HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: A Thousand Paper Cranes
This historical fiction lesson plan is for students reading Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr, in which they can discuss the tragedy of Hiroshima and its impact as well as other themes.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Philippines
Click-through facts-and-photo file about the geography, nature, history, people, culture, and government of the Philippines. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its Asian location.
World Geography Games
World Geography Games: Countries of Asia
Test your geography of Asia with this interactive.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: Ancient Civilizations Around the World
Collection of 21 Grade-Leveled texts (4-11) on the topic "Ancient Civilizations Around the World." Learn about ancient and medieval civilizations from South America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East in this text set. [Free account...
abcteach
Abcteach: A Worksheet: Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes [Pdf]
This learning exercise is a terrific resource for busy teachers. You can print it out to give to your students reading "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr.
Curated OER
Radio Free Europe: News and Features on Azerbaijan
Daily news from Azerbaijan reported by Radio Free Europe. Extensive archives where articles remain for three years. Includes a search feature. Also includes links to other information about Azerbaijan.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Exploring Asia
Students (in groups of 2 or 3) will gather information on an assigned Asian country. After organizing the required information, students will develop a PowerPoint presentation to be presented to the class.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Our World: Asia
Click on the country's flag to view its location on Earth.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Asia?
"Asia" is a term invented by the Greeks and Romans, and developed by Western geographers to indicate the land mass east of the Ural Mountains and Ural River, together with offshore islands such as Japan and Java. Culturally, no "Asia"...
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Bahrain: Introduction
Complete guide to the statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the Middle Eastern country of Bahrain.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Jordan: Introduction
Provides statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for Jordan located in the Middle East.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Kuwait: Introduction
Provides statistics, history, politics, and demographics for the Middle Eastern country of Kuwait.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Yemen: Introduction
Provides statistics, history, politics, and demographics for the country of Yemen in the Middle East.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Syria: Introduction
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Syria in the Middle East.
Other
Azadi Afghan Radio
Azadi Afghan Radio is an Afghan radio broadcast through the Web. Content also includes written news, a variety of audio interviews, and specials.
Other
The Internet Hankyoreh
The Internet Hankyoreh is a daily news source out of Seoul, South Korea. Content includes the day's top stories, business and sports coverage, op-ed pieces, and much more. Written in Korean.
Other
Korea Joong Ang Daily
A daily newspaper published in Seoul, South Korea. Content includes a focus on national news, politics, business, finance, and more. Written in Korean, but an English, Japanese, and Chinese version is available.
Other
India travel.com: Bandipur National Park
This site gives a brief description of the Bandipur National Park. It gives info about wildlife of the area.
Other
Cambodia Daily (English Version)
Cambodia Daily is a daily newspaper serving the country of Cambodia. Content includes top regional and international news, as well as opinions, health coverage, and more.
Other
Thurston High School: The Tundra Climate
Site discusses and analyzes the daily weather in the tundra. Provides a map of the world that is color-coded to show the different biomes and systems of the world.
Digital Dialects
Digital Dialects: Geography Games: Countries of Asia
Study a map showing the countries in Asia, and then try to match their names to their locations on a blank map.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography Games: Map of Asia
Play this fun geography map game to learn about the locations of the countries of Asia.
Other
The Home School Mom: Asia
A collection of resources to aid in the discovery of Asia and its nations. Each resource is labeled for the appropriate age groups.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: National Geographic Survey
[Free Registration/Login Required] How much do you know about the world around us? Questions provided by National Geographic Survey. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/roper2006/findings.html