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Curated OER

The Arts of Africa, Asia and the Middle East: An Exploration of Art, Music and Film

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine the arts of the Middle East, Asia and Africa. After viewing films, they discuss the views of the various characters and identify the differences in the cultures presented. They also use the internet to evaluate various...
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Curated OER

The Witch of Goingsnake

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore legends and specifically the legend of Geronimo. In this legend lesson, 9th graders watch a movie 'Geronimo: An American Legend' and answer questions about the video.
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Other

University of Connecticut: Asian History: Emperor Jimmu's Conquest of the East

For Students 9th - 10th
Website on Asian history features information on the Emperor Jimmu and the conquest of the East.
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Handout
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: East Asian History Sourcebook: East Asian History Sourcebook

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University, known for its excellent primary historical resources in English translation, provides one for Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese history.
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Handout
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: East Asian History Sourcebook: Court Life in China

For Students 9th - 10th
The in depth story of the Empress Dowager Tsi-hsu who was a great supporter of the Boxers.
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Website
Other

Asian Nation:the Landscape of Asian America

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a one stop informational resource on everything to do with today's diverse Asian American community. Provides a broad overview of the many different issues that this culture must face. Latest headlines are continuously updated.
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Website
University of Toronto (Canada)

Canadian Centre for South Asian Studies

For Students 9th - 10th
Looking for information of Canada's diverse South Asian community? This website has teacher resources available. South Asian immigrants in Canada have diverse backgrounds and history in Canada, but collectively they are an increasingly...
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Handout
The British Museum

British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Ancient and Early Medieval South Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the art of ancient and aarly medieval South Asia in this historical overview and image gallery of Asian art with detailed descriptions, from the collection of the British Museum.
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Handout
The British Museum

British Museum: Explore World Cultuers: Ancient China

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the art of the ancient Chinese in this historical overview and image gallery of Chinese art with detailed descriptions, from the collection of the British Museum.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: An Introduction to Ancient China

For Students 9th - 10th
We will refer to Ancient China as the time between the Neolithic period (ca. 6,000-ca. 1750 B.C.E.) and the Han dynasty (206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.), This is the formative stage of Chinese civilization. During this time, what we now call China...
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Website
Princeton University

Princeton University Art Museum: Asian Art Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive history and explanation of the cultural influences on Asian art. A map allows viewers to focus on a region. Access images of artwork in the museum's collection.
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Lesson Plan
Crayola

Crayola Asian Landscape Scroll

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's a lesson plan for students of any age! Children use Chinese scroll painting as inspiration to create their own version of this ancient art form. Provides resources and adaptations as well. You need to register to view the page,...
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Handout
History Link

History Link: Korean Americans in King County

For Students 9th - 10th
Fascinating history of Korean Americans in the Seattle/King County area. Includes the basics of Korean history and some short biographies of prominent Korean Americans.
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Website
Ohio State University

Huntington Archive of Buddhist and Asian Art

For Students 9th - 10th
The Huntington Archive is a photographic collection of Buddhist and Asian art acquired by two professors of Asian Art History at Ohio State University.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to the official site of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month with the May 2010 theme being ' lighting the past, present, and future.' Explore the varied links to the Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap World His: Latin Amer, Africa, Islam, Asian Transitions

For Students 9th - 10th
AP World History course unit on the Early Modern World, includes interactive lessons and assessment on Latin America, Africa, Islamic Empires and Asian Transitions.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Anthropology: Sounds of the Silk Road

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Travel the tales and sounds of the Silk Road through this resource and understand how music shaped Asian, and eventually, western cultures. You can create your own music to share with your friends, and gain knowledge about common...
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Article
Other

The History Teacher: Incarceration of the Japanese Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
A historical article in which a well known historian argues that given today's current political climate, what happened to the Japanese Americans in World War 2 could happen again.
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Unit Plan
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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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Race and Gender in Asian America

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Peruse these resources regarding the issues of race and gender which the Asian Americans have had to face.
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Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Asian Pacific American Heritage

For Students 9th - 10th
Nice Scholastic site that looks at what it means to be an Asian Pacific American. Includes stories from Angel Island, Japanese Americans during WWII, and background on and interviews with notable Asian Americans.
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Primary
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Scapegoating Asian Americans During the 1980s

For Students 9th - 10th
Analyze primary sources in the media gallery and create an illustrated poem to learn how Asian Americans were scapegoated for the downturn of the U.S. economy and American auto industry during the 1980s.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Solidarity Against the Pandemic of Anti Asian Hate

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will gain an understanding of how Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) have faced physical and verbal attacks due to unjustly being blamed for the COVID-19 pandemic. They will also learn how the AAPI community has taken...
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Introduction to Asian American Studies

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Covering the Asian experience in the United States, educators can enhance lessons with many resources provided by MIT.

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