Events for teachers at the K-12 Level
Themes in World History: Movements in Democracy
K-12 Teacher Professional Development Workshop
Photo: Jennifer Jihye Chun; Protesters gather in South Korea on December 6, 2024
This K-12 teacher webinar features UCLA speakers discussing protest and democracy movements in South Korea and Myanmar to provide educators with new content to incorporate into the world history instruction.
Monday, June 23, 2025
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Pacific Time)Webinar
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 all three 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)
June 24, 2025
Myanmar
Seinenu Thein-Lemelson (UCLA)
Sponsor(s): Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Center for Near Eastern Studies, Latin American Institute, Asia Pacific Center, UCLA History-Geography Project