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Crisis In Central Asia

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, acting as hostile and concerned delegates from competing factions in Central Asia, will participate in an international conference where you will present a position paper which lists your demands. With the guidance of a special...
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Lesson Plan
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Asian Museum Exhibit

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders role play the role of a curator of a local museum. In groups, they develop a new exhibit on Asia. They research specific countries in Southeast Asia and present their exhibit to the class. Art must also be included in...
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Lesson Plan
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Asia Rising

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers view a short film about the economies of Japan and Korea after World War II. They discuss their challenges and succeses in building the economy. They also identify human costs of ecomonic development in those countries.
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Asian Art

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the art of a number of Asian countries. They look at slides and sculptures, and make a Chinese hand scrolls.
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Shadow Theater of the Mahabharata

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the Hindu epic, Mahabharata, by creating Javanese shadow puppets and performing significant scenes from the story. They combine their artistic ability with their desire to learn an important aspect of the Southeast Asian...
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Lesson Plan
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Lesson Plan on Map Skills for South Asia

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders observe and discuss an overhead transparency map of South Asia. In small groups, they label a blank map of South Asia, and listen to a lecture on the realm.
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Lesson Plan
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Comparing Asian and Impressionist Landscapes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars draw on their knowledge of Impressionist and Asian landscapes to reflect on the differences found in the two genres of landscape painting.
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Marco Polo Takes a Trip

For Teachers K - 1st
After completing this 9-12 lesson plan unit, students will be able to identify Marco Polo and understand why he took his trip to China and back. They will discover the challenges of traveling along the Silk Road while learning several...
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eBook
Country Studies US

Country Studies: India

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough look at India from the Country Studies section of the Library of Congress. Read about its history, economy, people, and government. Information through the 1990's.
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Website
NOAA

Noaa: Cpc: Regional Climate Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides large colorful maps of climate data about each continent for the current week, month, or previous quarter.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Asian Educational Media Service

For Students 9th - 10th
A tremendous resource for finding sites, multimedia, and other resources for teaching about or studying Asian countries. Search by country, media type, or grade level. Includes lesson plans and links to great online resources.
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Website
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Radio Free Europe: News and Features on Uzbekistan

For Students 9th - 10th
Daily news from Uzbekistan reported by Radio Free Europe. Extensive archives where articles remain for three years. Includes a search feature. Also includes links to other information about Uzbekistan.
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Website
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Radio Free Europe: News and Features on Georgia

For Students 9th - 10th
Daily news from Georgia reported by Radio Free Europe. Extensive archives where articles remain for three years. Includes a search feature. Also includes links to other information about Georgia.
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Radio Free Europe: News and Features From Armenia

For Students 9th - 10th
Daily news from Armenia reported by Radio Free Europe. Extensive archives where articles remain for three years. Includes a search feature. Also includes links to other information about Armenia.
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Handout
Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Georgia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in the Western Asian country of Georgia, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Other

Yangtse Evening Post

For Students 9th - 10th
The Yangtse Evening Post is a newspaper published in Nanjing, China, and covers the latest news, issues, and events in Nanjing and China. Written in Chinese.
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Other

Osaka Museum of Natural History

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on this natural history museum in Japan. Many links to more information are on this site. Japanese text also available to download.
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Other

The Korea Times

For Students 9th - 10th
The Korea Times is an English daily newspaper serving the country of South Korea. Content includes the day's top stories, national news, business and finance, technology, culture, sports, opinion, and more.
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Other

Dong a Newspaper: Korean Children's Newspaper

For Students 6th - 8th
Well-known Korean children's newspaper website. Articles match general interests of elementary to middle school students: reports on world news, movie stars, singers, sports, science, school news, cartoons, writing competition and study...
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Other

The Frontier Post

For Students 9th - 10th
The Frontier Post is the national daily news source published in Peshawar and Quetta in Pakistan.
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Other

Taiping Zoo

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a description of the Taiping Zoo. It gives background information and information about the purpose of the zoo. It also offers information about location, price, time of operation and feeding schedules.
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Other

Ocean Park Hong Kong

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a description of this seaworld-like park. It is a very colorful and informative site with a lot of information about the park. Follow the 'Education' link at the bottom to access the section with learning activities.
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Other

People's Daily China

For Students 9th - 10th
The People's Daily is an excellent online news source based out of Beijing, China. Content includes top national and international headlines, business and economic coverage, sports, and various other robust sections.
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Other

The Japan Times Online: The World's Window on Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
The Japan Times is a daily newspaper published in Tokyo, Japan. Content includes top national and international news, business coverage, the arts and society coverage, sports, events, and more.