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AnonymousI recently ran across a website that contains tons of information about every country in the world and just about every category you can think of. It is very user friendly and even generates charts for you. You can find this site at:
http://www.nationmaster.com
clay dubeIn Dec. 2004, the CIA published "Mapping the Global Future," the National Intelligence Council's assessment of which nations are rising, which are falling, and which might challenge the US. The report is available on the web and can be downloaded as a single .pdf file.
http://cia.gov/nic/NIC_globaltrend2020.html
Page 48 has a section entitled "Rising Asia" which discusses India and China:
AnonymousThis is a great website from King's County Office of Education.
It lists many great sites in the various content areas.
Many of education links also also listed here.
Surf on...
King's County Office of Education
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AnonymousIf you like me, you might have a difficult time figuring out what book/literature would applicable to teach with a specific culture.
Well, look no further, this site has it broken down for you based on grade and standard.
Yes, grade and standard.
History/Social Studies Literature K-6
History/Social Studies Literature - Middle School Grades 6-8
It contains over 1500 pieces of literature that relates to the standards and an annoted entry of the author's name, title, etc...
lc
AnonymousThis site is sponsored by the California County of Education.
It contains lesson plans and resources based on California State Content Standards in History/Social Studies!
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AnonymousAuthor: Professor M.C. Subhadradis Diskul
No study of Thailand would be complete without interjecting the strong sense
of piousness that is omnipresent in their socieety. Possibly one of the best
examples of this is The Temple of the Emerald Budda.Many times students hear about
icons from other societies but have no concept of what really exists. In this book,
it is geared to involving the students by
photographs and very apt descriptions. The historical facts are presented
concisely but with vivid explanations. Usually a book with such beautiful
photographs would be quite costly.There is a place to write some impressions
down and 15 questions are offered for review. Be sure to ask for the version in
English because it is a staple for Thai school children in the 7th grade. This book can
ordered in sets of20 for 400 baht which comes to less than $5. Because this is such
an honored temple, the book is published by the Royal Household of Thailand.
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AnonymousAn excellent resource for studying the history of "The Japanese in
America," is through a book by the same name by Noel L. Leathers.
This book can be obtained by the Japanese Consulate. It traces the
Japanese Immigration to America, then depicts their way of life, the
prejudice that evolved with WWII and then there is focus on Japanese
contributions to American Life. You can obtain this book FREE. I used
this book as an adjunct resource when I was presenting some history
that tied into a seminar I was doing in an art workshop. The book,
itself, can be used for individual reporting or possibly as a group
project. It is an good read making salient points.
Published by Lerner Publications Company. Minneapolis 1991
AnonymousAn impressive figure in studying Contemporary Japanese artists is
Yasuo Kuniyoshi.
His work appears in over 50 American Museums and can be accessed
from the Museum of Modern Art, the Norton Simon and the Getty,
among others. His art is strikingly oringinal but conveys a complexity
of meanings. His work tends to pique student's interest about his
environment. When studying techniques of Japanese artists both
http://www.Norton Simon.org and www. JPGetty.org are reliable and
abundant resources. You can even get prints that can distributed
and viewed in your classroom. I have found that when undertaking
the study of any artist work that is housed in a museum of close
proximity, the teacher resource library has been most supportive
in sending materials. They may even go so far as to sending a docent
to visit classes. I have found the local museums to consistently to
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AnonymousURASHIMA AND THE KINGDON BENEATH THE SEA by Shiro Kasamatsu
interpreted by Ralph R. Mc Carthy
This is a delightful Japanese folktale about a young brave Fisherman
who visits the Kingdom Beneath the Sea. This magical legend is sometimes
thought of as Japan's own Rip Van Winkle. The glowing colors and exotic patterns
of Shiro Kasamatsu's illustrations, originally painted half a century ago, lend a
unique enchantment to a classic folk tale, retold in lilting verse by writer, translator
and lyricist Ralph F. McCarthy. The sheer beauty of this book will enchant students
from elementary grades through high school. This could easily serve as an entre into Japanese literature. Off shoots might lead to poetry, surprise endings, other scenarios
with similar problemsvarying solutions, different circumstances. As teachers aren't we
seeking something that motivates us and causes our charges to identify with something
that lingers in their minds long after the initial learning encounter has passed?
This book is one of those rare opportunities.
Published by the Library of Congress under the auspices of Kodansha International.
The book can ordered at almost any book store, but some "Children's" book stores
have it in stock.
It is a genuine classic folk tale from Japan, one of the few to be
translated with easy access.
AnonymousVietnam, a Communist country that uses the Amercian dollar as it's
favored currency, a non capitalistic country that's building blitz
fortifies the perimeter of Hanoi, competing with any construction venue
from the west, to visiting a dentist on the street. How do you project these
ireflections to your classes. The images by photgrapher Ellen Kaplwitz, can
certainly help. She has travelled through thel byways of Vietnam for over the
last twenty years. The life of the Vietnamese and their changing social landscape
come alive in her images. From village huts to the hustle of Ho Chi Minh
City we see where tradition still thrives.
Proverbs, poems and prose from Vietnam are warmly portrayed, enhancing
the mind's eye to the pictures by Jeffrey Hantover.The special passage,
"A World of Decent Dreams," embraces the people with a hope for the future.
Bernard Kalb, a jounalist for CNN. offers commentary on his perception since
covering the Vietnam war.
How can this book be used in your classroom? The pictures many conjure up
ideas for a scene that necessitatesr a painted back drop. Or possibly feelings that pupils might want to emerge through drawing, painting,writing, or imaginary dialogue
about what is transpiring in the photgraphs. A costume designing spree culminating
in a feast of Vietnamese cuisine, the making utensils to be used at the scene.
All in all,creating an environment much like one in Vietnan. Setting the prose to
music, composing a character and following a day in his Vietnamese life. It is said
that a picture is worth l000 words, but in this instance a picture is worth 1000 ideas.
Aptly a discussion about textures, terrain, technology strives to bring the study
into a realm that forms a bond. Because these photographs are in a class of
their own there can be a bond of knowledge that is carried throughout the study.
Printed in China, "Vietnam Images"
A World of Decent Dreams
Photographs of Ellen Kaplowitz
can be purchased at any ART Book Store, Borders, Barnes & Noble
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clay dubeHIV/AIDS is an enormous challenge and it's not just health care professionals who are concerned about the ramifications of the epidemic. The link below will take you to a National Intelligence Council/CIA report from 2002 on what the epidemic in China, India, and three other countries means for them and for us.
http://www.cia.gov/nic/special_nextwaveHIV.html
Excerpts:
"It will be difficult for any of the five countries to check their epidemics by 2010 without dramatic shifts in priorities. The disease has built up significant momentum, health services are inadequate, and the cost of education and treatment programs will be overwhelming. Government leaders will have trouble maintaining a priority on HIV/AIDS—which has been key to stemming the disease in Uganda, Thailand, and Brazil—because of other pressing issues and the lack of AIDS advocacy groups...
"The rise of HIV/AIDS in the next-wave countries is likely to have significant economic, social, political, and military implications. The impact will vary substantially among the five countries, however, because of differences among them in the development of the disease, likely government responses, available resources, and demographic profiles....
" HIV/AIDS will drive up social and healthcare costs in India and China, but the broader economic and political impact is likely to be readily absorbed by the huge populations of these countries. We do not believe the disease will pose a fundamental threat through 2010 to their status as major regional players, but it will add to the complex problems faced by their leaders. The more HIV/AIDS spreads among young, educated, urban populations, the greater the economic cost of the disease will be for these countries, given the impact on, and the need for, skilled labor."
AnonymousThe University of Austin, Texas offers a useful website with plenty of maps of Asia and other parts of the world. The maps vary from political, physical, strategic and historical. Some of the maps are good to use in your class for lessons, others are good for you to gain better understanding of certain events as a professional, and some seem blurry and hard too read. IF you have the right software, you can zoom in and adjust these maps to your need. The maps can be found at:
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/asia.html
AnonymousPBS Teacher Source has a lot of interesting lessons that incorporate audio/visual sources and incorporate technology to make learning about history a little more fun. Some of the lesson plans given are great to run for both Middle and High School students. Some of the material can be a bonus to students who have finished an assignment early or for some students to access on their own time.
The resources on Asia are limited, but seeing that most of us don't just teach about East Asia all year, I decided to send the link anyway:
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/soc_stud.htm
There is one interesting and fun activity related to Chinese ceramics. This activity requires Shockwave to be installed on your computer (you can download Shockwave rather quickly and for free). You can find the activity at: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sultan/dish2.html
AnonymousThe website for the movie Onmyoji has basic information about Japanese Onmyoji (shamans) and some of the Japanese vocabulary related to it. While the issue of Shamanism is not something that we are required to teach by the Social Studies Standards, I think the website would be useful if you want to get a brief overview or if you want to see a trailer of the movie before dropping big money at Blockbuster for a rental.
The website can be found at
http://www.onmyojimovie.com/
Enjoy!
AnonymousI discovered the Internet History Sourbook Project--and it is the best site I have ever seen on primary source documents! It is at Internet History Sourcebook Project or http://www.fordam.edu/halsall/
It encompasses all of U.S. history and World Histoy taught at all middle school and high school levels. You simply click on period of history that interests you, and a listing of all the primary source documents appear in chronological order.
Also check out the movie section. You click again of the period of history, and a listing of appropriate movies appears. The movie titles are accompanied by a brief description of the movie along with a link which gives information about the production of the film.
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