Introductions

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I'm Gina Sharpe and I teach AP World History and Modern World History at Hawthorne Math and Science Academy. I enjoyed the first session and am looking forward to this one. I'm always in search of new ways to increase student learning and exposure to world cultures.

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Hi my name is Cristina Hernandez and I teach at Huntington Park CRAHS. I teach 12th grade AP Literature and Journalism. I really enjoyed the first session and I want to learn more about modern East Asia to help my students develop background knowledge of world cultures.

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My name is Laura Stribling. I teach British and American Lit, and Theatre at North Valley Charter Academy in Granada Hills. I have been studying tai chi for the last several years and have become very interested in the east. I simply thought it would be fun.

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My name is Dalia Coronel. I teach British Literature to 10th grade students at Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy, near the LAX airport. I have been teaching for four years and I would like to incorporate more multicultural curriculum into my classroom. In addition, I would like to expand my knowledge about East Asia and pass on what I have learned to new generations.

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My name is Annie Brown and I teach Modern World History and Global Studies, a class about current issues in the world such as global warming and human rights. I teach at Marlborough School in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. I am hoping to learn more about China during the period of Imperialism, Japan's industrialization and development into an imperial power, as well as Mao and Communism in China. In terms of more recent history, I'd like to examine the shifting of Japan's economy in the 1980's and China's economic growth in the past decades. Along with this, I hope we can look at how China and Japan have dealt with their population (China's growth and Japan's density and decline) and the extent to which "green technology" has been or is becoming a part of industrialization.

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I am Martin Castillo. I teach grade 7 and 8 World and U.S. History at Holland M.S. in Baldwin Park. My Achilles' heel has always been Asia. Hence, I seek to improve on what I lack. I want to be better prepared to be able to teach and find better ways to teach Asia in order for my students to learn more about the world around them. I think we are off to a great start.
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My name is George Berhitoe. I'm a half-time teacher and half-time coordinator at City of Angels (High) School (Independent Study). I'm interested in either putting together an Asian Studies elective and companion website and/or adding Asian history content on to our existing Social Studies course websites. I'm hoping that the USC course will help me achieve that goal. I look forward to learning and working with you all.

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I am Richard Jessel. I teach French at West Adams Preparatory HS, and previously, several years of ESL at Jefferson HS. I have always maintained a strong interest in foreign languages, cultures and history. I took the East Asia seminar on the Ancient period in the fall because I recognized a gap in my knowledge of the region. Over the years I have seen many movies from the Far East, read considerably less books, and my travels in an oriental direction have not gotten further than Jordan. So, it was of great benefit to me to learn from this course how to make some sense of several millennia of cultural development.

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Hello All,
My name is Dina. I teach International Business and Computer Literacy/Applications at Mark Keppel High School in Alhambra, CA.
As an avid traveler with an overwhelming sense of curiosity, I’ve always had a genuine interest in world cultures and languages. However, after becoming a teacher in the Alhambra Unified School District, my interest in Asia particularly, has been significantly growing. This is namely because the school itself is 70%+ Asian. I also have one class of 36 students, who are all English Learners. These students primarily speak Mandarin and Cantonese, but there are a few Korean and Vietnamese students mixed in as well. I’ve tried learning a few essential phrases in each language but it’s been difficult for me to grasp. I'm interested in learning about Asia not only to expand my personal knowledge base, but to attempt to eliminate some of the social and cultural barriers I currently face in the classroom.
I'm looking forward to learning more about Asia in the weeks to come. Nice meeting all of you last week.

Dina

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Hello,
My name is Benjamin Bergstrom and I teach at the Jefferson Early College Academy at LA Trade Tech College. 100% of our students are enrolled in college courses in addition to their high school classes. I teach U.S. History, World History, Government and Economics. I am in this class to better understand the current geo-political issues relating to China and North Korea and their relationships with the U.S.

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Hello All,

My name is Rhyna Vasquez, I teach at the Pasadena USD and my interest is to learn more about Asian culture. As a teacher and the LDRT (Language Development Resource Teacher), I am involved with the IB Programme (Social Studies) and the International Academy in our district. Most of my students are young men and women that have been in this country less than 12 months and this year alone, we have seen a bigger number of Asian students enrolled in our school. We have students from Korea, Thailand, China, Taiwan, and Russia.

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My name is Jeff Horton. I teach at LACES (Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies), a 6-12 LAUSD magnet school located on a former junior high school campus near Fairfax and the Ten Freeway in south Los Angeles. This is my first year there, and I'm teaching AP World History to 4 classes of 40 students. I love the subject and the students, hate the workload. It's also my first time teaching this subject, and I'm constantly desperate for material to stay ahead of the students. This seminar was very helpful last session and will be again. I'm here to learn more to teach APWH better.
I have a long and varied career in education, including 15 years teaching at Crenshaw HS, 8 years on the LAUSD school board, time in HR at LACOE, time on a grant in Carson, and two years teaching 7th grade boys at YOKA (a district middle school in Koreatown). That last assignment was my welcome back to the classroom after 20 years. I guess if I survived two years of 7th grade boys I can survive anything.

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My name is Marcos Andrade. I currently teach at Gabrielino HS in San Gabriel, where I have taught for the last 13 years. I am currently teaching AP Goveernment, Economics, World Geography and Psychology. Our school is diverse school with about 52% Asian populatio and as a teacher with a large Asian population, I am always trying to improve my background and looking to be a better teacher to my Asian students. Looking forward to learning more.
Marcos

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Hi !
I am Randy Launius. I teach at the Hawthorne Math and Science Academy. I teach government, AP government, economics, cultural anthropology, and biological anthropology. I am interested in Asia because it will fit into every subject i teach !

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Oops missed this! Hi! I'm Tanya Lentz and I teach English at Metropolitan High School. I'm looking forward to gaining more professional development because when I become the student. I learn how to become a better teacher. This class has given me insight into my craft and where I can work and grow.

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