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Columbia University

Columbia University: Asia for Educators: East Asia in Geographic Perspective

For Students 9th - 10th
This teacher resource is devoted to teaching about the geographic history of East Asia. Includes standards information and links to related lesson plans. Also features a downloadable world map (PDF, requires Adobe Reader).
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: East Asia in the World

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Drawing attention to relationships between East Asian countries and the rest of the world enhance lessons by introducing some of the resources mentioned.
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: East Asia in the World

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Drawing attention to relationships between East Asian countries and the rest of the world enhance lessons by introducing some of the resources mentioned.
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Website
Other

East Meets West: Henry David Thoreau

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource describes the influence of East Asian thought on Henry David Thoreau, including the cornerstone of Vedic thought, the "Bhagavad Gita."
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: American Foreign Policy 1890 1914: Economic Imperialism in East Asia

For Students 11th - 12th
As America's economic prowess grew, it was able to harness this power to expand its imperialistic arm into China. This mutually beneficial relationship lasted until after World War II when China became a communist country.
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Unit Plan
Columbia University

Columbia University: East Asia in Geographic Perspective: Standard 9

For Students 9th - 10th
The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on earth's surface
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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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The British Museum

British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Islamic Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Islamic art of the middle east in this historical overview with accompanying image gallery of relevant object images from the British Museum collection.
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Website
Other

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation

For Students 9th - 10th
The homepage of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) provides links to articles and issues concerning the economies of East Asia and Pacific nations.
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Unit Plan
Columbia University

Columbia University: Characteristics and Spatial Distribution of Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
An understanding of the geography of East Asia - its land, water, people, agriculture, and why we call it "East Asia" - is crucial to understanding the history, civilization, and contemporary events in East Asia and the world. In this...
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Handout
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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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Road to Pearl Harbor: The United States and East Asia 1915 1941

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A four-lesson unit on the events that led up to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor during World War II. Lesson topics include the growth of hostility between the United States and Japan after WWI, the Sino-Japanese conflict, Japan's...
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Handout
Columbia University

Asia for Educators: Points of Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
Points of interest throughout east Asia.
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Online Course
Columbia University

Columbia University: East Asia for Educators

For Students 9th - 10th
How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on the earth's surface.
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Website
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Cold War in Asia and the Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview outlining the Cold War conflict spread as Communist government's took over in China, Korea and the Middle East.
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Jews of the Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
Prior to 1948, Jewish communties were found discontinuously in an area stretching from southwest Asia across North Africa, from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in the north to Yemen in the south, and from Afghanistan in the east to Morocco in...
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PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Imperial Exposures

For Students 9th - 10th
During her visits to the imperial courts of Asia in 1905, Alice Roosevelt Longworth collected a series of photographic portraits given to her as official diplomatic gifts. Here you can view these portraits of East Asian rulers.
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Website
BBC

Bbc: Country Profile: East Timor

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this resource to find out about East Timor, the first new country of the 21st century. You can read about its history and its struggles to become and remain independent. From BBC News. There are links to recent news, videos, and a...
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Website
The Economist

The Economist: Vietnam

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a series of recent articles covering economic, political, and health issues of South-East Asia and Vietnam in particular.
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc Schools: Gcse Bitesize: Music: Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
A diverse range of musical styles can be found around the world. Music from Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East all have their own unique musical features and instruments. One of the most influential types of music-making in...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: World Geography: Eastern Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
World Geography learning unit on Eastern Asia considers questions about population, foreign relations and production of goods. Comprehensive multi-media course materials.
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Unit Plan
Columbia University

Columbia University: East Asia in Geographic Perspective: Standard 1

For Students 9th - 10th
How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective
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Unit Plan
Columbia University

Columbia University: East Asia in Geographical Perspective

For Students 9th - 10th
How to use mental maps to organize information about people, places, and environments in a spatial context
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Unit Plan
Columbia University

Columbia University: East Asia in Geographic Perspective: Standard 4

For Students 9th - 10th
Physical and Human Characteristics of Places