Asia Resources
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Camel Rider Discussion and Activity Guide
Increase students' knowledge of the Middle East with discussion questions, writing activities, and educational resources…Subjects:LiteratureReading and LiteratureChildren's Book -
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Map of Asia
Use a printable outline map that depicts Asia to enhance your geography or history lessons. A map scale is included,…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryMapAsia -
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Rickshaw Girl Discussion & Activity Guide
Extend and enhance students' enjoyment of Rickshaw Girl with this discussion and activity guide. Students interview…Subjects:LiteratureDivisionMoney -
BOOK GUIDES
The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn
The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn is an award-nominated mystery that takes place in 18th-century Japan. These ideas and…Subjects:LiteratureHistorical FictionEarthquake & Tsunami in Japan, March 2011 -
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Mooncakes
Teach children about Chinese culture by baking traditional mooncake cookies.Subjects:Teaching Bunny Cakes by Rosemary WellsSocial Studies and HistoryAsian History -
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A Thousand Splendid Suns Teacher's Guide
Study the history of Afghanistan and the themes in A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini with this printable…Subjects:LiteratureSuffrage and Women's RightsReading and Literature -
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The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn -- Chapters Three and Four
The excerpted chapters three and four of the The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn can be used to entice students into reading…Subjects:LiteratureHistorical FictionAncient Civilizations -
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Homesick: My Own Story
Activities and resources to teach Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz.Subjects:LiteratureLiterary BiographiesImmigration -
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Chinese New Year Fill-in-the-Blank
Students fill in the sentence blanks with Chinese New Year vocabulary words.Subjects:ChinaVocabularyAsia -
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Afghanistan -- Background Information
A complete summary of facts about the country of Afghanistan and its' history.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAsiaAfghanistan -
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Outline Map of Asia
This activity is a great way to teach children about Asia, the largest of the world's continents. Students can use this…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryMapAsia -
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Chinese New Year Word Scramble
This challenging word scramble covers Chinese New Year vocabulary terms.Subjects:ChinaVocabularyAsia -
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Political Map of Asia and the Pacific Islands
Use this printable map with your students to provide a political and physical view of Asia and the Pacific Islands.…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryMapAsia -
BOOK GUIDES
Three Cups of Tea & Listen to the Wind Discussion Guide
Explore themes of peace and generosity as you discuss the story of Greg Mortenson and his journey to change the world.…Subjects:LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureReading and Literature -
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Tsunami! Discussion Guide
Introduce children to Japanese art and traditional storytelling as they read Tsunami!, written by Kimiko Kajikawa and…Subjects:LiteratureForeign LanguagesGeography -
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Escape from Camp 14 Teacher's Guide
Open students' eyes to the secrets of the world's most repressive totalitarian state. In Escape from Camp 14, acclaimed…Subjects:North KoreaReading InstructionNonfiction Literature -
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Tet, the Vietnamese New Year
Teach children about the Vietnamese New Year celebration with these activities. This printable is a great way to teach…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAsiaVietnam (Viet Nam) -
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A Carp for Kimiko Holiday Chart
Chart the preparations behind several familiar holidays and two Japanese holidays after reading A Carp for Kimiko with…Subjects:Children's BookJapanLanguage Arts and Writing -
ACTIVITIES
Chinese New Year -- Fill in the Blank (Answer Key)
This answer key will help you with the fill in the blank Chinese New Year spelling words.Subjects:Asian HistoryWorld HistorySocial Studies and History -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Pakistan -- Background Information
Background information, facts, and history about the country of Pakistan.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAsiaPakistan -
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Who Was Who in the Khmer Rouge
Read about leaders of the Khmer Rouge, including Pol Pot and General Ta Mok, in this article about the radical Marxists…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAsiaCambodia -
LESSON PLANS
From the Great Wall to a Great Inclusive Classroom
Read about the workings of a great unit on Chinese folk tales in an inclusion classroom.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureSocial Studies and HistoryAsia -
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Israel -- Facts and History
Israel's history, geography, economics, and more are detailed.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAsiaIsrael -
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Sikhism
Read about the emergence, traditions, and practices of Sikhism, a major religion of India and the fifth-largest faith in…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAsiaReligion and Philosophy
