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Act it Out: Dramatizing Asian American Stories
Read and act out folktales, fairy tales, or myths from various Asian American cultures with your class. Each group reads a story aloud and then works together to create a short play or skit about the story. Suggestions for stories are...
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Illustrating Proverbs
Explore some of the lesser-known proverbs from around the world. Here is a two-page worksheet with four Malay proverbs listed. For each proverb, the pupil must describe its lesson, think of any similar proverbs, and illustrate the...
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Malaysia: Foreign Investment Returns
Students examine the Malaysian economy and the effect of the SARS epidemic. They conduct research, write an editorial evaluating Malaysia's proposed budget for 2004, and develop an advertising campaign to promote business in Malaysia.
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Good Luck In A Red Envelope
Students investigate how people in the countries of Malaysia and China celebrate their birthdays. They conduct research using a variety of resources while focusing upon the use of a red envelope in each culture. Students create a red...
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Malaysia Ten Minute Quiz
In this Malaysia activity, students respond to 12 fill in the blank, 4 true or false, 2 short answer, 4 matching, and 3 multiple choice questions about the geography and culture of the country.
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Ideas and Commodities Cross Cultural Regions
Young scholars compare and contrast how commodities native to certain countries have impacted the economies of other nations. After gathering information regarding how commodities are grown and traded, students use their information to...
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Where Is Cocoa Grown?
Students locate and identify cocoa-growing regions around the world. They discuss why it is grown there and how the climate and conditions needed are different from those in their hometowns. They play a true or false game about Ghana.
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Local Customs of Southeast Asian Countries
Students examine the cultural nuances of insular countries in southeast Asia. They perform skits demonstrating local customs of the countries examined, including greetings, visiting, business, drinking, and gift giving.