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Other

Japan guide.com: The Muromachi Period

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief basic overview of political rule in the Muromachi period.
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Southeast Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the different cultures that make up Southeast Asia. Using this alphabetical list, click on a specific group of people and read information about their culture, history, economy, sociopolitical organization, and religion.
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Website
CNN

Cnn: World

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cable News Network (CNN) provides the latest news, issues, and events occurring in the world today. Content includes the top international headlines, including specialized focus on Africa, the Americas, the Asia-Pacific region,...
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Website
Globe Tracks

Travel for Kids: Bali

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out what there is for kids to do when you travel to Bali! Areas covered include South Bali, East Bali and North Bali.
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Website
Other

International Center for Transitional Justice

For Students 9th - 10th
This organization "assists countries pursuing accountability for past mass atrocity or human rights abuse." The site describes past and current programs in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
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Website
BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Mongolia

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News provides a general overview of the landlocked East Asian country of Mongolia. 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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BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Taiwan

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News features a general overview of the East Asian country of Taiwan. 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
CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: Ancient Civilizations Around the World

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of 21 Grade-Leveled texts (4-11) on the topic "Ancient Civilizations Around the World." Learn about ancient and medieval civilizations from South America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East in this text set. [Free account...
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Website
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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Website
Globe Tracks

Travel for Kids: Malaysia

For Students 3rd - 8th
"Malaysia comes in two parts, Peninsular Malaysia, and East Malaysia, on the northern edge of Borneo. Throughout Malaysia you'll find warm, friendly people, unusual wildlife, pristine tropical rainforests and beaches." Use this site to...
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Interactive
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Israel

For Students 3rd - 8th
Click-through facts-and-photo file about Israel's geography, nature, history, people and culture, and government. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its Middle East location.
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Website
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Iraq

For Students 9th - 10th
Click-through facts-and-photo file about the geography, nature, history, people, culture, and government of Iraq. Includes a map of this Asian country that pinpoints its location in the Middle East.
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Handout
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Jordan: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for Jordan located in the Middle East.
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Handout
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Yemen: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides statistics, history, politics, and demographics for the country of Yemen in the Middle East.
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Handout
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Syria: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Syria in the Middle East.
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Ghorbat Kinship

For Students 9th - 10th
The term "Ghorbat" is applied to several non-food-producing, itinerant populations of fairly low status throughout the Middle East and even beyond, in parts of formerly Soviet Central Asia and the Balkans. These peripatetic populations...
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Interactive
Other

Harper College: North Africa/ Sw Asia Map Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
Quiz yourself on the physical geography of Southwest Asia and North Africa by using this tutorial to Check your knowledge of landforms, bodies of water, and rivers in this area of the world.
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Article
Scientific American

Scientific American: Dna Study Traces Fido's Family Tree

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, published by Scientific American (November 22, 2002), explores new findings tracing the domestic dog's lineage to East Asia.
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Website
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Muromachi Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief description of the period and describes the period's art, including painting and architecture.
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Handout
Columbia University

The Era of Wars: Onin War

For Students 9th - 10th
In this page there is information pertaining to the Onin War and the factors that influenced it.
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Website
Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: The First Shogun: Life and Work of Minamoto Yoritomo

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a short biography of the Shogun life of Minamoto Yoritomo.
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Other

Excerpts From the Writings of Lady Murasaki

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides excerpts of the writings of Murasaki Shikibu, the author of "The Tale of Gengji," providing an interesting glimpse of the woman.
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Other

Japanese Samurai Goods

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information about the history of the Samurai sword, different terms that relate to it, and its importance. Spelling errors exist, presumably because of translation.
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Handout
Other

Yoro Is and Kabut Os

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information about the armor worn by the Japanese military and armies of the past.