmental curricula that incorporate basic ecological principles and field environmental activities within a primary or secondary school setting."

Your curriculum project focusing on environmental issues in Asia could receive support! Students might monitor pollution levels, might note how pollution crosses borders, might note energy efficiency issues, or many other possibilities.

To learn more, please take a look at:
http://www.mgaef.org/grants.html

[Anonymous]

The Los Angeles County Office of Education
is proud to announce

FREE Historical Thinking Poster
from the National History Education Clearinghouse

Are you a K-12 U.S. history or social studies teacher, librarian, or teacher educator? Looking for ways to promote thoughtful, critical reading of primary and secondary sources in the classroom? Teachinghistory.org now offers a poster to help you out!

Our double-sided color poster features definitions of primary and secondary sources and guides students through the process of historical inquiry. What questions should you ask when examining a primary source? Where should you look for reliable secondary sources? How do you use the evidence you've gathered to make an argument?

Bright illustrations and snappy captions present history as a mystery for elementary students, while the flip side asks middle and high schoolers how historians know what they know about the past. Both sides feature clear visual examples of primary sources.

You can read about it here:

http://teachinghistory.org/nhec-blog/24174

Or request a free copy here:
http://teachinghistory.org/historical-thinking-poster-request

[Anonymous]

Hi all,

Target will be awarding 5,000 grants of $700 each to schools for the upcoming school year. Teachers can use a grant to fund a school field trip that connects their curriculum to out-of-school experiences. It’s a great way to engage and inspire students. You can apply any time before September 30, 2010.

To apply, please go to http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031880

[Anonymous]

Kids In Need Teacher Grants provide K-12 educators with funding to provide innovative learning opportunities for their students.

Teacher Grant awards range from $100 to $500 each and are used to finance creative classroom projects. The number of grants awarded varies from year to year, depending on the amount of the funds being requested. Typically, 200-300 grants are awarded each year.

For detailed information, as well as application, please go to http://www.kinf.org/grants/

[Anonymous]

Thanks,

Great info! I'm applying!

[Anonymous]

You are AWESOME!!!

This looks great!

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