US National Archives
WWII: Asia 1939-45 – Singapore
The fall of Singapore in World War II was shocking news for the Allied forces—but why? High schoolers explore primary source documents and videos to determine why February 15, 1942 was a wake-up call to the British Empire and its allies...
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The Equator
Learners investigate cultures located along the equator. In this geography skills lesson, students research the geography, history, culture, and tourism of Ecuador, Indonesia, Kenya, Brazil, and Singapore. Learners write an article based...
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Educational Complacency Will Make U.S. Feel the Pain
Twelfth graders examine the educational system in the United States in reference to the job market and available expertise. For this Current Events lesson, 12th graders read an article and discuss their opinions with the class.
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India: Outsourcing of Jobs
Students examine the significance and effects of outsourcing jobs to India and Malaysia. They conduct Internet research, create a map and a timeline, write an editorial of their view on the use of outsourcing, and participate in a class...
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Learning from history: can it save lives?
Students research and document lessons learned from this disaster, then compile and synthesize information. They write effectively for public education purposes and use visual communications tools
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Indonesia: Riau Autonomy
Students investigate the economy of the Riau Province of Indonesia. They create a timeline, develop a chart to illustrate the economy, write an editorial about Indonesia's decentralization laws, and participate in a panel discussion.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Defining a Revolution with Symbols
Cartoons for the Classroom has put out another thought-provoking image along with some great discussion questions. Learners will consider the symbolism used to portray this and other cartoons about Egypt. They will also discuss the genie...
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The Hidden Forest
Students examine the forests of the Pacific Northwest. After being read a book, they discover the choices people have made in this area and its effect on the environment. They examine the role of kelp plants on the economy of this area...
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Module 7--Socializing
In this socializing worksheet, students write a response to seven statements that people might say, think of a creative way to reply to seven sentences and write a sentence for one social custom from eight various countries.
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Worksheet 1: Geography Quiz
Students take a geography quiz and circle the multiple choice answer that answers each question correctly. The quiz is quite-challenging, and an atlas may be required to help the students. An answer sheet is provided.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Defining a Revolution with Symbols
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the Egyptian Revolution and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Geography A to Z - The Letter S
In this geography worksheet, students answer clues about geographical place names that all begin with the letter S.
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Wildlife Preservers
Students research endangered animal species and how they might be preserved by writing speeches to present to classmates.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Singapore
Provides an overview of the culture of Singapore. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc....
Stanford University
Stanford History Education Group: Home
[Free Registration/Login Required] Working with school districts from coast to coast, and as far away as Sweden, Singapore, and Chile, the Stanford History Education Group provides teachers with high-quality resources to enrich students'...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Asian Educational Media Service
A tremendous resource for finding sites, multimedia, and other resources for teaching about or studying Asian countries. Search by country, media type, or grade level. Includes lesson plans and links to great online resources.
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Asia Society: Policy
A comprehensive storehouse of all types of information on Asia, both current and past: maps and statistics, Asian food, travel guides, photographs, articles, timelines, and more. Asia Source is the work of the Asia Society, a national...