Asia Society Website

[Anonymous]

I clicked directly on the link provided and it said page not found. I googled it and presume that this may be the link http://asiasociety.org/centers/southern-california because this site contain the same Topic headings as the ones mentioned in your post I navigated through the site with ease and really liked that while it had a wealth of information for my students about the topics you mentioned (I really enjoyed the Business and Economics Section), the site also offers "Resources for Schools" such as Secondary Lesson Plans and articles for teachers. Several videos on the site also add the multi-media element to the research. The only problem I ran into was limited access to some of the articles I was interested in under the "Education and Learning" section, which I'm not really sure of an explanation. Other than this, this is a great site and thanks for the recommendation!

[Rob_Hugo@PortNW]

Asia Society has an education website that is useful for all educators who are interested in Asian Topics. You may go to: http://asiasociety.org/education-learning. At the top you find several topics- Policy and Politics, Arts and Culture, Business and Economics, Education and Learning, Countries and History, Style and Living, and Events Calendar. On the left hand side there are several links about Education and Learning. You will find Partnership for Global Learning, School Models, Afterschool, World Languages, Policy Initiatives, Learning with the World, Resources for Schools, For Students, International Studies Schools Network (ISSN) and Chinese Language Initiatives.

This is an important website for my staff and students at International Studies Learning Center because we are one of the three original, now 27 similar schools in the nation. In fact, "s[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]ince 2003, Asia Society has worked in partnership with school districts and charter authorities to create the ISSN. The network currently includes 27 schools in urban and rural communities across the United States. 85% of all students are minorities, and 74% are from low-income families."[/font] [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I highly recommend all educators to visit this website for resources and to find out more about Asia, Chinese language initiatives, and how to provide all students a global education. Enjoy![/font]

[Anonymous]

I found this website and really thought it would be useful for the lower grades (or even to help students who are struggling readers): http://kids.asiasociety.org/. It offers Chinese phrases of the day, such as counting to 10, and art focus (ex: origami), highlights a children's book on Chinese folk tales, and images of the week. What I also liked is that it focuses on all of Asia (ex: Hindi language lessons and Indian art). In addition, this website is colorful and user friendly. This is a great tool for the classroom during independent work time, centers, or even "free time." It also includes a link for parents and teachers. Definitely worth checking out!

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