Asia Resources
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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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Red Scarf Girl Teacher's Guide
Study a difficult time in Chinese history with this teacher's guide to Ji-li…Subjects:LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureLiterary Biographies -
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Tsunami! Discussion Guide
Introduce children to Japanese art and traditional storytelling as they read…Subjects:LiteratureForeign LanguagesGeography -
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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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A Thousand Splendid Suns Teacher's Guide
Study the history of Afghanistan and the themes in A Thousand Splendid Suns by…Subjects:LiteratureSuffrage and Women's RightsReading and Literature -
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Rickshaw Girl Discussion & Activity Guide
Extend and enhance students' enjoyment of Rickshaw Girl with this discussion and…Subjects:LiteratureDivisionMoney -
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Camel Rider Discussion and Activity Guide
Increase students' knowledge of the Middle East with discussion questions,…Subjects:LiteratureReading and LiteratureChildren's Book -
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Escape from Camp 14 Teacher's Guide
Open students' eyes to the secrets of the world's most repressive totalitarian…Subjects:North KoreaReading InstructionNonfiction Literature -
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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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Chinese New Year -- Fill in the Blank (Answer Key)
This answer key will help you with the fill in the blank Chinese New Year…Subjects:Asian HistoryWorld HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Beginnings of Ancient China Word Power
Students can practice vocabulary relevant to ancient China by reading the…Subjects:Earthquake in China, April 2013EarthquakesGeology -
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Chinese New Year Mix & Match
Students match Chinese New Year vocabulary words with the correct definitions.Subjects:ChinaVocabularyAsia -
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The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn
The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn is an award-nominated mystery that takes place in…Subjects:LiteratureHistorical FictionEarthquake & Tsunami in Japan, March 2011 -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Commanding Officer Reading Warm-Up
Teach students about the men and women who serve in the military. This printable…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionMilitary PersonnelAfghanistan -
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The Gandhi Family
The Gandhi family of India has formed a political dynasty. Pupils learn about…Subjects:IndiaWorld PoliticsDemocracy -
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Chinese Scrolls Craft & Reading Activity
In this craft project, students use a story's settings to inspire a panoramic…Subjects:Arts and CraftsReading InstructionChina -
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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…Subjects:LiteratureHistorical FictionAncient Civilizations -
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Indian Block Prints Craft & Reading Activity
Have students express story elements through art. For this craft project,…Subjects:Arts and CraftsReading InstructionIndia -
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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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Bombing of Darwin
Enrich your history lessons with this writing activity. Students will write an…Subjects:World War II (1939-1945)Australian HistoryJapan -
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A Carp for Kimiko Holiday Chart
Chart the preparations behind several familiar holidays and two Japanese…Subjects:Children's BookJapanLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Bali Shadow Puppets Craft & Reading Activity
Puppets are one of the oldest forms of storytelling. For this activity, students…Subjects:Arts and CraftsStorytellingReading Instruction -
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The Perfect Sword Handout
Study the Tokugawa Period in Japanese history by reading The Perfect Sword with…Subjects:Earthquake & Tsunami in Japan, March 2011TsunamiNatural Disasters -
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Silver Phoenix Reading Guide
Use this printable reading guide to promote classroom discussion about the…Subjects:Earthquake in China, April 2013EarthquakesGeology