This project is a culmination of three years of work on the study of Asia for the K-12 Classroom. I have participated in the East Asia Institute through Tulsa Community College and Columbia University, the CTAPS Institute at the University of Hawaii, the Western WashingtonUniversity Institute on Chinese Immigration, the Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program, and the East Asia Field Study Trip through the Freeman Foundation and Columbia Unversity. This project is also a work in progress for the students of Byrd Middle School to continue to study and develop a greater awareness for the countries of Asia and the Pacific Rim. As an educator please take the time to consider studying the teaching of Asia in the K-12 classroom. It has been a most fulfilling and enlightening set of experiences for my students and for me. Special thanks to all those people who made this project a dream and a possibility: Dr. Jessica Stowell, OCTA, Mr. Garry Nichols, Principal, Byrd Middle School, Mrs. Shaun Ewing, Secretary, Byrd Middle School, Joan Sizemore, Teresa Pena, The Exploratory Team at Byrd Middle School, Dr. Sawyer, Superintendent of Schools, Tulsa Public Schools, Dr. Robin Gooldy, Area Superintendent, Dr. La Verne Wimberly, Associate Superintendent for Curriculum, Ms. Cathey Frederick, Director of Professional Development, The Freeman Foundation, Columbia University, Dr. Robin Martin, Ms. Susan Greenwell, Dr. Samuel Shepherd, Mrs. Kyoko Jones, JUSEC, FMF, my "family" in Ogaki, The Ogaki Group of Fulbrighters, October 2000, the Japanese Tourist Bureau, the Lasker Family, and to all the students who have worked on this project and who will participate in the future. "I envy the Japanese the extreme clearness that everything has in their art. Never is it tedious and never does it appear done in too much of a hurry. Their work is as simple as breathing...." Vincent Van Gogh, 1888 Michele Lasker, Coordinator of The Electronic Classroom, and Facilitator for the Gifted and Talented Program, Byrd Middle School - Tulsa Public Schools 7502 E. 57th St., Tulsa, Oklahoma 74145 Telephone 918.641.1646 Fax 918.641.1651 FULBRIGHT MEMORIAL FUND TEACHER PROGRAM Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholar Trip to Japan - October 2000 Fulbright Follow-On Project: The Japanese Experience Photography and HistoryThrough a Double Turn of the Century Photo Gallery on Japan Byrd Middle School Student Art Gallery on Japan BYRD MIDDLE SCHOOL The Electronic Classroom Tulsa Public Schools OKLAHOMA CONSORTIUM FOR TEACHING ABOUT ASIA National Consortium for Teaching About Asia and Columbia University Web Resources on East Asia An Asia Field Study trip to China, Korea and Japan will be profiled in this section for Fall 2001 - This site will be created by students in The Electronic Classroom when school resumes in August. Projects on Japan - 6th Grade Projects on Korea - 7th Grade THE CTAPS INSTITUTE The East West Center CTAPS Photo Gallery THE WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE Chinese Immigration Lesson Plans Connections - British Columbia |
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