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Lindsay ReissI found the section of Professor Dube's lecture on pragmatism and gradualism interesting. We learned about how the Chinese people took on new ways to be more profitable such as leasing out farmland in order to do other jobs that could make more money. This plays to the idea of "work smarter, not harder." Professor Dube also talked about how the Chinese workforce was still decreasing even at this time. Additionally, we learned that China GDP from 2.4 and 2017 to 12.2 trillion (after joining WTO) and that China is #1 in terms of executions.
Lindsay ReissIt was very interesting to learn about the development of the Japanese military. Their military came up against much more advanced military technology and had to adapt to be able to gain strength as an empire. Their warship tonnage went from 15,000 in 1880 to 700,000 in 1914, which is a huge amount of growth and even exceeded Russia and the U.S.
Lindsay ReissI find it interesting to look at all the propaganda cards and see the image the party wanted to project and instill in the Chinese people. These images of prosperity and celebration of working for the common good. I also read "China's Own Critics" and saw that even then China had people who were able to criticize China. I'm sure this was very dangerous but also important.
Lindsay ReissThis guest lecturer was incredibly engaging. I loved learning about different art forms and their common themes. The idea of "bittersweetness" is one she mentioned multiple times. It was also interesting to hear about the female writers who published with the connection to male "mentors."
Lindsay ReissI too watched a WWII movie, Grave of the Fireflies. That movie was also difficult to watch. It looked at the end of the war during the times of the nuclear bombs in Japan. I really want to watch this one too in order to see a different perspective on the events of the war.
Lindsay ReissI would be interested in watching this movie. At our school, we focus a lot on the "whole child" through not only academics but also social-emotional learning. It is important to have tools to teach this. Students really respond well to visual media and I think they would appreciate movie viewig time!
Lindsay ReissThe 98% literacy rate was something that caught my attention too! Although we talked about this in class, I still wonder how they are able to achieve this. I also wonder how this affects later employment and overall achievement.
Lindsay ReissIt is very interesting to learn the size of Korea and how densely populated it is. Also, the history of Korea was very interesting to me. I enjoyed Jennifer's lecture about the different empires and stages of unity Korea has seen. Additionally, I learned that Korea is a destination for skincare and advanced plastic surgery. I have tried a couple Korean skin care products and I recall that one of them was made with slug slime! The skin care routine recommended was quite lengthy!
Lindsay ReissThis card says "Hooray to great Chairman Mao." Again, this is another card highlighting Chairman Mao. It is made clear that celebrating Chairman Mao is a is great and someone to be celebrated. The art displays what seems to be a parade celebrating Mao and all the participants are smiling and appear to be having a good time.
Lindsay ReissThis card shows chairman Mao and states "Closely follow great chairman Mao, courageously go ahead!" This card is also the Joker and is not used in card games. It makes sense to me that Mao would be represented on this card because he was such a powerful figure that he should be set aside and not be with all the other "lesser" cards. This card also calls on people to act courageously.
Lindsay ReissWhat a fun activity! I really loved taking on the persona of a rebel. I think it is important to remember that our students thrive when given opportunities to engage in content in different ways. We need to keep in mind that we have many different learning styles and preferences in our classes and it is our duty to keep our students in mind when planning. I would love to put this into action with my students and I think social studies would be a great place for me to plan it.
Lindsay ReissI think The Economist's article on the decline in marriage in Japan to be very interesting and relevant to me and Millenials in general. They cite many reasons for a decline in marriage such as women waiting and pursuing careers, singles living at home with their parents, and higher expectations. Nowadays women and men are seeing that marriage is not the only way to live a fulfilling life, and that is not just happening in Japan.
Lindsay ReissThe concepts of maps being controversial had never occurred to me before! I thought that was so interesting in the context of the East Sea vs. the Sea of Japan. Just the next day I was looking on Instagram and one of my friends posted from a yacht and tagged her location as "Sea of Japan." I went to look to see if you could tag your location as East Sea and it was not listed. I then went to Google maps where they have "Sea of Japan" and as you zoom in, you can finally see it says "East Sea" below in parenthesis. Very interesting stuff!
Lindsay ReissI think that is so cool that you are able to find ways to integrate this into math and science! In 5th grade graphing information is part of our math standards and I think I would like to do the same. My students are obsessed with video games and this might even be age appropriate and relevant to them.
Lindsay ReissDr. Jung- Kim's lecture and assigned readings were very enlightening. I had never even heard of comfort women before that day. I found all of the history and symbolism embodied in the comfort women memorials to be fascinating. I also was taken aback by the lack of responsibility the Japanese government has taken. I think this is relevant to the restorative justice initiative at LAUSD. While this topic is not necessarily appropriate for my students, it does get me thinking, how can I start to integrate real-life examples into our restorative justice practice?
Additionally, I found the history of Korea to be very interesting. I didn't realize that the first Koreans likely immigrated from Siberia. It is also interesting that some of those people from Siberia immigrated to Alaska via the land bridge and have similar language patterns to that of Korea.
