[Mayra Brady]

I'm at the left with a burgundy dress and hand on my waist.

What a great day!  I have been to many museums in Los Angeles,  but never to these two interesting museums.  The Korean presenter was very knowledgeable.  She had only been here in the United States for six months and loves LA. After seeing the video on Seoul, Korea, it looks like LA with the tall skyscrapers and busy roads. This museum had many artifacts that little kids can enjoy and I think it would be a great field trip to take students. 

[Mayra Brady]

Thank you, Professor Dube, for explaining soft power with concrete examples. I now understand and realize how soft power works.  I believe China is not the only country who uses soft power.  Some of the colleagues in the class did say the United States also uses soft power and I agree.  The second part of the lecture was about culture colors.  I am going to focus more on color and teach the students to look at cultures and discuss colors in film, pictures, or reading   I really enjoyed the afternoon lecture.   

[Mayra Brady]

It was very interesting learning about the history of the Kabuki theatre.  I never knew that the men played the role of a woman and a man in the same play. Professor Coats brought the theatre topic to life by showing us the historical prints, posters, and paintings. I liked the way he described the color, how thin and dark lines represented some of the paintings.

As for the classroom, I would have my students make puppets and create a short script and present to the class.

[Mayra Brady]

Hi Catherine,

I just realized I left my Levi jacket on my chair.

I wonder if anyone picked it up

can you please let me know if you have it 

805-290-5984

thanks 

mayra

 

[Mayra Brady]

I felt Professor Rosen lecture had a lot of statistics that I never thought of comparing China and other countries economics with the United States the way Dr. Rosen convey them.   He shared great visual graphs and posters that made it a little better to understand how some movies made lots of money and some didn't. I  also didn't know what Soft Power was.

[Mayra Brady]

Professor Brown was a vibrant speaker with a lot of wealth of information. He made me look and distinguish art pieces in different ways. It was interesting to learn how the government can play a role in different pieces of art in museums.   

 I also like the postcards idea and I too will have my students make their own postcards and do a gallery walk. I know my students like to walk around the class and check out other student's work. 

[Mayra Brady]

To me, this poster depicts patriotism in a family. The family in the poster seem to be proud to have their family serve in the military. The star and the color red in girl's clothing and the red roses representing the dedication to the government. I think the people in the background support the family and the soldier going to war and defending the average citizens in the country.

[Mayra Brady]

Poster number two depicts different successful occupations who seem proud and happy.  The bridge and water look pristine along with the people's outfits. The red in the poster represents the influenced of Mao. 

[Mayra Brady]

Professor Yasar's lecture this morning made me understand and look at Japanese cinema in a different way.  For example, the way the camera is being placed (lower) to capture the true essence of the character. Even though I teach middle school, I believe the biography of Ozu and some of his work can be used in the classroom. Professor Yasar mentioned we need to have the students look at details when presenting the cinema clips and make it into a game. Middle school students like to compete against each other and I think this is a great way to have fun while learning.    

[Mayra Brady]

Professor Barry showed us unforgettable visuals regarding propaganda slogans.  I think showing comic/images is a great way to start a conversation with the students.  I would probably analyze an image as a whole class and model how to look at an image.  Then I would have them analyze in small groups and get different ideas.  Images/slogans are great non-threatening activities students can participate.   

[Mayra Brady]

Thank you, Dr. Kim for the insight of North Korea's cinema.  I have never watched a Korean film before and you made it very interesting through your knowledge and passion you have for this subject.   I teach 6th grade Ancient History and I can definitely use the "Lazy Pig " film clip to teach the students different perspectives and point of views. I feel students should be exposed to different cultures and showing Dr. Kim's small film clips is a great way to let students compare Hollywood films to North and South Korea films.   

[Mayra Brady]

Hello everyone,

I teach 6th grade Social Studies and Language Arts in Ventura, Ca.  I can't wait to see what this USC institute has to offer, so I can implement new ideas/ activities/cultures to enhance my student's learning in the classroom.   

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