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Columbia University

Columbia University: Asia for Educations: Recording the Grandeur of the Qing

For Students 9th - 10th
Regular inspections of the Chinese empire were once recorded onto scrolls. Several of the scrolls are available to view on this site and include interactive activities.
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Columbia University

Columbia University: Asia for Educators: Timeline of Chinese Inventions

For Students 9th - 10th
This printable timeline details the ancient inventions that dramatically changed Chinese society and the world. Topics include early books, printing techniques, tea, silk, gunpowder, playing cards and paper.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Asian and Other Cultures

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers learn about Asian cultures through national festivals and compare them to other cultures around the world.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Abc Online

For Students 9th - 10th
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is a government owned radio and television broadcaster for the country of Australia. In addition to covering the top headlines in Australia, Asia Pacific, and the world, ABC includes content on...
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Other

Ocean Park Hong Kong

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a description of this seaworld-like park. It is a very colorful and informative site with a lot of information about the park. Follow the 'Education' link at the bottom to access the section with learning activities.
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Other

Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the home site for the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens. This site houses a lot of information on everything from the plants, animals, history, and education associated with the Gardens. The site provides many pictures...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Animals of Asia, 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
A pictorial map from 1906 illustrating the various animals that live in regions of Asia. "The white bear, the seal and many sea birds are found near the Arctic shore. In the cold parts of Siberia tribes of yellow people keep herds of...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Drawing Asia, 1872

For Students 9th - 10th
A chart from 1872 illustrating instructions for drawing Asia. "General instructions for drawing the continents. Make a scale by marking on a slip of paper or pasteboard the measures 1,2,3, etc., as on the sides of this map. Every measure...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Physical Asia, 1882

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1882 showing the physical features of Asia. This map is color-coded to show high lands in buff tints and low plains in green. Mountain systems, tablelands, and plains are shown, as well as major rivers, lakes, and coastal...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Political Asia, 1909

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Asia from 1910 showing country boundaries at the time, foreign possessions, major cities, rivers, lakes, terrain, and coastal features. This map shows the extent of the Russian Empire and Turkish Ottoman Empire in Asia, the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Plants of Asia, 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
A pictorial map from 1906 illustrating the principle plants found in various regions of Asia. The map shows tea in the east and southeast of Asia and Ceylon (Sri Lanka), rice in the wet lands of the southeast, cotton, wheat, millet, and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Railways of Asia, 1919

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1919 of the railways networks in Asia at the time, showing trunk or main railways with heavy black lines, and lesser railways with lighter lines. A chart at the bottom of the map shows a comparison of the number of square...
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Etc: Comparative Projections of Asia, 1800 1899

For Students 9th - 10th
A map using comparative map projections of Asia, as part of a hemisphere and on a Mercator's projection, to illustrate European misconceptions of land claims during territorial colonialism. In the 19th century, European powers were...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Asia, 1903

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Asia from 1903 showing country boundaries at the time, major cities, rivers, lakes, terrain, and coastal features. This map shows the extent of the Russian Empire and Turkish Ottoman Empire in Asia, the Empire of Japan and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Asia, 1912

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Asia from 1912 showing country boundaries at the time, foreign possessions, major cities, rivers, lakes, terrain, and coastal features. This map shows the principal railways of the region with connections to Europe. This map...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Asia, 1904

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Asia from 1904 showing country boundaries at the time, major cities, rivers, lakes, deserts, terrain, and coastal features. This map shows the extent of the Russian Empire and Turkish Ottoman Empire in Asia, the Empire of Japan...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Asia, 1899

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Asia from 1899 showing country boundaries at the time, foreign possessions, capitals and major cities, rivers, canals, lakes, deserts, terrain, and coastal features. This map shows the principal railways and caravan routes of...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Asia, 1916

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Asia from 1916 showing country boundaries at the time, major cities, railroads, rivers, lakes, terrain, and coastal features. The map indicates foreign possessions in the region with British India (which included Myanmar or...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Physical Asia, 1910

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1910 of Asia, showing physical features and general elevations. This map uses color-contours to show land elevations ranging from below sea level around the Caspian Sea to over 6,500 feet, and water depths from sea level to...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Physical Asia, 1916

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1916 of Asia, showing physical features and general elevations. This map uses color-contours to show land elevations ranging from below sea level around the Caspian Sea to over 15000 feet, and water depths given in fathoms....
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Political Asia, 1922

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Asia from 1922 showing country boundaries at the time, major cities, rivers, lakes, and coastal features. This map does not reference the Russian territory, but shows Siberia. China is not referred to as an empire, but includes...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Empires of Asia, 1740

For Students 9th - 10th
A map depicting the existing empires throughout Asia around 1740.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Asia (Physical), 1868

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1868 of Asia showing physical features and natural resources of the region. The map shows political boundaries of the time, with capitals, major cities, and ports. The map shows mountain systems with black lines of variable...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Landforms of Asia, 1904

For Students 9th - 10th
An outline map from 1904 of Asia showing mountain systems, plateau, plains, major lakes, rivers, coastal features, and seas of the region. This map is used as a key map for locating landform features on a traditional relief map, where...