Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World, an online book discussions group

This fall NCTA Alumna and master teacher Cindy McNulty will lead a free asynchronous discussion group for NCTA alumni educators on the book Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World, by Matt Alt. Tokyo-based writer Alt examines how anime, Hello Kitty, karaoke, and the Walkman transformed how we consume entertainment and reshaped global culture in the process.

• • Starts:
  • September 10, 2023
• • Ends:
  • December 17, 2023
• • Time Detail:
  • Asynchronous
• • Learning Format:
  • Online
• • Location details:
  • Online using Proboards Discussion Board
• • Type of Course:
  • Book & Film Groups
• • Audience:
  • This discussion group is restricted to NCTA Alumni in the University of Pittsburgh Coordinating Site region (PA, OH, MI, WV, MD, AL, MN, DE, LA, IL, KY)
• • Offered to:
  • Alabama, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
• • Registration and Info:

  • This discussion group will be conducted asynchronously beginning September 10, 2023, and will continue through December 17 using the Proboards Discussion Board site (a more detailed schedule will be sent once registration has closed.) For Pennsylvania teachers, completion of this book discussion will be worth fourteen Act 48 hours. For teachers in other states we can provide you with a certificate of completion and/or a personal letter from the instructor. All participants will receive a complimentary copy of the book. Registration is limited.