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Website
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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Lesson Plan
Other

China Institute in America: From Silk to Oil: A Curriculum Guide for Educators

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Twenty-three curriculum units consististing of a lesson plan, written and visual documents, maps, tables, and even a Silk Roads board game. Covers the second century BCE through the contemporary period in Central Asia.
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Website
Peace Corps

Peace Corps: Stories

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource shares many stories of volunteers and their experiences helping people in different lands.
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Graphic
United Nations

United Nations: Cartographic Section: Central Asia [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The countries of central Asia are shown on this map from the United Nations. It also shows the major rivers and cities.
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Article
US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: u.s. Relations With Uzbekistan

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the relationship between the United States and the Republic of Uzbekistan. (July 2018)
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Graphic
Curated OER

University of Texas: Map of Southern Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
This political map shows the countries and capitals of the Middle East and South Asia as well as other countries in Asia.
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Graphic
Curated OER

University of Texas: Maps: Major Ethnic Groups in Central Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's a great map that shows all the different ethic groups in Central Asia with pie graphs for each country showing the percentage of the groups.
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Graphic
Curated OER

University of Texas: Maps: Central Asia: Fuel and Energy Centers

For Students 9th - 10th
Looking for coal reserves in Central Asia? This map from the University of Texas shows the fuel reserves and energy sources in the Central Asia region.
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Article
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Carnegie Endowment for Intl Peace: Roots of Radical Islam, Central Asia [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The author examines how regional Islamic religious communities are reacting to the actions of their governments that they see as unfair and non-responsive to their issues. Uzbekistan is given major attention. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Kyrgyzstan

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Kyrgyzstan, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
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Article
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Afghanistan

For Students 3rd - 8th
Afghanistan is located in Central Asia with Iran to the west and Pakistan to the east. Tall, forbidding mountains and dry deserts cover most of the landscape of Afghanistan. The jagged mountain peaks are treacherous and are snow covered...
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Website
Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Azerbaijan

For Students 9th - 10th
Good reference source that features a country profile and travel guide to Azerbaijan, background overview, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the country's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population,...
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Website
Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Uzbekistan

For Students 9th - 10th
A great country profile that takes you on a virtual trip to Uzbekistan in Central Asia. An overview is given on its art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy, and government. There are numerous links available that...
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Website
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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Website
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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Website
Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Kyrgyzstan

For Students 9th - 10th
A great country profile that takes you on a virtual trip to Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia. An overview is given on its art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy, and government. There are numerous links available that...
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Website
Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Kazakhstan

For Students 9th - 10th
A great country profile that takes you on a virtual trip to Kazakhstan. An overview is given on its art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy, and government. There are numerous links available that will provide you...
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Handout
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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Website
BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: 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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Website
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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Website
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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Website
BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: 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.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: A Complete List of All the Countries in Asia

For Students 4th - 8th
Lists the 49 countries in Asia and their capitals, organized by geographical region.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Epsid World Geo 2019

For Students 9th - 10th
Flexbooks 2.0 are interactive, customizable, digital textbooks. Flexbooks are standards-aligned. Flexi, a student tutor, is integrated into each book to guide you on your learning journey. Flexi can assist in learning, answer questions,...