Columbia University
Asia for Educators: Medieval Japan Multimedia Unit
This unit from the extensive Asia for Educator's site provides audio, video and lecture materials from well-credentialed Asian studies professors to explore Japan's medieval period, from 1000-1500 A.D. Topics include the Samurai,...
Curated OER
Heilbrunn Zen Buddhism: Sculpture of a Zen Priest
Portrait of a Zen master, Japanese, fourteenth-fifteenth century.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Poetry of Liberation: Gary Snyder
Gary Snyder is the focus of this biography, identifying his contributions to literature through poetry. Click on "Gary Snyder Activities" for related artifacts and activities.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ryoanji (Peaceful Dragon Temple)
Read about the cultural and historical significance of Ryoanji and its rock garden in Japan.
Curated OER
Heilbrunn Zen Buddhism: Hanging Scroll of Orchids and Rocks
Ink drawing of orchids and rocks, hanging scroll,
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Franny and Zooey
Published as a short story in 1955, Franny and Zooey represents J. D. Salinger's interest in Zen Buddhism and other spiritual themes.