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The following are grants from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007. For
more information about past CGP grants, please browse our online Grants Database or the Grant Listings Page.
Education Development Center, Inc., Newton, MA
Cross-Cultural
Understanding Using Picture Books: A Pilot Project to Teach Japanese
Elementary Students about American Culture (Year 2)
Project Director: Ms. Alejandra Bonifaz
$42,000
A two-year project to provide lower elementary school teachers with
training and toolkits to educate Japanese youth about
American culture through
the use of picture-books. Carefully selected American picture
books, focusing on different aspects of American culture are integrated
in the specifically developed teacher resources and student activities
to
be used in the classroom. The Florida International University, Miami, FL JapaNet: South Florida's Center for Studies of Japan and the Americas (Year 3) Project Director: Dr. Steven Heine, Professor of Religious Studies and History, Director of the FIU Board of Trustees $54,800 A three-year project of teacher training seminars that focus on
issues involving Japan's interaction with the Americas. Two
series of seminars are held annually, and each series includes 10
weekly seminars led by FIU faculty and guest speakers. Based on what
they learn, the participants produce classroom materials that are
reviewed by an educational consultant and made available to other
educators and organizations. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Commodore Perry and The Opening of Japan (Year 2)
Project Director: Dr. Shigeru Miyagawa, Kochi-Manjiro Professor of Japanese Language and Culture
$50,996
A project to adapt two website units, "Black Ships and Samurai"
and "Yokohama Boomtown," for use in the pre-collegiate classroom and to
develop accompanying curriculum materials. The original website along
with the adaptations and new materials are made available online and
free of charge through MIT's OpenCourseWare (OCW) project.
Dissemination is conducted through workshops at already established
conferences and meetings. The Southern Center for International Studies (SCIS), Atlanta, GA
Current Issues in Context: The East Asia in Transition Educational Package
Project Director: Julia A. White, Director of Educational Programs and Publications
$55,000
A
project to produce a new edition of the 1996 East Asia in Transition
educational package by expanding and updating the instructional guide,
essays, lesson plans, documentary videotape and website resources.
The Japan portion of the East Asia package will be strengthened
in the new edition, and the revised unit will be disseminated to
teachers through professional development workshops with the aim of
improving education about Japan and East Asia for middle and high
school students throughout the United States.
Stanford University Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE), Stanford,CA
Reischauer Scholars Program
Project Director: Gary Mukai, Director, SPICE
$48,000
A
project to support a distance-learning course on Japan and U.S.-Japan
relations in order to encourage students to become future leaders in
the U.S.-Japan relationship. Twenty-five exceptional high school
juniors and seniors from throughout the United States engage in an
intensive study of Japan. The program provides students with a
broad overview of Japanese history, literature, religion, art,
politics, and economics, with a special focus on the U.S.-Japan
relationship. Top scholars, leading diplomats and other
professionals provide lectures via the Internet to students and engage
them in dialogue. http://spice.stanford.edu
Advanced Instruction on Japan (Year 2) Project Director: Dr. Walter Nunn, Co-Director of the Arkansas International Center $58,000 A two-year project targeting teachers with previous experience
studying Japan from seven southern states: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. Project
objectives are to increase in-depth understanding of and updated
information on Japan, improve teacher understanding of teaching methods
and materials in Japanese studies, encourage networking among teachers,
and help teachers recruit other teachers for learning and travel
opportunities related to Japan. University of Colorado at Boulder, Program for Teaching East Asia, Center for Asian Studies, Boulder, CO
Imaging Japanese History: A Curriculum Development and Dissemination Project
Project Director: Ms. Lynn Parisi, Director ,Program for Teaching East Asia
$136,000
A
24-month curriculum development and dissemination project designed to
address the need for high quality curriculum materials on Japan
targeted to secondary (grades 7-12) world cultures and world history
curricula, including AP world history courses. A set of
curriculum modules will be developed that enable world history and
world cultures to explore in depth one representative Japanese art form
or body of artwork within the Heian, medieval, Tokugawa, Meiji, early
20th century and post-war periods of Japanese history. http://www.colorado.edu/CAS/TEA/
Extending Lessons on Japan: Kentucky Teachers Training Teachers (Year 1)
Project Director: Ms. Beth Goldstein
$46,842
A
project to develop an education outreach program for Kentucky secondary
teachers. The project will build a network of Kentucky teachers
to become strong resources on teaching about Japan; teacher-developed
units will be revised for web-based dissemination; and the program will
provide statewide professional development as program participants
train other teachers how to use the curriculum units. The program
draws from the methodology and literature on education for global
understanding and adult education.
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY
Extending Lessons on Japan: Kentucky Teachers Training Teachers (Year 2)
Project Director: Ms. Beth Goldstein
$20,300
A
project to develop an education outreach program for Kentucky secondary
teachers. The project will build a network of Kentucky teachers
to become strong resources on teaching about Japan; teacher-developed
units will be revised for web-based dissemination; and the program will
provide statewide professional development as program participants
train other teachers how to use the curriculum units. The program
draws from the methodology and literature on education for global
understanding and adult education.
Bethany College, Bethany, WV
K-12 Teachers Workshops on Japan
Project Director: Ms. Michiko Oda, Japan Outreach Coordinator
$5,000
A
project to hold K-12 teacher workshops in order to develop channels for
Japan Outreach Activities in West Virginia and to strengthen the
interests of K-12 teachers in Japan. In addition to the workshops
Taiko presentations will be held in two primary schools and two high
schools.
Chazen Museum of Art, Madison, WI
"Color Woodcut International: Japan, Britain and America in the
Early Twentieth Century" educator workshop and teacher curriculum
materials
Project Director: Ms. Kathy Paul
$3,910
A
project to provide tools for educators in both printed and workshop
form to enable them to teach their students about the artistic and
cultural exchange between Japan and the West during the late nineteenth
and early twentieth centuries.
Clair Mel Elementary School, Tampa, FL
Japanese Journey
Project Director: Ms. Sue Creekmore, Teacher
$4,500
A
project to increase students' knowledge of Japan through a variety of
hands-on learning activities designed to meet multi intelligences,
cross curricular lessons and cross age tutoring to develop
leadership. Primary source speakers will be invited to share
their knowledge of Japanese culture and a special after school program
for interested teachers will be offered to enhance learning. www1.sdhc.k12.fl.us/~clairmel.elementaryCommunities in Schools of Augusta -Richmond County, Augusta, GA
Children's Day
Project Director: Gregory Davis, Counselor, Tubman Middle School
$5,000
An
all day workshop for middle school students in which Japanese dance,
song and martial arts are demonstrated by Japanese performance
artists. Students who have been studying Japanese language will
also perform selected Japanese writing, dance, storytelling and art. http://www.cisga.org East Carolina
Representations of the Feminine in Japanese Literary and Popular Culture Project Director: Dr. John Tucker, Professor of History and Director of Asian Studies $5,000 A
teachers' workshop that provides middle and high school social science
teachers with training in issues related to women in Japanese culture,
traditional and modern. Professor Jan Bardsley of the University of
North Carolina, Chapel Hill introduces her documentary film, "Women in
Japan" and presents a lecture on the rich diversity of feminine
expression in Japanese culture. Gifford Street High School, Elgin, IL
The Wonders of Japan: A Hands-on Experience of Education
Project Director: Teena M. Bolton, English Teacher
$4,500
A
project to foster and interest, knowledge and understanding of Japan,
its people and history. Phase I will included selected readings
and research on Japan. Phase II will include project-based hands-on
learning. Projects will include Japanese theatre, dance, origami,
literature and gardens, among others.
HandMade in America, Asheville, NC
Introduction to Japanese Art and Culture
Project Director: Norma Bradley
$5,000
A
series of teacher workshops, classroom presentations and public
performances to help teachers, students and parents in Western North
Carolina gain a greater awareness and understanding of cultural
traditions in Japan, providing a foundation for deeper mutual
understanding between Japan and the United States.
http://www.handmadeinamerica.org
Holy Trinity School, Avon, OH
Journey Through Japan: Using Regional Resources to Reach Middle America
Project Director: Joan Lavelle
$4,640
A
project to introduce school teachers, aides and parents to Japanese art
and culture; to introduce students and teachers to Northeast Ohio
institutions that have expertise and resources in Japanese culture and
art; to increase general awareness, knowledge and understanding of
Japan among the students and families of Holy Trinity School; and to
acknowledge changes in the global scope of the curriculum at Holy
Trinity School as a result of this experience
Connections with Japan for Iowa Students
$4,864
Project Director: Trista Peitzman, K-12 Coordinator Educational Communications
A
project utilizing two-way interactive video events to enable up to 100
classrooms and 2500 Iowa students predominately from rural areas to
learn about Japanese culture and art from a native of Japan.
Print and online resources will be provided to help teachers
effectively incorporate these events into their classroom curriculum.
JapanFest, Inc., Atlanta, GA
JapanFest
$5,000
Project Director: Clark T. Wisenbaker, Secretary
A
project to promote multicultural education and encourage social harmony
by providing a mix of authentic contemporary and traditional programs
on Japanese art and culture. Through a festival, JapanFest, Inc.
introduces different aspects of Japanese culture, such as martial arts,
bonsai, music, dance, and Japanese animation, through a wide variety of
performing arts, demonstrations, hands-on workshops and exhibitions by
local Japan-related artists and organizations. Miami University, Oxford, OH
Ohanashi: Discovering Japan through Stories
$5,000
Project Director: Frances Yates, Librarian
A
project to increase awareness and enhance understanding of Japanese
culture among K-12 students and teachers in Southwest Ohio and East
Central Indiana. The program will focus on children's stories and
will also include interactive learning stations for participants to
discover the food, clothing, language, land, religionj/spirituality,
and daily life of Japan.
The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, FL
Florida Teachers' Introduction to The Morikami Museum and Japanese Garden's Outreach Resources
Project Director: Beth Kawazura, School Programs Specialist
$5,000
An
outreach program to increase participation by K-12 teachers and
schools throughout south Florida in teaching Japanese
culture by familiarizing them with the educational resources of The
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. Professional development
workshops for teachers will be held, museum educators will make visits
to local schools, and teachers will be supplied with curriculum
training guides explaining how to incorporate arts and Florida history
into the classroom.
Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK
Experienceing Japan: K-6 Oklahoma Educator Workshop
Project Director: Dr. Deborah Landry, Assistant Professor, Elementary Education
$4,203
A
project to provide educators in Oklahoma from grades K-6 with
background knowledge, lesson plans, literature, and cultural
information from Japan. K-6 educators will develop and
exchange lesson plans at the workshop, and will incorporate the new
knowledge into their own schools and classrooms. The workshop
will include a Power Point presentation on life in Japan, a film on
life in Japan, and a performance by students from the Japan
Northeastern State University (JNSU) student group.
North Woods
International School, La Crosse, WI
Let Peace Prevail... a
Partnership Between Japan and the U.S.
Project Director: Ms. Jane
Morken, Principal
$5,000
A school-wide project to
expose students to the geography, culture, and language of Japan. Through a
series of events, classroom readings, discussions, lectures, and activities,
students enhance their understanding and engage in a dynamic culmination project
that depicts peace between nations, classrooms, and
students.
Washi: Japanese Papermaking Workshop
Project Director: Ms. Fran Rottenberg
$4,985
A
workshop for 200 students and their teachers to deepen students'
knowledge and appreciation for Japanese history, culture, and
tradition. The project includes an overview of Japanese history
and culture along with a hands-on papermaking and calligraphy lessons
at the museum.
Selma Middle C.H.A.T. Academy
Voices from the Land of the Rising Sun
Project Director: Marsha Carmichael
$5,000
A
project where students conduct a cross-discipline study of Japan and
the United States. Students will undertake research through
videotaped interviews and various text genres of Japanese people and
their American counterparts. Students will also conduct tours of
an interactive, student-created museum installed with their projects
and the videotapes. A teacher professional workshop about Japan
will also be held.
The University of Findlay, Findlay, OH
Connecting Japan with Hancock County, Ohio
Project Director: Dr. Hiroaki Kawamura, Chair, Language and Culture Area
$5,000
A
project to integrate Japan into the elementary school Social Studies
curriculum in rural Ohio. The project will include teacher training workshops, Japanese home
visits by school teachers, classroom visits by university students and
local Japanese community members, and video/letter exchange with
elementary school children in Japan.
Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA
Tea in a Box
Project Director: Dr. Janet Ikeda, Associate Dean of the College
$5,000
A
project to develop and deliver an interdisciplinary module that
introduces "chanoyu," the Way of Tea, to local school groups in advance
of their visit to the new Japanese Tearoom constructed at Washington
and Lee University. The project is to be the first in a series of
community outreach programs offered in conjunction with the
tearoom.
The Honolulu Festival Foundation
Building Friendships by Playing Hardball
Project Director: Masakazu Asanuma
$4,000
A
seminar to discuss how sporting events, such as baseball, can be
effective in overcoming cultural barriers and promoting friendships
between people in different countries. A distinguished panel of
experts will join Mr. Wally Yonamine to discuss the experiences
faced by athletes playing baseball in Japan and how their
professionalism and goodwill overcame the challenges of living in a
foreign country.
The New York Botanical Garden
Kiku for Kids
Project Director: Natalie Andersen
$5,000
A project to develop, test and implement an array of informal,
hands-on activities for children, teachers and families that will be
presented in conjunction with The New York Botanical Garden's
exhibition "Kiku: The Art of the Japanese Chrysanthemum."
Interactive displays and interesting activities will provide children
with opportunities to explore various facets of Japanese history and
culture.
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