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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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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: East Asian History Sourcebook: Court Life in China

For Students 9th - 10th
The in depth story of the Empress Dowager Tsi-hsu who was a great supporter of the Boxers.
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Asian Nation:the Landscape of Asian America

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a one stop informational resource on everything to do with today's diverse Asian American community. Provides a broad overview of the many different issues that this culture must face. Latest headlines are continuously updated.
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Ohio State University

Huntington Archive of Buddhist and Asian Art

For Students 9th - 10th
The Huntington Archive is a photographic collection of Buddhist and Asian art acquired by two professors of Asian Art History at Ohio State University.
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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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Travel China guide.com: History of the Great Wall

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief history of the Great Wall of China, and find out about the building of sections of the wall.
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InterKnowledge Corp.

Geographia: Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the diverse countries of Asia. Primarily a travel guide, Geographia offers information on other topics, such as economy, geography, climate, history, and people of selected Asian countries. Pictures are included.
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University of Maryland

Republican China: Anti Japanese War

For Students 9th - 10th
History of China from 1937-1949.
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University of Chicago

Persepolis and Ancient Iran Persepolis Terrace

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the palace built by Darius designed to be the seat of government and important celebrations: Has links to view pictures of various aspects of the palace.
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Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet: Malaysian History

For Students 9th - 10th
This survey of the history of Malaysia covers the Southeast Asian country's independence from Britain in 1957 to the present and features a map and photographs.
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Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Georgia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in the Western Asian country of Georgia, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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History Link

Japanese Americans in Seattle

For Students 9th - 10th
Abridged history of the Japanese American population in the Seattle area.
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Inst.: Japanese Americans and Constitutional Guarantees

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan that explores the history of the treatment of Japanese-Americans during World War II and a discussion of some of the resulting Supreme Court cases.
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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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State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: General Demographics

For Students 9th - 10th
The most dramatic change in North Carolina's demographic history post-colonization has been the rapid change in its ethnic composition. For many decades the state has been characterized by a population that was dominated by whites and a...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Tiger Woods

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Tiger Woods, an American golfer who enjoyed one of the greatest amateur careers in the history of the game and became a dominant player on the professional circuit in the late 1990s. In...
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Exploring Paper

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the history of the Asian art of paper folding, also known as origami. Check out a few videos demonstrating techniques and understand what superstitions accompany the art.
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Stanford University

Stanford Magazine: Angel Island: Breaking the Silence

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is about Katherine Toy, who is in charge of restoring the barracks at Angel Island. This story also discusses the plight of Chinese immigrants once they reach American shores and their poetry written on the walls of the...
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Granada Relocation Center

For Students 9th - 10th
A great primary source document (1943) from the War Relocation Authority describing the Japanese internment camp located at Amache, Colorado. Details are provided on the camp, conditions of the Japanese Americans, how they governed...
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Cyark: Angel Island Immigration Station

For Students 9th - 10th
From 1910 to 1940, the Angel Island Immigration Center in California functioned as a detention center for people immigrating to the United States through the West Coast. You can learn about this National Historic Landmark here through an...
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Alan G. Chalk Guides to Japanese Films

For Students 9th - 10th
Reviews of 26 Japanese movies that each include a list of suggested reading materials, plot summary, suggested grades, and a brief lesson plan. They are organized into two groups: one for young scholars of literature and the humanities,...
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White Pine Pictures

White Pine Pictures: Wrestling With the Spirit: A Doukhobor Story

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the experiences of a Doukhobor family, the Perverseffs, who settled in Saskatchewan after coming to Canada in 1899. It provides background to a television documentary about them.
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University of Washington

Wcca Operations Manual: Interior Security Regulations for Internment Centers

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a list of rules that Japanese internees were forced to comply with while detained during World War II at Camp Harmony.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Bangladeshi Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Bangladeshi Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

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