Teachers!  Mark your calendars!

 

ASIA

IN THE

CLASSROOM

 

 The Monkey Knows No Walls, Beijing Opera

 
A Workshop on China for Teachers

 

 

Target audience:  Public and private school teachers of global studies, social studies, and literature

Date:  Friday, October 17, 2003, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., including luncheon

Place: University Inn and Conference Center, North Forest Road, Amherst, NY

Sessions:

  • Beijing opera: Demonstration and live interaction
  • Chinese myths and legends
  • Issues in Chinese society since 1976
  • Best practices for teaching Asia in elementary and secondary school classrooms

Complementary materials: a CD of the Beijing Opera; myths and legends for classroom use; documents on contemporary Chinese society; a CD with Asia-related teaching resources

Sponsors: Asian Studies at UB, the International Education Center of Buffalo/Niagara WorldConnect, the John R. Oishei Foundation, and the Association for Asian Studies

Opportunities in conjunction: 

  • Stage performance of Beijing opera, Friday evening, 8:00, at UB’s Center for the Arts
  • Registrants may attend sessions of the New York Conference on Asian Studies, including seminars on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday.
  • Professional development credit opportunities may be available through your local district.

Cost:  Only $25.00 for the workshop, luncheon, and seminars of the Asian Studies Conference.

            Add $5.00 per ticket to the Friday evening Beijing opera performance (maximum 2 tickets)

To register, please fill out the form below and mail or fax to:

Bruce Acker, Director of International Education

Buffalo/Niagara WorldConnect
275 Oak Street, Suite 225, Buffalo, New York  14203
fax: (716) 842-1375

Or contact Bruce Acker at 842-1311 / iec@bnwc.org

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____ Yes, I plan to attend the “Asia in the Classroom” workshop.                                               $25.00

____ Yes, I will also attend the evening Beijing Opera performance.

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            (maximum 2 tickets)                                                                                         Total    $_____

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or

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