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Website
BBC

Bbc: Asia Quake Disaster

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC's official page for the Tsunami disaster of December 2004. Key Stories, eyewitness accounts, reports from correspondents, and animations provide up to date coverage.
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Handout
World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Indonesia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about core health indicators in Indonesia in this World Health Organization country profile, which includes demographic and health information both historic and current. The 'News and features' tab includes articles with photographs.
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Website
US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: Indonesia Report on Human Rights Practices

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive U.S. State Department report released in March of 2007 that examines allegations of human rights abuse and the practices of the Indonesian government dating back to 2004.
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Interactive
Other

Go Indonesia!

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interactive website has five different destinations each containing four areas of interest. Explore them and discover many interesting facts.
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Website
BBC

Bbc: News: Timeline: Indonesia

For Students 9th - 10th
This timeline from BBC News offers a chronology of important events in Indonesia/'s history. You can listen to some of these events and watch videos of others.
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Graphic
United Nations

United Nations: Cartographic Section: Southeast Asia [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This map from the United Nations shows the countries of Southeast Asia. Major rivers are labeled, as are cities.
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Article
US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: u.s. Relations With Indonesia

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information about the relationship between the United States and Indonesia. Additional information about the country is available through the links at the bottom of the page.
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Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Eid Al Adha Celebrations in Pictures

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Pictures show people celebrating the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha in various places around the world.
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Handout
Globio

Glossopedia: Borneo

For Students 3rd - 8th
Borneo is the third largest island in the world. Borneo's vast biodiversity, natural resources, and geology are discussed. The history of indigenous peoples as well as the effects of colonization and overuse of natural resources are...
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Graphic
Curated OER

University of Texas: East Timor (Timor Leste)

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of East Timor from the Perry-Castaneda Collection which shows East Timor which shares the island of Timor with Indonesia. The map makes clear the enclave of Oecussi which is part of East Timor.
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Unit Plan
Open Ed

Open Ed Sci: 7.5 Ecosystem Dynamics

For Teachers 7th - 9th
This unit on ecosystem dynamics and biodiversity begins with students reading headlines that claim that the future of orangutans is in peril and that the purchasing of chocolate may be the cause. Students launch a scientific...
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Website
BBC

Bbc News: Science and Nature: 'Hobbit' Joins Human Family Tree

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at the newly found species called the 'hobbit' that lived 12,000 years ago on the Flores Island and that is said to be linked to humans.
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PPT
BBC

Bbc: In Pictures: Indonesian Tsunami

For Students 9th - 10th
From July, 2006, photographic slideshow graphically detailing the tsunami that hit the Indonesian island of Java.
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Handout
Northern Illinois University

Political and Cultural Geography of Southeast Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides a good introduction for students to the main geographical features of Southeast Asia. Provides information on the individual countries that make up Southeast Asia and gives some physical geographical facts about...
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Handout
Latimer Clarke Corporation

Atlapedia Online: Indonesia

For Students Pre-K - 1st
If you're doing a research paper on Indonesia, this is a great place to begin. Has information about the history, people, geography, climate, economy, and more. Click on the map image to get more details and an enlarged view.
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Website
Buddha Dharma Education Association

Buddha Net: Mahayana Buddhism

For Students 9th - 10th
A Buddhanet page with links to information on the different countries where the practice of Mahayana Buddhism is practices, namely Tibet, China, Nepal, Vietnam, Japan, and Indonesia.
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Website
InterKnowledge Corp.

Geographia: Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the diverse countries of Asia. Primarily a travel guide, Geographia offers information on other topics, such as economy, geography, climate, history, and people of selected Asian countries. Pictures are included.
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: The Foja Mountains of Indonesia: Exploring the Lost World

For Students 9th - 10th
Explorers have been investigating an area of New Guinea, home of the Foja Mountains, for their unique biodiversity. The research took nearly 25 years and produced intriguing results. Take a look at the information learned and check out...
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Interactive
Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Sundanese Language

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Find some introductory phrases and vocabulary of the Sundanese. This language is found on the Indonesian island of Java.
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Interactive
Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Learn Indonesian

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A beginner's guide to studying the language of Indonesia. Find introductory phrases and vocabulary. Test recognition and understanding playing games.
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Interactive
Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Tetum Language

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is a beginner's opportunity to study some simple vocabulary in Tetum, an Austronesian language. Review the words and practice with online games.
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Interactive
Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Learn Javanese

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A language native to the Indonesian isand of Java is presented for beginners to discover. Study a collection of vocabulary and phrases of both the Krama and Njoko forms. Play games for additional practice.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Indonesia's Muslim Militants

For Students 9th - 10th
This August 2003 BBC archive article surveys the Indonesian Muslim militant group Jemaah Islamiah, which played a part in the deadly bombing of a Bali nightclub in 2002.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Indonesia

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Indonesia, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.