Welcome to the Teaching about Asia website. This website will contain the information about this Freeman-sponsored course designed to assist middle and high school teachers in integrating East Asia into their classes. The Summer 2008 seminar rus the week of August 11-15, from 9:00 am until 4:15 pm. There will be two 15 minute breaks and a 45 minute lunch period each day. The seminar meets in the MSU Extension Facility I Traverse City. Not only is this professional development opportunity free of charge to teachers, each teacher will receive a $500 stipend, $200 worth of books and her/his school will receive an additional $300 worth of teaching materials on East Asia.

Comments about this course from teachers include the following:

"As a teacher with thirty years' experience, I appreciated being treated as a professional. I strongly recommended this course to other members of my staff"

"We received so many beautiful new books, which included up-to-date histories of the three countries that we studied. We also received books on the literature of Japan, China and Korea, which I enjoyed."

"The teaching about Asia seminar that I took in Troy, Michigan, was an outstanding experience for me as an already knowledgeable and practiced teacher of Chinese culture, history, and current events. I would definitely recommend this program for social studies teachers even if you already spend time teaching about Asia."

For a course introduction and description, a complete syllabus, and registration forms, please click on the sidebars.

Marilyn McCullough Assistant Director, Asian Studies Center