Mini-Presentation
This is a 5-6 minute presentation on an exported aspect of Asian culture. It will be given during class time. The presentation must have the following components:1) General Information - What is your topic? What is its significance in its home country?
2) History - When did your topic come into existence? How and when did it enter the United States? Has it changed over time, and if so, in what ways?
3) Important and Interesting Statistics - How popular is your topic in the United States? How quickly has it grown?
4) Images - Please provide images to supplement the content of your presentation. They can be on paper, posters, overhead, or computer.
5) Describe the impact of your topic on global culture.
6) Significance for this class - How is your topic related to tourism? Do any of the concepts covered in class apply to it?
You may use a printed outline to help you remember what to say during the presentation.
When you do the research for your presentation, you must prepare a bibliography that includes at least one article or book in addition to websites.
Sample Topics and Sources
Below is a list of some of the topics students used for their mini-presentations in Fall 2005, and the sources they used. You may use one of these topics, or another topic of your choice.
Acupuncture - Compiled by Kelly Powell
The balance of Yin and Yang as it relates to acupuncture
Balance and the five elements
Licenses needed to practice acupuncture in the States
Education, training, etc. needed to practice acupuncture
Google Image Search for Acupuncture
Anime - Compiled by Amelia Bowen
http://www.anipike.com/
http://www.animeinfo.org/animeu.html
http://www.rightstuf.com/resource/globalhistory.shtml
http://corneredangel.com/amwess/
http://www.animeworld.com/companyinfo.html
http://www.animenation.net/news/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/
http://www.turnerinfo.com/
http://www.icv2.com/
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_26/b3939013.htm
Chinese Snacks - Compiled by Kimberly Tran
http://www.flavorandfortune.com/dataaccess/article.php?ID=48
http://www.eatingchina.com/
Anderson, E.N. The Food of China. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1988.
Film - Compiled by Tom Bone
http://www.sensesofcinema.com/contents/directors/02/kurosawa.html
http://www.asianfilms.org/
http://www.asianfilm.org/
http://www.southasiancinema.com/
Martial Arts - Compiled by Bryan Trinh
http://www.shaolin.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_arts
www.china.org.cn./english/travel/58162.htm
www.china.org.cn/english/China/44060.htm
Nintendo - Compiled by Jenna Wong
http://www.japaninc.com/article.php?articleID=1119
http://www.nintendoland.com/home2.htm?history/
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Lair/9652/history.html
http://people.ucsc.edu/~neo1416/cmpe3_www/
http://forum.pcvsconsole.com/viewthread.php?tid=11055&page=2
http://www.nintendorks.com/editorials.php?ContentID=2530
Novels - Compiled by Linda Leang
http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/tan0bio-1
http://www.bookreporter.com/authors/au-tan-amy.asp
http://www.enotes.com/rules-game/
http://www.barclayagency.com/tan.html
TV Shows/Dramas - Compiled by Elizabeth Luo
www.yesasia.com
www.sodrama.com
www.jkdramas.com
www.koreanwiz.org
www.zoommovie.com
www.jdorama.com
www.chinesetapes.com
www.cjkdramas.com (chatrooms about dramas)