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Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
The Angel Island Foundation provides a history of the Immigration Station that was in operation from 1910 to 1940. Find information on the journey across the Pacific and conditions upon arriving at the Station.
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China Daily: China Culture: Astronomy and Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
Access a collection of articles about the scientific contributions made by the ancient Chinese in the areas of astronomy and geography. Includes write-ups of famous astronomers and geographers, astronomical instruments, and more.
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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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US National Archives

Herbert Hoover Library: The Eagle and the Dragon

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the history of China: their beliefs, arts, philosophies, medicine, and political evolution.
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State of California: Immigration Station Angel Island

For Students 9th - 10th
Memories of Angel Island immigration station are sometimes bittersweet as the Station was designed to "Exclude new arrivals." Site provides the interesting history of this immigration station of the West.
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Minneapolis Institute of Arts

The Art of Asia: Architecture

For Students Pre-K - 1st
View the architecture and understand the history and importance of a reception hall, scholar's library and study, audience hall, and a teahouse.
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E Beijing

For Students 9th - 10th
At eBeijing, the official portal of the municipal government of Beijing, find information about city government, the history of Beijing, local cuisine, famous city landmarks, and similar topics. Also find the latest news from China's...
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The Palace Museum: Eternal Kindness: An Exhibition of Pottery Figurines

For Students 9th - 10th
These cultural relics span over 1,400 years (from the Han Dynasty to the Song Dynasty) and reflect various aspects of life in ancient China.
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Harvard University

Harvard University Library: Open Collections: Immigration to the u.s.,1789 1930

For Students 9th - 10th
Find books, pamphlets, photographs, maps, and manuscripts about immigration to the United States, principally nineteenth-century immigration. With a timeline of key dates in U.S. immigration history and a browsable list of search themes...
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Globio

Glossopedia: China

For Students 3rd - 8th
China is the second largest country in Asia with the largest population in the world. This article discusses China's long history, many inventions, and basic cultural information. China's varied topography is introduced as well as...
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Mandarin Daily News for Kids

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The Mandarin Daily News is a well-established children's newspaper published in Taiwan for elementary and middle level students and their teachers and parents. The site includes world and local news stories, as well as news on topics of...
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Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking: Virtual Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a virtual tour of the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking, and learn about the history of writing in ancient civilizations, the invention of paper, the spread to Europe, the impact it had, how paper is made, the evolution of...
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The British Museum

British Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online home of the British Museum, one of the most influential cultural institutions in the world with holdings representing British and world cultures across the full span of history, find information about all the latest...
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The College Board

College Board: Practice for the Sat Subject Tests

For Students 9th - 10th
The SAT subject tests are designed to test knowledge in particular content areas and determine how well you demonstrate that knowledge. Practice tests are available here for: mathematics, science, history, literature, and languages....
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Confucianism

For Students 9th - 10th
Peruse this general history of the philosophy of Confucianism.
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C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: China and Rome

For Teachers 6th
A learning module on relations between ancient China and Rome prior to the opening of the Silk Road trade route. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative...
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Country Studies US

Country Studies: China

For Students 9th - 10th
Very detailed look at the country of China. Find information ranging from the ancient dynasties to present day.
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Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: World Civilization Since 1500

For Students 9th - 10th
Twenty-four college video lectures provides an overview of the interactions among seven major cultural traditions (Judeo-Christian, Graeco-Roman, Indian, Chinese, African, Islamic, American Indian), from c.e. 1500.
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Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement

Web Exhibits: Calendars Through the Ages: Announcing the Sky

For Students 9th - 10th
Well-organized website depicts the "Fascinating history of the human endeavor to organize our lives in accordance with the sun and stars." Gives an overview and specifics of the basis of calendars through the ages.
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Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities: Xiakou

For Students 9th - 10th
All features of the Xiakou village in the western Sichuan Province of China from the rich history, folklore, subsistence, etc. are found in this comprehensive project.
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Smithsonian Institution

Freer | Sackler Galleries

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the Freer and Sackler Galleries by topics including but not limited to Arts of the Islamic Worlds, Chinese Art, and Contemporary Art. An overview of the collection, online exhibit features, and teacher resources are available.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to the official site of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month with the May 2010 theme being ' lighting the past, present, and future.' Explore the varied links to the Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's...
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Dark Dragon Kenpo Karate

For Students 9th - 10th
This style of martial arts is modified from the traditional style of the Shaolin priest. This resource talks about the history and contains a family tree of its development.
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US Department of State

Iip Digital: The Immigration Act of 1965

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the Immigration Act signed by Lyndon Johnson in 1965, the ramifications of the law, and the background of immigration law and quotas over several decades of American history.

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