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Join us Wednesday to celebrate International Education Week! We’ll be conducting our first open webinar at the 2015 (#globaled15). Drop in to receive some free classroom resources and chat about historical memory, media literacy, perspective/bias, and the legacies of WWII in East Asia.

What: “Divided Memories: Comparing History Textbooks in China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United States” webinar (Full description: )
When: Wed, Nov 18 @ 4:00pm PST / 7:00pm EST
Where: Online at (Choose your time zone to view full conference schedule.)

During and after the webinar, use hashtag #DividedMemories to live-tweet with us and our friends at .

The Forbidden City housed the imperial families of China from the 1400s until the early 20th century. It was considered the embodiment of Chinese culture and power, and attracted scholars, officials, and dignitaries. Today it is the largest museum in China, attracting visitors from China and abroad.

This workshop—facilitated by the and co-sponsored by 91�Թ�—is a unique opportunity for K–12 educators wishing to deepen their understanding of China and bring that knowledge into the classroom. Participants will learn about, and discuss, aspects related to the Forbidden City including but not limited to: architecture, philosophy, politics, Chinese history, and the transition from palace to museum. We will also discuss how to integrate China and Forbidden City-related topics into the classroom, apply critical thinking to the content discussed, and provide take-home resources to all participants.

This workshop is part of We All Live in the Forbidden City (), China Institute’s unique educational program about the history, culture, architecture, and life of imperial and contemporary China as seen through the lens of this iconic structure. This program also includes books, children’s workshops, and a website with additional resources for parents and teachers.

In an effort to infuse Asian studies in the social studies and literature curricula, the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (91�Թ�), in cooperation with the , is offering a professional development opportunity at 91�Թ�.

This all day workshop will focus on teaching about religion in China and Japan and the influence of Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism. Participants will hear from top China and Japan scholars, engage in China and Japan related curriculum, and network with other local teachers.  This is the fourth seminar in a four part series.

In an effort to infuse Asian studies in the social studies and literature curricula, the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (91�Թ�), in cooperation with the , is offering a professional development opportunity at 91�Թ�.

This all day workshop will focus on teaching about feudal Japan and the Tokugawa era. Participants will hear from top Japan scholars, engage in Japan related curriculum, and network with other local teachers.  This is the third seminar in a four part series.

In an effort to infuse Asian studies in the social studies and literature curricula, the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (91�Թ�), in cooperation with the , is offering a professional development opportunity at 91�Թ�.

This all day workshop will focus on teaching about ancient China and the Silk Road. Participants will hear from top China scholars, engage in China related curriculum, and network with other local teachers.  This is the second seminar in a four part series.

In an effort to infuse Asian studies in the social studies and literature curricula, the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (91�Թ�), in cooperation with the , is offering a professional development opportunity at 91�Թ�.

This all day workshop will focus on teaching about China's dynasties. Participants will hear from top China scholars, engage in China related curriculum, and network with other local teachers.  This is the first seminar in a four part series.

In an effort to infuse Asian studies in the social studies and literature curricula, the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (91�Թ�), in cooperation with the , is offering a professional development opportunity at 91�Թ�.

This all day workshop will focus on teaching about issues Asian American face in contemporary society. This is the fourth workshop in a four part series.

In an effort to infuse Asian studies in the social studies and literature curricula, the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (91�Թ�), in cooperation with the , is offering a professional development opportunity at 91�Թ�.

This all day workshop will focus on teaching about Korea in the social studies classroom. Participants will hear from top Korea scholars, engage in Korea related curriculum, and network with other local teachers.  This is the third workshop in a four part series.

In an effort to infuse Asian studies in the social studies and literature curricula, the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (91�Թ�), in cooperation with the , is offering a professional development opportunity at 91�Թ�.

This all day workshop will focus on teaching about Japan in the social studies classroom. Participants will hear from top Japan scholars, engage in Japan related curriculum, and network with other local teachers.  This is the second workshop in a four part series.

During the course of the day, participants will examine the factors that lead to WWII and Japan's role pre and post war.