6th Annual Duke University Summer Institutes on East Asia

Elementary and Middle School
Thursday, June 19, 2008

Middle and High School
Friday, June 20, 2008

Teachers who attended in 2007 had this to say:

"This workshop exceeded my expectations. All presenters were engaging and interesting."

"All sessions were well organized and efficient. All items/ food/ material were excellent. You spoiled us."

"Great presenters. Fantastic materials to take back to the classroom. Well-organized."

"I thought the workshop was very well presented, and I plan to return in the future."

Elementary and Middle School Educators
Thursday, June 19, 2008
8:30am-5:00pm
RJ Reynolds Auditorium, Fuqua School of Business , Duke University

*The Foods of China, Japan and Korea*
Teachers gained comparative knowledge of the culinary traditions of China, Japan and Korea, including nutritional information and sample recipes.
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*Japanese Celebrations*
(Teachers engaged in a lively session to introduce 12 months of cultural celebrations in Japan, including hands-on activities. All teachers received a copy of Japanese Celebrations: Cherry Blossoms, Lanterns and Stars
by Betty Reynolds.)
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*A Kamishibai Project for Elementary School Students*
(A veteran art teacher who wrote and illustrated her own kamishibai play
presented her work and described a project she oversaw for 5th graders
to produce and perform plays for younger grades.)
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*East Asian Music with Mallarme Chamber Players*
(Musicians from Mallarme Chamber Players introduced teachers to a variety of Chinese and Japanese instruments and songs. Each teacher also made a bamboo flute and one-stringed Japanese dulcimer.)

SCHEDULE for Thursday, June 19, 2008 Workshop

8:30-9:00am Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:45-9:00am Welcome
Cindy Carlson, Asian/Pacific Studies Institute, Duke University

9:00-9:30 East Asian Cuisines and Healthy Eating
Franca Alphin, Director of Health Promotion, Assistant Clinical Professor, Dietitian, Duke University

9:30-10:30am Chinese Cuisine
Professor Li-ling Hsiao, Department of Asian Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

10:35-11:35am Korean Cuisine
Professor Ji-Yeon Jo, Department of Asian Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

11:40am-12:25pm A Kamishibai Odyssey
Laura Myers, Art Teacher, Four Oaks Elementary School , Four Oaks, North Carolina

12:30-1:15pm Lunch (lunch provided by Yamazushi)

Lunchtime presentation: Japanese Cuisine by Professor Yoko Kano, Department of Foreign Languages & Literature, University of North Carolina at Wilmington

1:20 - 2:50pm Japanese Cultural Celebrations
Professor Yoko Kano, Department of Foreign Languages & Literature, UNC-Wilmington

2:50-3:00pm BREAK (snack provided)

3:00 - 4:45pm East Asian Music
Anna Ludwig Wilson, Director, Mallarme Chamber Players and colleagues

4:45-5:00pm Evaluation & Stipend Paperwork

Middle and High School Educators
Friday, June 20, 2008
8:30am-5:00pm
Fuqua School of Business, RJ Reynolds Auditorium, Duke University

*The Korean War and After*
(Teachers gained a basic understanding of the issues surrounding the Korean War and issues facing a divided Korean Peninsula in the 21st century.)

*Jia: A Novel of North Korea*
(A veteran English teacher led participants through this novel and 5 interdisplinary lesson plans. Jia is one of the first novels in English told from a North Korean perspective. Teachers received a copy of the book. )
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*From Silk to Oil: Cross-Cultural Connections Along the Silk Roads*
(Teachers gained content knowledge of the Silk Roads through 3 sessions based on the content of this comprehensive curriculum guide published by the China Institute. Sessions covered: Geography, Ethnic Relations & Political History, Exchange of Goods & Ideas, Religions, and Art. Most of the content will focus on China. Teachers received a copy of the guide.)
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*East Asian Music with Mallarme Chamber Players*
(Musicians from Mallarme Chamber Players introduced teachers to a variety of Chinese and Japanese instruments and songs. Each teacher also made a bamboo flute and one-stringed Japanese dulcimer.)

SCHEDULE for Friday, June 20, 2008 Workshop

8:30-9:00am Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:45-9:00am Welcome
Cindy Carlson, APSI, Duke University

9:00-10:00am JIA: A novel of North Korea
Sarah Bausell, former chair English Department, Southern High School, Durham

10:05-11:20am The Korean War and After
June Hee Kwon, PhD Candidate, Department of Cultural Anthropology, Duke University

11:25am-12:15pm From Silk to Oil: Cross-Cultural Connections Along the Silk Roads (Overview*Part 1)
Professor James Anderson, Department of History, UNC-Greensboro

12:15-1:00pm LUNCH (Japanese bento boxes provided by Yamazushi)

Lunchtime presentation: What's New at the Nasher Museum of Art, Juline Chevalier, Curator of Education, Nasher Museum of Art, Duke University

1:00-1:50pm From Silk to Oil: Cross-Cultural Connections Along the Silk Roads (*Part 2: Ethnic Relations & Political History / Exchange of Goods and Ideas)
Professor James Anderson, Department of History, UNC-Greensboro

1:55-2:45pm From Silk to Oil: Cross-Cultural Connections Along the Silk Roads (*Part 3: Religion and Art)
Professor James Anderson, Department of History, UNC-Greensboro

2:45 - 3:00pm BREAK (snack provided)

3:00-4:45pm East Asian Music
Anna Ludwig Wilson, Director, Mallarme Chamber Players and colleagues

4:50-5:00pm Evaluations / Stipend Forms

These institutes were presented by the Duke University Asian/Pacific Studies Institute and the Fuqua School of Business Global K-12 Outreach Program with support from the U.S. Department of Education and Title VI.

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