Curated OER
Calm After the Storm
Students create posters providing information about Sri Lanka's history and society both before and after the tsunami. They write response papers considering the future of this small country devastated by the natural disaster.
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Chinese, Japanese, & Korean Immigration to the U. S.
Students study immigration of people from Southeast Asian countries to the United States. Pupils create maps and geographically illustrate the immigration. Using the internet, students research an assigned topic. They write an essay...
Germantown School District
Close Reading World Religions: Islam
As part of a close reading activity, individuals respond to three questions and craft two short essays based on a passage about Islam, one of the world most widespread religion.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
The Cold War: How Did It Start? How Did It End?
What is the difference between a Cold War and a Hot War? Scholars research the beginning of the Cold War. They analyze diary entries as well as excerpts from various events during the 45-year standoff. To finish, they prepare final...
Curated OER
Journeys from China
Young scholars place the stories of Chinese migration to Australia into geographical context, appreciating the distances travelled and the time involved - suggest reasons that people may have for migrating to Australia.
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Taming the Mighty Dragon
Young scholars incorporate the five themes of geography to study the Yangtze river region. They analyze the possible effects of the three rivers gorge damn project on this area and role play a float the entire length of this dangerous...
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Regional Renaissances
Pupils investigate the differences between the Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance through group interaction and discussion. They write an essay after research.
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Iranian Uranium?
Young scholars explore how Iran's uranium enrichment-related activities has caused a rift between Russia, the United States, and Europe. They stage a mock summitt to discuss Iran's nuclear program.
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Hana Matsuri (Buddha's Birthday)
Young scholars write a haiku about the Hana Matsuri, then write a letter to a Japanese pen pal asking them about their experiences at the Hana Matsuri.
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Japan and Art
Students discuss the art of Japan as it relates to Japanese culture and geography and then create individual postcards reflecting the information learned from the activity. This activity includes possible enrichments.
Curated OER
Henry Hudson: 400th Anniversary of Discovery
Commemorate the discovery made by Henry Hudson and delve into the Age of Exploration.
Curated OER
The Growth of Islam
Seventh graders gain insight into the daily lives of Muslims and to develop empathy for them by studying the Islamic world and creating presentations.
Teacher and the Rockbots
Worksheet for the "National Holidays" Song
If you can find a copy of the song, "National Holidays," you can use this instructional activity with your elementary schoolers. They read the lyrics to the song and answer questions about it. Along the way, they examine the reasons that...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Jews of the Middle East
Prior to 1948, Jewish communties were found discontinuously in an area stretching from southwest Asia across North Africa, from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in the north to Yemen in the south, and from Afghanistan in the east to Morocco in...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Circassians
The Circassians are a people indigenous to the northwestern Caucasus who are also found today as minority communities in four Middle Eastern countries: Turkey, Syria, Jordan, and Israel. They call themselves "Adyge," the term...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Jews of Iran
Until mass emigration began in 1948, Jews constituted one of the largest and longest-settled non-Muslim populations in Iran. Dispersed in every city and town in the country, Iranian Jews were almost always a minority except in a few...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Japan
Provides a country profile and comprehensive travel guide to Japan, background details, and numerous links to key information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, tourism, government, and...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Singapore
Features a country profile and travel guide to Singapore, background details, and numerous links to in-depth information on the city-state's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, tourism, government, and more.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Political Asia, 1909
A map of Asia from 1910 showing country boundaries at the time, foreign possessions, major cities, rivers, lakes, terrain, and coastal features. This map shows the extent of the Russian Empire and Turkish Ottoman Empire in Asia, the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Asia, 1903
A map of Asia from 1903 showing country boundaries at the time, major cities, rivers, lakes, terrain, and coastal features. This map shows the extent of the Russian Empire and Turkish Ottoman Empire in Asia, the Empire of Japan and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Asia, 1912
A map of Asia from 1912 showing country boundaries at the time, foreign possessions, major cities, rivers, lakes, terrain, and coastal features. This map shows the principal railways of the region with connections to Europe. This map...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Asia, 1899
A map of Asia from 1899 showing country boundaries at the time, foreign possessions, capitals and major cities, rivers, canals, lakes, deserts, terrain, and coastal features. This map shows the principal railways and caravan routes of...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Political Map of Asia, 1919
A map from 1919 of Asia showing the political boundaries at the time. This map shows the extent of the Russian and Ottoman empires in Asia, the British possessions of India, Straits Settlements on the Malay Peninsula, northern Borneo,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Asia, 1904
A map of Asia from 1904 showing country boundaries at the time, major cities, rivers, lakes, deserts, terrain, and coastal features. This map shows the extent of the Russian Empire and Turkish Ottoman Empire in Asia, the Empire of Japan...