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Minnesota Historical Society: Becoming Minnesotan: Recent Immigration

For Students 9th - 10th
The oral histories of five immigrant communities new to Minnesota-Asian Indian, Khmer, Hmong, Somali, and Tibetan-remind us that there is no single answer to questions about what it means to be an American. With associated maps,...
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Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Rohma A. Khan, "South Asian Immigrant Cab Drivers in New York City"

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on South Asian immigrants from Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh in the late 20th century attempted to infuse home with their interactions in America, to negotiate their own positions in society. In their pursuit of...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: South and Southeast Asians of Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
A page giving the history of the immigrants of Asia to Canada. Learn about their culture, economy, society, and religion on this site.
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Other

Asia Kids: Asian Culture for Kids

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Comprehensive website with stories from various Asian cultures, games, art, and language instruction. Included is supplemental information for parents and teachers. Offered by the Asia Society.
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Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Asian Small Clawed Otter

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the Asian small-clawed otter by browsing this reference from the Brookfield Zoo. In addition to quick facts, this animal guide provides information on the appearance, habitat, breeding, and social behaviors of this...
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Other

Asia Society: Monks and Merchants: Silk Road Treasures From Northwest China

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the Silk Road, which was not a road or highway, but a network of tails and trading posts scattered across Central Europe. This exhibition spans the period 206 B.C.E. - 220 C.E. The theme Monks and Merchants tells the story of the...
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Msu Libraries: American Radicalism

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Radicalism Collection holds over 17,000 items. It includes books, pamphlets, periodicals, posters, and ephemeral material covering a wide range of viewpoints on political, social, and economic issues in America. The emphasis...
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Columbia University

Asia for Educators: Medieval Japan Multimedia Unit

For Students 9th - 10th
This unit from the extensive Asia for Educator's site provides audio, video and lecture materials from well-credentialed Asian studies professors to explore Japan's medieval period, from 1000-1500 A.D. Topics include the Samurai,...
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Oxfam

Oxfam: Afghanistan

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents information about their efforts to rid Afghanistan of poverty and an overview of facts and history on the central Asian nation.
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Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech: A Multicultural Literature Bibliography

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A list that provides either the teacher or the student with a list of books that gives a representation of the multicultural society that exists in the United States. A brief synopsis of each book is given along with a suggestion for the...
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Other

Asia Society: Fire Over Earth: Ceramics From Southeast Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
A short discussion of the history of ceramic production in Southeast Asia, specifically ceramic production in Thailand and Vietnam, and of the role of the ceramic trade in this region. Also discusses the influence of China on the...
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InterKnowledge Corp.

Geographia: Vietnam

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete look at the Asian nation of Vietnam is provided on this site. You can research the location, geography, climate, history, culture, and people. Divided into sections for easy research.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Anti Chinese Movement of the 1800s

For Students 9th - 10th
Analyze primary sources in the media gallery and create an illustrated poem to learn how and why Chinese Americans were seen as threats to American society during the 1800s. This Anti-Chinese movement was one of the earlier incidents of...
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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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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Lion

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides extensive information about the lion, including several photos and audio clips.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Yemenis

For Students 9th - 10th
The Yemenis are a Muslim and Arabic-speaking people who are mainly Arabs, although a small percentage of the population has African and Asian ancestry. Yemeni values have traditionally relied on a hierarchical, tribally organized, and...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Art of Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
A landing page for a course on the art history of Asia.
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Curated OER

Unesco: China: Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientific work at the site, which lies 42 km south-west of Beijing, is still underway. So far, it has led to the discovery of the remains of Sinanthropus pekinensis, who lived in the Middle Pleistocene, along with various objects, and...