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BBC

Bbc Schools: Gcse Bitesize: Music: Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
A diverse range of musical styles can be found around the world. Music from Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East all have their own unique musical features and instruments. One of the most influential types of music-making in...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: World Geography: Eastern Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
World Geography learning unit on Eastern Asia considers questions about population, foreign relations and production of goods. Comprehensive multi-media course materials.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: East Timor

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn East Timor on this site. The history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population are all discussed.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe World History: E. Asia Under Challenge 1800 1914

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of the key events of East Asia from 1800-1914 discusses the decline and eventual takeover of the Qing Dynasty, civil war uproar in China, and the Meiji Restoration.
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Other

Japan guide.com: The Muromachi Period

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief basic overview of political rule in the Muromachi period.
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Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: The First Shogun: Life and Work of Minamoto Yoritomo

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a short biography of the Shogun life of Minamoto Yoritomo.
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Other

Pacific University: Bushido, the Way of the Warrior

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Pacific University gives basic insight into what Bushido is and what influenced its final structure.
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Other

Muromachi Period: Decline of Influence

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the gradual loss of central influence by the Muromachi Bakufu.
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Afghanistan

For Students 3rd - 8th
Afghanistan is located in Central Asia with Iran to the west and Pakistan to the east. Tall, forbidding mountains and dry deserts cover most of the landscape of Afghanistan. The jagged mountain peaks are treacherous and are snow covered...
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Hong Kong: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for Hong Kong located in Eastern Asia.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: South Sudan: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of South Sudan in Southeastern Asia.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Tarsiers

For Students 3rd - 8th
The tarsier is a fascinating animal. Its eyes and neck coordinate to allow it to see well, and its ears can curl and uncurl. The tarsier is found in South East Asia. Details about its physical features and diet are given here.
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Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

Loon Lake Elementary School: Henry Hudson

For Students 3rd - 5th
A biography of Henry Hudson (1565-1611), an English explorer and sea captain. He made four voyages in an attempt to discover a northern route between Europe and Asia. Hudson never found such a passage, but he sailed farther north than...
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Ancient Chinese Art

For Students 2nd - 6th
Reference page written for kids teaches about the art of ancient China, including performance art as well puppet art, calligraphy, folk toys and painting.
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Other

The Wonders of Eurasia on Kamchatka

For Students 3rd - 8th
"Kamchatka, a peninsula comparable in size to Japan, is washed by the Pacific Ocean and the Bering and Okhotskoe Seas." This site provides good geographical information about Eurasia with clickable links for maps and more related pages.