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AnonymousThis website is especially accessible for students who are English Learners and has low reading skills level. The information has been condensed into short paragraphs.
This website allows students to explore Japan basic information (Map, culture, etc) in different languages including Spanish.
Besides the basic information about Japan, the website also provides some lessons for students to learn Japanese, interactive games, students in Japan, food culture. When students finish reading the information, there are some quizzes that they can take to check their understandings.
The games are very interesting. For instances, the game is to guess meaning of Japanese Gestures and Japanese Celebrations. In the game of Japanese Celebrations, students will learn how the Japanese celebrate different occasions...
here's the website:
AnonymousThis website provides really nice graphics that teachers might find useful if planning to teach The Tale of Genji or other works of Japanese literature from the Heian Period. When reading some the works I noticed frequent descriptions of dress, and I know that it may be difficult for my students to picture some of these things as they read. This website provides photos of the various clothing worn by both genders during this period. While you will need to find background information elsewhere, the photos themselves will be useful to me.
AnonymousI found it interesting to learn that North Korea has an official webpage:
I thought it could be an intersting lesson on perspective and point of view to ask students to explore and analyze this website. I particularly found the "News & Articles" section to be very interesting. Most of my students would be suprised to see the US portrayed so negatively.
AnonymousJust for something fun.... there is a website that allows you to create your own manga-style avatar. The options allow you to get fairly specific as to how the character looks. I thought this could be interesting tool for students to play with if every dealing with issues of identity and perception in class. It could also be an interesting way for students to begin creating a character about whom they would eventually have to write.
AnonymousI've been using this web site during the last few months of school to do some compare and contrast lessons, and to show what news is considered important each day around the country and around the world. It is a collection of 720 front pages from newspapers from around the world. Several teachers have requested it, so I thought that I'd include you as well.
Here is the link:
720 newspaper's front pages from around the world
I like the map feature. Just roll the mouse over Pittsburgh for example and the front page from their newspaper appears on the right. Our class has looked at front pages from Iran, India, Russia, Mexico, Peru, China, and the US, of course. Perhaps you may find it useful, and perhaps you'll be able to see your hometown newspaper online.
I hope that you find it helpful.
AnonymousThanks Mark! I will use this next school year for current Events!
AnonymousI checked with the web site for news articles around the world that you have posted its address online. I found that they are very handy, particularly it would save me a lot of time on browsing through many news web sites. Thank you for contributing it to the learning community. The MIT web site for visualized tours of several historical events, particularly its emphasis on Japanese history, is a fresh breathe for many. This web site is overall well-organized and apply some technology tools such as you-tube to give a brief outline of certain theme/topic. Looking forward to its completion soon. julie
AnonymousWhen looking for information about the Taiping Rebellion for a DBQ, I chanced across this site. for the Hopkins Undergradate Research Journal Online. The article is by Warner Brown, “Protestant Missionaries and the Taiping Rebellion." He does a pretty good job of surveying the missionaries' reactions to the Taiping Rebellion from its early days when so many supported it, to the mixed reviews in the middle, and their disillusionment at the end. This would be a good read for AP World or AP Euro students. There are a decent number of documents used and it would be good for them when we are trying to not just teach history, but get them to see POV.
Hopkins Undergraduate Research Journal Online
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AnonymousI would like to recommend two research websites for your high school library/lab to purchase.
This will help students research up to the minute information about any country in the world. It includes current events, politics, economics, culture and geography/demographic information. This would be something that the whole school should have access to as it would be relevant for a lot of different subjects. I personally use it in International Business, Intro to Computers, Internationals Relations.
Subscriptions cost $249 a year, but you can order a 3 year subscription for $495.
Second web site is STATUSA.com which is published by the U.S. Dept of Commerce. This is the professional website for up to the minute International Trade research. Want to find out exactly what gets imported/exported between the U.S. and Asia? This is the place to go. Int'l Center for Trade and Commerce/Advisory Board members recommend it as the tool of the trade.
You can order an individual account for $200 online.
Anonymoushttp://ocw.mit.edu/ans7870/21f/21f.027/groundzero1945_2/index.html
I wanted to use my Web site review to reiterate Professor Pitelka's praise for MIT's Visualizing Cultures site. I have attached a link above to my favorite, the "Ground Zero 1945: A Schoolboy's Story." It begins with a PDF handout to introduce the Hiroshima survivor Akihiro Takahashi. The images are combined with brief explanations. This is truly an excellent resource for teaching about Hiroshima.
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This is a great website for kids who are interested in learning about Asia. It is especially useful for students in elementary and middle school settings or special education. it covers all of Asia, not just east Asia. It is interactive with a great kid friendly design. I would recommend a specific game or investigation for my students to do on their own at home or when they are finished early with a classroom task.
Kids can learn Hindi, celebrate a Mongolian festival, copy an art project from China, play games that were invented in Asia, make origami from Japan and so many more activities! These are easily accessible and wonderful for my kinisthetic learners! I will most definitely use this website as a resource for my students this coming year when we study Asia!
Enjoy!
AnonymousWhile researching I discovered this website:
It is a truly amazing website detailing the Cultural Revolution in China under Mao. It has literally every kind of source imaginable: pictures, video, radio broadcasts, literature, Mao's Little Red Book, first hand accounts, movies, etc. I was blown away by how comprehensive this site is and how so very easy it is to use and adapt for any classroom. I highly recommend this website to any teacher who covers 20th Century Chinese history!!!
I will be making use of this website for my students during second semester when we study China from the Civil War to the present. Since my book is severely lacking information, this site provides what I need to give the kids a detailed account of this era. Some classes will use it for research papers, others will make use of it as part of a "Research Literacy" portion of my class where they learn research methods not taught by other teachers.[Edit by="staylor on Aug 5, 9:08:30 PM"][/Edit]
AnonymousThough not exclusively dedicated to East Asia, this site has much content related to China, Japan, Korea, as well as southeast Asia.
Reports by journalists around the world given through the eyes of those living through global events or current issues. The news features also include interviews with foreign policy experts, officials, etc. who offer their perspective on how global issues connect to American concerns or U.S. foreign policy. Stories can be searched by geography (easiest) or topic, or titles. Educator drop-down menu allows search by grade level also.
Companion site “Window into Global History” offers multimedia lesson plans (fairly detailed) for use in World History/Geography classroom. The video bank has film clips grouped by teaching theme with guided student questions provided that can be adapted.
This site can be used for focused current issues of global interest or to supplement the most recent topics in textbooks. The videos clips (segments) are brief and well labeled, making then easy to incorporate into lessons plans.
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AnonymousAsia for Educators seems like a great resource for both teachers and students. The database of recommended teaching materials has a lot great resources, but it seems like you have to purchase some of the lesson plans, but not all. The site is very easy to navigate and what I like best are the primary sources that are available that also include discussion questions (you can also cut and paste the primary sources if they seem too dense). Primary sources include quotes from the Analects. The timeline that compares China and Japan gives a good holistic view for students. The best part of the website is that it is through Columbia so I have faith in the content.
AnonymousThis website is used by most of our social science teacher, especially those teaching Global studies and Econ.
It is very user friendly with sites for lesson plans and student collaboration. It address both historical events and news events. Our trial subscription has been very useful.
http://www.globalissuesincontext.com/