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Maria CardenasI agree with your statement that Buddhism was able to spread because it accomodates to the religious tradions of the cultures it encounters. Some religions use force to Convert others into thier religion. I was a bit surprise by the role women played in the Buddhist religion.
In the article "Can Women Become Leaders in the Buddhist Tradition" this article goes over the role women play in Buddhism. I like that it provides examples of strong women from the Buddhist community, like Empress Wu. https://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/forum/can-women-become-leaders-in-the-buddhist-tradition
In Thailand Women are being ordained oversees because it isn't allowed for them to be ordained by Thai monks. More information can be found in the link, the article states they don't want to go against tradition. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/women-defy-thailand-s-gendered-buddhist-tradition-becoming-monks-n954596
Maria CardenasReligion like anything else spreads from one place to the next. Buddhism spread from India to China to Korea and to Japan in East Asia. Trade is what made it easier for Buddhism to spread. The reading about "Chinese Experience in Buddhism" stated that the Silk Road was a major East/West trade route and Buddhism was exported. I found it interesting that China, Korea, and Japan all wanted to learn about the religion and would send monks to the places they had to be sent to learn. All three countries: China, Korea, and Japan all had different schools that taught or believed different aspects of Buddhism (e.g. it it was Zen, Pure Land, etc).
This whole lesson can be used to teach in Middle School 6th and 7th grade history classes. In the History California State Standards there are some standards that deal with Buddhism. This will be my first time teaching 6th and 7th grade history. When I was reading and watching the videos about Buddhism in China, Japan, and Korea I was thinking students can be placed into groups. They will have to research about the different schools and create a project that demonstrates what they learned about Buddhism and the school assigned to them. They can even make connections with today by stating what happened to the belief in Buddhism with the school e.g. The Hosso School. Or they can compare and contrast Buddhism in China, Korea, and Japan.
Maria CardenasI did see the similarities between Buddhism and Christianity. 6th and 7th grade history in California deal with Buddhism with at least three California standards applying ot it in some way. I learn about Buddhism in my religious class in college quite a few years ago. So this was a much needed class for me to relearn and grasp the content. I know I will have to research more but I am excited about what is to come. I have only taught American History besides my one semseter of student teaching World History, so this is a much needed first step to my teaching this fall.
Maria CardenasI watched a Korean Drama with my sisters and I liked the main actress. So I researched about what else she had done and I started watching the show X-Man and I was always laughing. Then I found out about TVXQ and I got into k-pop and k-dramas. My twin sister and I decided to go study abroad to Korea in the summer of 2012. I am not a big fan like I was before but I still enjoy listening to k-pop, watching k-dramas, eating korean food and attending some concerts.
As a middle school teacher I have made connections with some of my students with k-pop. Girl students like BTS and will recommend songs to me or we would talk about who was their favorite. My students like the music most of them do not watch korean dramas. I have noticed that some of my students that like k-pop are the ones that depend manily on themselves and do not hang out with friends. Sometimes people become friends because they realize that they like kpop and they start talking. So I like kpop because I know that it allows people to connect.
Maria CardenasQian's:CH. 6 Some Marriages Hold Together, Many Fall Apart
This reading is about what happened when Chinese men and Chinese women came to North America. Marriages suffered coming to America because the environment was different from China. Many marriages ended because of the husbands inability to offer financial stability to their wives. If women came to America and were more successful than the men they were not able to adapt to the new situation. Chinese women were able to adapt to the new environment and new way of life. Life in America was much different then in their patriarchal China. In the other hand men had to adapt to losing the status they ahd in China. If they couldn't find a good paying job they also lost self-confidence.
In this article, crossing boundaries comes from the Chinese women. The article talks about how women had to learn to be women because their life in China was different. Chinese women become indpendent both of their lives and financially. They didn't have to depend on the men. They could survive on thier own.
This article can be used to demonstrate how women's role in history have changed. The more progressive and independent the countries become the more rights women receive. Women lives change from being very depedent on their fathers, brothers, husbands, etc to them becoming independet and self-reliant.
Maria CardenasYes, I agree. For the most part what students learn is the American perspective of what happened in the past. The reading is good to source for students to see that trade happened between everyone. Asian styles became popular and were imitated and created by the Natives. People don't really think about the contributions that Asians contributed since the beginning to the Americas' culture. Blended cultures.
Maria CardenasThis article demonstrates that people from different backgrounds can come together and enjoy each others cultures. As you read the article you read about how Mexico was trading with Asia. The evidence that demonstrates that Asia and Europe met in the new world was trade. Whereas before you may have known that Europe wanted to find Asia for their spices you can read about how they traded for other things besides spices like porcelain, silk, textiles, etc. A trading route was created from Asia to the Manila to Acapulco (Galeon de Manila). People in the Americas were influenced by the Chinese with many things. Artistis in the Americas were blending the demands from Asia with their culture from the colonies.
This article would be great to read in 8th grade history because we learn about trade in the New World (America) and the Old World (Europe). Trading can characterized gloablly by bringing Asia into the picture. Students can see that cross cultural exchange was happening early on and its not something that has just started.
The images from the article can also been shown and analyze. Students will be able to see how people dressed and some of my students may be surprised to know that Mexicans had folding screens that were made to imitate Japanese screens.
Maria CardenasYes, I agree with you. Women make up most of the population of teachers. You start thinking if there would have been changes to the law if the profession had more men. Which is bad? Teachers regardless if we are women or men do the same job and it shouldn't matter if it is mainly women to make laws that protect us. It is very sad that a few weeks ago parents loved us but now some of the same parents want us to go back to work in the school. They are not thinking of the danger they are going to be placing everybody in the school setting not only students and teachers. With cases rising in the United States it is very scary to think that people want us to work in the school. I work in Califonia and our cases are very high but fortunately we aren't going back to school this semester we are going to be distance learning.
Maria CardenasHello everyone. I am currently working in a middle school in South La: John Muir Middle School. This is the first year I will be teaching all three grade levels 6-8th (ancient civilizations, medieval history, and U.S. History). I want to learn more about Asia so that I can learn more content history and be well informed to teach. I just finish taking a USC- US China Institute about Two Koreas and I found it very interesting and very informative. I am looking forward to reading and learnig more about Asia.
Maria CardenasHello Juana and Meghann. I also found it very interesting that North Korea has different prisons for the different crimes the people commit. People who are trying to change things and get North Koreans more informed are very brave because they know the consequences of what can happen.
Maria CardenasHello. I found it interesting that North Korea had a musical female group too. I listen to some k-pop from South Korea so I wasnt' too surprised that the female group was put on a strict diet because girl groups from South Korea diet before they promote again.
I found it interesting that the orchestra stayed on the ship but then it made sense to prevent them from interacting from South Koreans. It would have been very difficult for the North Koreans to not see how the South Koreans behave and lived Compared to how the North Korean regime would like them to believe South Korea is suffering.
Maria CardenasHow is North Korea seen by outsiders?
I believe North Korea is seen as a communist country: who commits horrible acts. The fact that they have nuclear weapons I believe is what worries people. They can never be sure of what North Korea is willing to do because of how they treat their own people. For the rights that we have in the United States people in North Korea will be punished. Based on the reading of Demick we read that a person can get in trouble for criticizing the leader. North Koreans are seen as villains in films.
I found it very interesting that North Korea has different names for prisons depending on the offense they committed (Demick). You can even be sent to a prison or detention center if you miss a day of work. I wonder how do sick days apply in North Korea. Do they have sick days? They also have labor camps were people get sent for antistate crimes. North Koreans were being executed for many reasons in 1997, such as stealing.
Outsiders may not see the humanity of North Koreans. Professor Jung’s article, described different films that depicted a South Koreans and North Koreans. Amy Qin’s article is about a North Korean Orchestra giving a concert in South Korea. South Koreans that attended the concert saw that North Korea was sophisticated and that they were similar to them. Even though it seems as if North Korea wants to work things out with South Korea this quote resonates with me. “But the message was almost too peaceful,” [Eom Won-seon] said. “It confirmed my belief that Kim is an unpredictable person. At any minute, he could turn around and launch a missile and I wouldn’t be surprised” (Qin). I like the message from Professor Jung’s video that “we must separate the regime from the people.”
Maria CardenasHey Evink.
Yes, I have watched korean dramas and listen to k-pop for quite a while now. When I first started listening to k-pop and watching korean dramas I konw not many people from the United States were doing the same thing. I first started because my older sister watched a Korean drama. Their variety shows are pretty funny too. I know that when I was studying in Korea in the summer of 2012, a group of us ordered Mcdonalds and they delivered to us at our dorms. We were all Americans from California so we were surprised. Now, you can get Mcdonalds with ubereats, postmates, etc. They were pretty modern with that.
Maria CardenasI find it interesting that South Korea elected Jasmine Lee, its country's first foregin-born lawmaker in 2012. For a country that loves its Korean pureness which I mean their bloodlines. I hope they are a bit more accepting of mixed-race children because Korean men are marrying foreign brides. Since Koreans are facing an aging and declining population due to low birth rate you would think that they would be more accepting of everybody that is trying to make thier society grow and become better.
Maria CardenasYes, I am liking the fact that women are ready for change and are ready to fight against the patriarchal society. These events that have been happening in South Korea is asking for change and laws seem to be getting abit tougher. I am glad people are being held accountable for their actions.
