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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: An Introduction to the Samurai

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Learn about the origins of the Samurai, The First Warrior Government (The Kamakura Shogunate, 1185-1333, The Second Warrior Government: The Ashikaga Shogunate of the Muromachi Period (1338-1573), The Third Warrior Government: the...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: An Introduction to the Samurai

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the rise and fall of the Shogunate in Japan. Included are pictures of Japanese art from these periods in Japanese history.
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: The Great Powers and Imperialism in China, 1919

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of China from 1919 showing the territorial possessions claimed in the country under European and Japanese imperialism after the Treaty of Shimonoseki (1895) between Japan and China, and the Conference of Paris, or Paris Peace...
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Yukio Mishima

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical sketch of the Japanese author Yukio Mishima with a description of his better known works. Also included is a selected list of his writings.
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Northern Illinois University

Crossroads: Southeast Asia During World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive overview of Southeast Asia under Japanese control during WWII, including Asian responses to Japanese occupation.
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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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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Russo Japanese War

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on the Russo-Japanese War, including background, outbreak, military campaigns, battles, peace agreement, the war's aftermath, and its impact on culture.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

For Students 9th - 10th
Four Chinese women, who left war-torn China and immigrated to America, share their stories as they try to understand their daughters and what it means to be Chinese in America. Selected (10) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair with...
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History Place: Rape of Nanking

For Students 9th - 10th
In December 1937, the Japanese Imperial Army marched into China's capital city of Nanking and proceeded to murder 300,000 out of 600,000 civilians and soldiers in the city. The six weeks of carnage would become known as the Rape of...

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