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Asian History Teacher Resources
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Twelfth graders examine Korean history and culture. In this Asian history lesson, 12th graders discuss the effects of the Japanese occupation of Korea. They research literature from the time period and compose written responses based on the experience of having their whole cultural identities stripped away suddenly, as in the case of the Koreans. They create another essay response based on the events of the period.
Students explain the basic historical and geographical facts about the Afghan region, and identify themes in the history of Afghanistan from the sixth century B.C. to the present.
In this Asian history worksheet, students label the 10 listed locations on a map of the Japanese occupation of Manchuria in 1931 and 1932.
In this Asian history worksheet, students respond to 17 questions that require them to identify historical figures from the continent and list biographical information about each of them.
Students investigate one of the largest religious structures in the world, Angkor Wat, a temple in Cambodia. The temple's place in Southeast Asian history, its history and the migration of ideas of both Hinduism and Buddhism is examined in this instructional activity.
Students study the life of Genghis Khan from his childhood to adulthood as a conqueror. They write poetry for two voices. They investigate how rules and laws are made and work together to problem solve.
Students, after given the opportunity to us the software Eyewitness-History of the World, research a given topic, abstract the main ideas, and ultimately present the findings to the class. Inevitably, the students design three quiz questions to be used on a quiz at the end of the presentations.
Students explore the music of the Silk Road. For this Asian history lesson, students create a Powerpoint presentation featuring musical diffusion.
The Tang Empire reigned, Buddhism spread, and power shifted hands in inner and East Asia from 600-1200 AD. Present your class with information on the rise and fall of Chinese empires, invasions, and Chinese influences on Vietnam, Korea, Japan.
Quiz your historians in the fascinating history and culture behind modern-day Japan using this trivia flashcard handout. Ten cards each contain a simply-written question and answer, covering topics such as Confucianism, bushido, Japan's feudal period, Dutch trade, and haiku poetry. Many cards require them to recall terms in Japanese, and could be used in a Japanese language class. Note that the question and answer are both written on the same side of the page- not ideal for flashcard use.