Outreach
K-12 Educators & Students
We are committed to meeting the professional development needs of teachers and to promoting the study of East Asia among K-12 students. We offer many classroom resources as well as enriching programs. To stay up-to-date with our offerings, subscribe to our K–12 Listserv to receive our K-12 East Asian Connection Newsletter and other important programming announcements.
Programs
- Chinese Pedagogy Institute (2007- )
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A two-week residential institute for current and prospective high school Chinese teachers who are actively seeking secondary certification in Chinese.
- CJK Pedagogy Workshops (1992- )
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Annual workshops for K-12 teachers of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
- East Asia Fair (2007- )
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A one-day interactive program for high school students interested in learning about East Asia.
- Exploring East Asia through Stories (2003- )
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A storytelling program that helps children (Preschool–Grade 6) explore East Asia through folktales and crafts.
- Geography and History of the World Workshops (2007- )
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A series of workshops throughout the state of Indiana that train high school teachers in the new Geography and History of the World standards.
- NCTA Teaching about Asia Seminars (1999- )
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A 33-hour seminar for middle and high school teachers interested in incorporating East Asia into their curriculums.
- NCTA Study Tours to China, Japan, and Korea (1999- )
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A summer study tour for alumni of the NCTA Teaching about Asia seminars.
- Teaching East Asian Literature in the High School workshop (1999- )
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A one-week residential workshop for high school English and world literature teachers.
EASC Resources
- Asia Wave
Explore arts, culture, politics, business, and education in East Asia through Asia Wave, a series of podcasts on East Asia-related topics.
- Bibliography of Resources on East Asia (PDF or Word)
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A selected bibliography of primary and secondary sources and curricular resources to assist in teaching about East Asia at the K-12 level.
- East Asian Box Lessons
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Themed boxes containing cultural artifacts and activity plans to assist in teaching East Asian cultures to young students.
- East Asian Loan Words: A Crossword Puzzle (PDF)
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A crossword puzzle of English words that are of Chinese and Japanese origin.
- Japanese National Standards Learning Scenarios (PDF)
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These standards-based lessons were created by 12 Japanese language teachers in Indiana and one in Iowa. It was supported by the United States-Japan Foundation, Earlham College, and the East Asian Studies Center.
- Monsters and the Monstrous in Japanese History and Culture
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Text, film, and online resources for teaching and learning about Japanese monsters and ideas of the monstrous.
- Teaching East Asia in the Middle Schools (TEAMS)
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Lesson plans developed by middle school teachers, based on the National Council for the Social Studies themes.
- Tibet and China Lesson Plan
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Developed by a curriculum specialist and a China specialist, this lesson plan addresses Standard 7 (Conflict and Cooperation) of the Geography and History of the World standards for Indiana high schools through a case study of the conflict between Tibet and China.
- Video Lending Library
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Videos on China, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea with a mail-out lending service available to all K-12 teachers in the United States outside of the Bloomington area.
Other Resources
- China Exchange Initiative
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The China Exchange Initiative builds educational exchange programs between schools throughout the United States and China at the pre-college level. It provides exploratory discussions, presentations to school and community groups, introductions to viable Chinese partner schools, suggestions for planning related curriculum, and consultation on how to initiate and support an exchange program.
- Expanding East Asian Studies (ExEAS)
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This Web site presents innovative courses and teaching materials for the undergraduate East Asian studies curricula, many of which can be used at the secondary-school level.
- Zhongwen.com
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A genealogy and dictionary of Chinese characters developed by Rick Harbaugh, an EASC faculty member and assistant professor of business economics and public policy at the IU Kelley School of Business. The Web site graphically demonstrates the close interconnections between more than 4,000 Chinese character.
