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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Tibetan Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Tibetan Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Tibetans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Tibetans. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note: Content...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Plateau of Tibet

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Britannica.com provides a description of the Plateau of Tibet.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism

For Students 9th - 10th
Buddhism was introduced into Tibet from India and China beginning in the 600s. Over the succeeding centuries, Buddhism became the dominant cultural form in Tibet, exerting a powerful influence not only over religion, but also over...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Bon, Tibet's Indigenous Belief System

For Students 9th - 10th
Bon, Tibet's indigenous belief system, is a high form of religious ritualism primarily concerned with righting the causes of human ailment and misfortune and coexisting with the underlying forces of the universe. It focuses on the...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Introduction to the Himalayas

For Students 9th - 10th
The Himalayas are the highest mountain ranges in the world, and from them flow the major rivers of Asia. The kingdoms of Nepal and Bhutan are located along the Himalayan ranges, and the Tibetan plateau lies to their north. Although the...
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Other

Lake Nam Tso

For Students 9th - 10th
Lake Nam Tso in Tibet is presented in 30 quality images. A short description of the area is displayed at the top of the page.
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Other

Tibet Photos by Randy Ulland

For Students 9th - 10th
People, monks, land, children, and objects, are the topics you will encounter in this Tibetan photo site.
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Other

Travel China Guide: Emperor Taizong of the Tang

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive biography of Emperor Taizong. Detail is given about the length and the prosperity of his twenty-three year rule.
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Other

Worldbridges: Tibet Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
This gallery contains a wealth of photos of Tibet that includes people, geography, the Dalai Lama, and more.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: The Dalai Lama

For Students 2nd - 8th
Discover interesting biographical details about the Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual leader of Tibet.
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Other

People and Places of the World: Tibet to Nepal

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the road from Tibet to Nepal through these photographs. Part of a larger collection of photos taken in Asia.
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Other

People and Places of the World: Tibetian Monks

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a collection of photographs of Tibetian (Tibetan) monks, part of a larger collection of photos of Asia.
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Curated OER

Lama Zopa, Rinpoche

For Students 9th - 10th
A teaching by Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the use of the Tibetan Prayer Wheel. Explains why Tibetan Buddhist use the prayer wheel. Discusses the different kinds of prayer wheels and the mantra Om Mani Padme Hung. Includes a glossary of...
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Curated OER

Benefits of Prayer Wheels

For Students 9th - 10th
A teaching by Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the use of the Tibetan Prayer Wheel. Explains why Tibetan Buddhist use the prayer wheel. Discusses the different kinds of prayer wheels and the mantra Om Mani Padme Hung. Includes a glossary of...
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Curated OER

Benefits of Prayer Wheels

For Students 9th - 10th
A teaching by Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the use of the Tibetan Prayer Wheel. Explains why Tibetan Buddhist use the prayer wheel. Discusses the different kinds of prayer wheels and the mantra Om Mani Padme Hung. Includes a glossary of...
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Curated OER

Benefits of Prayer Wheels

For Students 9th - 10th
A teaching by Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the use of the Tibetan Prayer Wheel. Explains why Tibetan Buddhist use the prayer wheel. Discusses the different kinds of prayer wheels and the mantra Om Mani Padme Hung. Includes a glossary of...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Benefits of Prayer Wheels

For Students 9th - 10th
A teaching by Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the use of the Tibetan Prayer Wheel. Explains why Tibetan Buddhist use the prayer wheel. Discusses the different kinds of prayer wheels and the mantra Om Mani Padme Hung. Includes a glossary of...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Benefits of Prayer Wheels

For Students 9th - 10th
A teaching by Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the use of the Tibetan Prayer Wheel. Explains why Tibetan Buddhist use the prayer wheel. Discusses the different kinds of prayer wheels and the mantra Om Mani Padme Hung. Includes a glossary of...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Benefits of Prayer Wheels

For Students 9th - 10th
A teaching by Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the use of the Tibetan Prayer Wheel. Explains why Tibetan Buddhist use the prayer wheel. Discusses the different kinds of prayer wheels and the mantra Om Mani Padme Hung. Includes a glossary of...
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Graphic
Curated OER

An Old Pilgrim and Her Daughter on the Road From Lhasa to Lake Nam Tso.

For Students 9th - 10th
Lake Nam Tso in Tibet is presented in 30 quality images. A short description of the area is displayed at the top of the page.
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Curated OER

A Tibetan Child With Red Cheeks From the Cold, the Height and the Sun.

For Students 9th - 10th
Lake Nam Tso in Tibet is presented in 30 quality images. A short description of the area is displayed at the top of the page.
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Curated OER

Tibetan Pilgrims on the Road From Lhasa to Lake Nam Tso in a Beautiful Landscape

For Students 9th - 10th
Lake Nam Tso in Tibet is presented in 30 quality images. A short description of the area is displayed at the top of the page.
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Curated OER

Fresh Snow on the Mountains Near Lake Nam Tso.

For Students 9th - 10th
Lake Nam Tso in Tibet is presented in 30 quality images. A short description of the area is displayed at the top of the page.