Days of Instruction:
Monday, June 23 to Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Time: 9am-12pm Pacific Time
All sessions will be held virtually via Zoom

Description:

This free two-day virtual K-12 teacher professional development workshop will focus on youth participation in the democracy movements in South Korea and Myanmar to align with theme of "Movements in Democracy" in world history curriculum under the CA History Social Science Framework. This PD workshop aims to provide area studies content and pedagogy training to K-12 teachers in California to help with the classroom instruction of these themes. The workshop will give educators an opportunity to hear lectures from scholars to gain more historical knowledge, work with model lessons developed by teacher leaders, and receive training for designing lessons to align with the HSS Framework.

Eligibility & Requirements:

• No cost and open to all K-12 teachers.
• Teachers must complete reading assignments and attend both days for the entire duration of the workshop.
• Teachers must fill out a survey evaluating the workshop at the end of Day 2.
• Online registration required: https://tinyurl.com/ThemesinWorldHistory2025

June 23, 2025

South Korea

Jennifer Chun (UCLA) and Judy Han (UCLA)

Jennifer Jihye Chun is a sociologist and Professor of Asian American Studies and Labor Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. 

Ju Hui Judy Han is a geographer and Assistant Professor of Gender Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles.

June 24, 2025

Myanmar

Seinenu Thein-Lemelson (UCLA)

Seinenu M. Thein-Lemelson is a visiting scholar and lecturer in the anthropology department at the University of California, Los Angeles and a senior research scientist at the Foundation for Psychocultural Research (FPR). She specializes in political violence, trauma, sacrifice, ritual, resiliency.

Sponsor(s): Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Center for Near Eastern Studies, Latin American Institute, Asia Pacific Center, UCLA History-Geography Project