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Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Turkmenistan

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a country profile of the Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan, background details, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, government,...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Collection: Anti Asian Racism: Connections in History

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of educational resources will help students make sense of anti-Asian racism today by connecting it with history. Americans of Asian descent have lived and contributed to the development of the United States. The first...
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Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Tajikistan

For Students 9th - 10th
Great reference directory for finding information on the Central Asian nation of Tajikistan. Content includes background details, a country profile, and numerous links to extensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography,...
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BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Tajikistan

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News presents a general overview of the independent Central Asian country of Tajikistan. Focus is on history, country facts, leaders, and media. Provides links to a timeline of key events and recent news articles.
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BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Kazakhstan

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News offers a general overview of the vast Central Asian country of Kazakhstan. Focus is on history, country facts, leaders, and media. Provides links to a timeline of key events and recent news articles.
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BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Turkmenistan

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News provides a general overview of the Central Asian country of Turkmenistan. Focus is on history, country facts, leaders, and media. Provides links to a timeline of key events and recent news articles.
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Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet: Tajikistan

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the history of this Central Asian country of Tajikistan. Lonely Planet gives a good synopsis of its history.
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Oxfam

Oxfam: Afghanistan

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents information about their efforts to rid Afghanistan of poverty and an overview of facts and history on the central Asian nation.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Teachers: The Immigrant Experience: Down the Rabbit Hole

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through a series of six activities, learners read about, connect to, and draw conclusions about the immigrant experience, via personal experience and a collection of resources, including Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland," oral...
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Other

Country Reports: Tajikstan

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource provides information on the following topics: government, economy, people, geography, military, communications, transportation, and weather.
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Unesco: Iran: Gonbad E Qabus

For Students 9th - 10th
The 53 m high tomb built in ad 1006 for Qabus Ibn Voshmgir, Ziyarid ruler and literati, near the ruins of the ancient city of Jorjan in north-east Iran, bears testimony to the cultural exchange between Central Asian nomads and the...
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Map of Kyrgyzstan

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News presents a general overview of the poor Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan. Focus is on history, country facts, leaders, and media. Provides links to a timeline of key events and recent news articles.
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Map of Turkmenistan

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News provides a general overview of the Central Asian country of Turkmenistan. Focus is on history, country facts, leaders, and media. Provides links to a timeline of key events and recent news articles.
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Map of Uzbekistan

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News features a general overview of the populous Central Asian country of Uzbekistan. Focus is on history, country facts, leaders, and media. Provides links to a timeline of key events and recent news articles.