1. 2010 China Math (May 9-25) Beijing Shanghai Yangzhou

2. Agenda Itinerary Airline tickets Collect visa application (with a passport type of photo) and passport Departure Luggage Course requirements (SA 4490) Vaccinations and medications Announcement: Calligraphy Workshop

3. Itinerary Depart ATL: 8:40AM, MAY 9, Delta 1555 Beijing: May 10-13 (3 nights and 3 days) Take a night train to Yangzhou Yangzhou: May 14-20 (6 nights and 7 days) Bus from Yangzhou to Shanghai (3-4 hrs) Shanghai: May 21-25 (5 nights and 4.5 days) Depart Pudong Airport (PVG): 10:00AM, 25MAY, Delta 18 Arriving at ATL, 3:50PM, May 25, Atlanta

4. Airline tickets You have received the e-ticket in your mail box. Bring a copy of this ticket with you to the airport. The same ticket will be used when we come back on May 25.

5. Passport and Visa Application You can easily handle the section 1 (information about yourself). Section 2: Choose "Tourism" in section 2.1. Choose "Multiple-entry valid for 12 months" in section 2.2 if you have American passport. Otherwise, please choose “Single entry valid for 3 months”. Write down "2010-05-08” in section 2.3. Write down "30 days" in section 2.4. Write down "Beijing, Yangzhou, and Shanghai" in section 2.5. Leave section 2.6 blank. You can handle section 3 and 4.1-4.6. Leave 4.7-4.10 blank. Finally, attach a passport type of color photo and sign the form.

6. Issues related to Visa Send your visa application and passport to Jun Ji by March 31 (Free) If I do not have them by April March 31, you need to send them directly to Imperial Pacific Travel. Pay extra fees to the agency: by April 8 --- $25 by April 15 --- $75 (for overnight service)

7. Departure at 8:40am on May 9 Meet at the airport Arrive at the airport at 6:10AM on May 9 Check in your luggage Wait for other members in the hall Please bring your passport, airline ticket, and money

8. Please be on time!!! If you are late, we will not wait for you. We will go inside around 6:20am. Please call me

9. Carry-on bag Not exceed 45 inches (length+width+height), or 115 cm. Fit easily in our SizeCheck® unit (approximately 22"x14"x9", or 56x36x23 cm). Fit in an overhead bin or underneath the seat in front of you. If your carry-on bag doesn't meet these size restrictions it must be checked, and all checked baggage rules will apply.checked baggage

10. Checked Baggage You can check two bags that meet the size and weight limitations at no extra charge.size and weight limitations -- Weigh 50 pounds (23 kg) or less. -- Not exceed 62 inches (157 cm) when you total length+width+height. Remark: The cabin of the train is small. No room for two baggage.

11. The course - SA 4490 Three credit hours Equivalent to MATH 4490 It may be used to replace a course in your degree program.

12. Course requirements Basic requirements for a grade of C Reading: a few online articles Participate in group photos (with 90% of us in the photo) --- at least five group photos 15-minute presentation about Georgia Standard on Math Education in Yangzhou U Following the KSU Study Abroad Code of Conduct Write a two-page paper about China including two photos (A requirement by KSU Confucius Institute for $400) Due date: June 7, 2010

13. Online articles Basic Education in China The Eradication of Illiteracy in China since the 1990s The 9th Five-Year for Educational Development and the Development Outline by 2010 Report of Education Statistics in 2002 Education Laws in China

14. Online articles Statistics Education for Junior High Schools in China at http://www.stat.auckland.ac.nz/~iase/publi cations/rt04/5.2_Li.pdfStatistics Education for Junior High Schools in China Ancient Chinese Science - History for Kids! Chinese Math Overview History of Mathematics: China Confucianism The Cultural Revolution

15. Georgia Standard Georgia Standards on Math Education Grade 6 – Grade 12 Form 7 teams 2-3 students work on one grade in a team At least one math or math education major in a group

16. Course requirements for a grade of B or A In more group photos (say 3 in Beijing, 3 in Yangzhou, and 3 in Shanghai) Participate in most group activities Not keep any one not in the delegation in your room after 11:30pm Project: a comparative study of ….. (5- 10 pages). Due date: June 21, 2010

17. Comments on the projects You choose a topic A general subject: statistics education, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, computer education, biology, etc. A specific topic in mathematics: solving quadratic equations, solving trigonometric equations, the introduction of logarithm, etc.

18. Vaccinations and medications Please visit the website of CDC: Health Information for China | CDC Travelers' Health

19. FREE Chinese Calligraphy Workshop Who: Dr. Wang Yuechuan Renowned Calligrapher Director of Calligraphy Institute Peking University Where: KSU CENTER, ROOM 300 Kennesaw State University When: 9:30am to 11:30am, April 12, 2010 Limited Seating! Please RSVP to abishopf@kennesaw.edu, or call 678-797-2571