Detail: Utagawa Sadahide (1807-1875), Picture of Western Traders at Yokohama Transporting Merchandise, 1861.
Educators are invited to explore Japan’s Meiji era (1868–1912) through this unique online professional development opportunity.
Join us for an insightful historical overview of Japan’s Meiji era (1868–1912), which ushered in a period of modernization and industrialization.
Featuring artwork from Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan, participants will also examine art from the Meiji era that reveals the profound cross-cultural impact of Japan’s developing relationships with the wider world.
With the guidance of leading experts from Japan and the US, participants will become equipped to teach about Japan with ideas for lesson plans utilizing the rich primary sources provided three (3) hours of credit are available for TX in-service teachers.
Join us as we analyze Japan’s internationalization, industry and industriousness.
Registration for the course is now open. Fill out the form below to register:
PROGRAM SCHEDULE*:
9:00 AM CDT: Welcome and Introduction
9:05 - 10:05 AM CDT: Prof. Tomoki Takeda Lecture | Title TBA
10:05 AM CDT: Short Break
10:15 - 11:15 AM CDT: Dr. Bradley Bailey Lecture | Title TBA
11:15 AM CDT: Closing Comments
11:30 AM CDT: Program Ends
*Subject to change
PROGRAM SPEAKERS
Tomoki TAKEDA
Bradley BAILEY
PARTICIPATION NOTE
Each session will include ample time for Q&A, as well as useful assignments. Reading materials, primary source, and pedagogy discussions will equip teachers to use resources effectively in their classrooms.
REGISTRATION:
APPLICABLE TEKS STANDARDS
§113.18. Social Studies, Grade 6, Adopted 2018.
§113.19. Social Studies, Grade 7, Adopted 2018.
§113.20. Social Studies, Grade 8, Adopted 2018.
§113.42. World History Studies (One Credit), Adopted 2018.
§113.104. Advanced Placement (AP) World History
§113.112. International Baccalaureate (IB) History of Asia and Oceania Higher Level (HL)
§113.121. International Baccalaureate (IB) Global Politics Standard Level (SL)
This program is made possible by generous funding from an anonymous funder and is in collaboration with Japan Society New York and The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
