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THE NATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR TEACHING ABOUT ASIA AND
THE PROGRAM FOR TEACHING EAST ASIA
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER
ANNOUNCE
Winter/Spring 2016 Online Seminar for Secondary Teachers
Now Registering!
Korea in the Modern World
NCTA at the Program for Teaching East Asia offers this 20-hour online course for secondary (6-12) teachers
nationwide. Examining primary and secondary sources, participants will consider the impacts of global themes of
imperialism and independence, political-economic and nationalist ideologies, and globalization on the development of
the Koreas, 1895 to the present. Content will address the World History Content Standards and AP World History
Course Guidelines.
Course Format and Expectations: The course will be conducted through four asynchronous online modules, each
consisting of pertinent readings and/or featured media or video lecture and a participant discussion forum on content
and pedagogy. The course begins January 28, 2016, with online introductions. The first module starts February 4, and
the final module concludes on April 6, 2016. A final paper and evaluation will be due April 13, 2016. The first three
modules will be open for two weeks each for participant completion; the final module will be longer to accommodate
spring breaks.
Eligibility and Application: Secondary teachers nationwide are invited to apply. Enrollment is limited to 20 teachers;
applications will be accepted on a rolling admission basis. Registration closes January 4, 2016, or when course is full.
Preference will be given to world history teachers and teachers who are not taking other winter 2016 NCTA online
courses.
Program Costs and Benefits: Participants receive:
 20 contact hours of study, curriculum, and discussion with Korean studies specialists and fellow educators.
 Course materials.
 Recognition award upon satisfactory completion of the course.
 Certificate of completion for 20 hours; pending CU approval, option of 1 graduate credit (with additional fee).
Apply online at http://www.colorado.edu/cas/tea/ncta/application-kmw.html. For more information, contact course leader
Catherine Ishida at [email protected] or 303-735-5115.
This course is made possible through funding from the Freeman Foundation to the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia,
Program for Teaching East Asia, University of Colorado Boulder, 595 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0595.