ARNCTA proudly presents: "Teaching China in the Age of Covid-19." A four-part online workshop that will bring together leading experts on Asia from around the country to provide context on the origins of Covid-19, the response to the virus, its impact on Asian-American communities, and the future of U.S. – China relations. Participating Arkansas teachers receive benefits, including a $50 dollar stipend, up to 5 hours of Continuing Education Credit, eligibility to apply for NCTA Travel Funding, and valuable classroom resources to implement into their curriculum. Please click this link for our general registration. 

Link for General Registration
If you are seeking professional development credit, you will need to register for each event individually through the ESCWorks Portal. Here are the links for each event:
Oct. 1, 2020 - ESC# 431037 WDMESC: The Origins of Covid-19: Fact and Fiction (Zoom) - Speakers: Dr. Michelle King, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Oct. 8, 2020 - ESC# 431039 WDMESC: China’s Response to Coronavirus. (Zoom) Speakers: Dr. Ka Zeng, University of Arkansas – Fayetteville & Dr. Zach Smith, University of Central Arkansas
Oct. 15, 2020 - ESC# 431042 WDMESC: Confronting Anti-Asian Racism in Communities and Classrooms (Zoom) Speakers: Dr. Linda Hasunuma, Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Temple University & ShaRonda Love, MPH, Director of Arkansas Minority Health Commission
Oct. 22, 2020 - ESC# 431043 WDMESC: The Future of US – China Relations. (Zoom) Speakers: Dr. Sara Castro, Wilson Center Fellow, U.S. Air Force Academy and Dr. Mark Mullenbach, University of Central Arkansas

The novel coronavirus known as Covid-19 has forcefully illustrated how events in East Asia can affect the rest of the world. The virus has led to a troubling rise in anti-Asian racism, as historical prejudices collide with new strains of misinformation that threaten the lives and livelihoods of Asian American communities, while simultaneously transforming the geopolitical relationship between the United States and China. This online workshop will not only provide teachers the opportunity to learn and discuss these issues with leading experts on Asia from around the country but will also provide teachers with online readings and resources, classroom strategies, and practical advice for addressing Covid-19 in their (physical or virtual) classrooms in ways that expand our understanding of the global community. 

This workshop will take place across four, one-hour webinars, held on Thursday evenings, in October at 6 PM over Zoom.

October 1: The Origins of Covid-19: Fact and Fiction
Speakers: Dr. Michelle King, History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

October 8: China’s Response to Coronavirus
Speakers: Dr. Ka Zeng, University of Arkansas – Fayetteville & Dr. Zach Smith, University of Central Arkansas

October 15: Confronting Anti-Asian Racism in Communities and Classrooms
Speakers: Dr. Linda Hasunuma, Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Temple University & ShaRonda Love, MPH, Director of Arkansas Minority Health Commission

October 22: The Future of US – China Relations
Speakers: Dr. Sara Castro, Wilson Center Fellow, U.S. Air Force Academy and Dr. Mark Mullenbach, University of Central Arkansas

Benefits:

• $50 Stipend for Teachers who attend all workshops and an additional debriefing.

• Up to 5 Hours of Continuing Education Credit

• Eligibility for NCTA Travel Funding

• Classroom resources that speak to our contemporary moment.

Arkansas Social Studies Content Standards Addressed:

Grades 5 – 6: Civics / Government Standard 2; Economics Standard 4, 5, 6, 7

World Geography: World in Spatial Terms Standard 1, 2, 5, 6

World History: Contemporary World Since 1945 Standard 4

Civics:  Civic and Political Institutions, Standard 2

Sociology: Social Relationships Standard 5