Asia: Resources for Students - Teaching The World

More than Tribute: Foreign Relations in Early Modern East Asia

by oriasatucb | Dec 18, 2024 | Asia, East Asia, For Students, For Teachers, Grade Level, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Lesson Plans, Resources, Social Studies, Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands, Subject

This set of lessons examines interactions between China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam in the period from ~1350 - 1750 CE. Textbooks often portray these relationships as static, and fully China-centered. By contrast, these primary-document-based lesson helps students...

Teaching the Ancient World: NCSS Poster

by East Asian Studies Center (The Ohio State University) | Nov 18, 2024 | Africa, Asia, East Asia, For Students, For Teachers, Grade Level, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, International, Latin America, Lesson Plans, Middle East, Online Resource or Webpage, Resource Type, Resources, Social Studies

Teaching the Ancient World Resources: Ancient Celts: Classroom/Teacher Resources Ancient World Poster - Celts Ancient China: Teacher Resources Classroom Resources Ancient World Poster - China Ancient India: Teacher Resources Classroom Resources Ancient World Poster -...

Asian Studies Curriculum Materials

by Asian Studies Center University of Pittsburgh | Oct 3, 2024 | Asia, East Asia, For Teachers, Grades 9-12, Lesson Plans, Resources, Social Studies, South Asia

Visit our website to access lesson plans, curriculum presentations and modules, recorded lectures, and conversations with scholars for both educator professional development and classroom use.

Centering Taiwan in Global Asia curriculum resource website

by Asian Studies Center University of Pittsburgh | Oct 2, 2024 | Asia, East Asia, For Teachers, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades k-5, Literature, Online Resource or Webpage, Resources, Social Studies

Centering Taiwan in Global Asia is a K-12 curriculum resource website to help teachers and students learn about and incorporate the history, economics, politics, and culture of Taiwan into their classroom studies.

Global Views of COVID 19

by oriasatucb | Nov 21, 2023 | Africa, Asia, East Asia, Eurasia, Europe, For Teachers, Latin America, Middle East, Recorded Lecture, Resource Type, Resources, South America, South Asia, Western Europe

This series of presentations took place during the height of the pandemic and explored differing experiences and responses around the world. Global Views of COVID 19

The Travels of Ibn Battuta

by oriasatucb | Nov 21, 2023 | Africa, Asia, East Asia, Eurasia, Europe, For Students, For Teachers, Grade Level, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Middle East, Online Resource or Webpage, Resource Type, Resources, Social Studies, South Asia, Subject

Follow Ibn Battuta's extensive travels! This site features descriptions, maps, quoted excerpts from his account, images of featured locations, and suggested student activities. The Travels of Ibn Battuta

Monomyth: Hero’s Journey Project

by oriasatucb | Nov 21, 2023 | Africa, Asia, East Asia, For Students, For Teachers, Grade Level, Grades 6-8, Literature, Online Resource or Webpage, Resource Type, Resources, South Asia, Subject

Joseph Campbell's Monomyth, developed in Hero With A Thousand Faces, describes the common heroic narrative in which a heroic protagonist sets out, has transformative adventures, and returns home. It is a useful formula for comparing literary traditions across time and...

Mithila Painting: Folk Art of India

by oriasatucb | Nov 21, 2023 | Arts, Asia, For Students, For Teachers, Grade Level, Grades 6-8, Grades k-5, Images, Lesson Plans, Online Resource or Webpage, Resource Type, Resources, Social Studies, South Asia, Subject

This three-week unit invites students to understand and make connections with cultures in rural North India via traditions of ritual painting that have been practiced since ancient times. The unit includes background information for teachers, activities, an image...

Architecture and Sacred Spaces in Shinto

by oriasatucb | Nov 21, 2023 | Arts, Asia, East Asia, For Students, For Teachers, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Online Resource or Webpage, Resource Type, Resources, Social Studies, Subject

Shinto - "the way of the kami" - is deeply rooted in pre-historic Japanese religious and agricultural practices. The term kami can refer to Japanese mythological deities, but also can mean divinity manifested in natural objects, places, animals, and even human beings....

What Do Historians Do?

by oriasatucb | Nov 21, 2023 | Africa, Asia, Europe, For Students, For Teachers, Grades 9-12, Latin America, Mexico, Recorded Lecture, Resource Type, Resources, Social Studies, Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands, Subject, Western Europe

Interviews with six different historians. They describe what they love about history, how they define history, details about their job, and how the study of history can change people's lives. What Do Historians Do?

Teaching about Art and Composite Culture in South Asian History

by oriasatucb | Nov 21, 2023 | Arts, Asia, For Students, For Teachers, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Images, Lesson Plans, Resource Type, Resources, Social Studies, South Asia, Subject

Visual analysis is an engaging and interactive way for students to learn about these histories. This interdisciplinary process melds historical and art historical thinking skills with visual arts concepts. This lesson is based around a methodical visual analysis...

Incorporating East Asia into the Classroom

by East Asian Studies Center (The Ohio State University) | Nov 16, 2023 | Arts, Asia, East Asia, For Students, For Teachers, Grade Level, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades k-5, Lesson Plans, Literature, Online Resource or Webpage, Resource Type, Resources, Social Studies, STEM, Subject, World Languages

To help incorporate East Asian content into the classroom, The Ohio State University's East Asian Studies Center faculty and staff, as well as teacher training participants, create a plethora of instructional materials related to various aspects of East Asian studies....

Religions of East Asia Resource Guide

by East Asian Studies Center (The Ohio State University) | Nov 16, 2023 | Arts, Asia, East Asia, For Teachers, Grade Level, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades k-5, Lesson Plans, Literature, Online Resource or Webpage, Resource Type, Resources, Social Studies, STEM, Subject, World Languages

Resource guide about East Asian Religion developed for the East Asian Studies Center at The Ohio State University Take & Go into the Classroom Series. East Asian Religions Resource Guide link Other resources about East Asian Religions

East Asia Lesson Plans for Educators

by East Asian Studies Center (The Ohio State University) | Nov 16, 2023 | Arts, Asia, East Asia, For Teachers, Grade Level, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades k-5, Lesson Plans, Literature, Resources, Social Studies, STEM, Subject, World Languages

Through East Asian Studies Center (EASC) teacher training programs, participants develop lesson plans on China, Japan, Korea and East Asia across numerous categories, including art and architecture, culture, economics, education, general, geography, history, language,...

The Communist Revolution(s) Resource

by East Asian Studies Center (The Ohio State University) | Nov 15, 2023 | Asia, East Asia, For Students, Grade Level, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Lesson Plans, Online Resource or Webpage, Resources, Social Studies, Subject

Historical overview and teaching resources for 7-12 grade educators about the Communist Revolution(s) as part of the East Asian Studies Center at The Ohio State University Take & Go into the Classroom Series. Communist Revolution(s) link

The Communist Revolution

by East Asian Studies Center (The Ohio State University) | Nov 15, 2023 | Asia, East Asia, For Students, Grade Level, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Online Resource or Webpage, Resource Type, Resources, Social Studies, Subject

Historical overview and teaching resources for 7-12 grade educators about the Communist Revolution(s) as part of the East Asian Studies Center at The Ohio State University Take & Go into the Classroom Series. Communist Revolution(s) link

Journey along the Tokaido

by East Asian Studies Center (The Ohio State University) | Nov 15, 2023 | Arts, Asia, East Asia, For Students, For Teachers, Grade Level, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades k-5, Lesson Plans, Literature, Resources, Social Studies, STEM, Subject, World Languages

“Journey along the Tōkaidō” resources: Lesson Plans Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints (1830s) Tōkaidō Manga Scroll (1920s) Present Day (2020s) Tōkaidō Station Summary Maps US Route 40/Route 66 Japanese Language Resources To show change...

Tiger Boy Literature Unit (4th-5th grade)

by Institute of Global Studies, University of Minnesota | Nov 14, 2023 | For Teachers, Grades k-5, Lesson Plans, South Asia

Find an in-depth literature unit for Mitali Perkins Tiger Boy here. This unit developed by Michael Morasse, NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellow Alumni, for Globalizing Rural Teacher Training Programs, a collaboration with Dr. Kathrina O'Connell at Bemidji State...

History Module: Korean War

by East Asian Studies Center (The Ohio State University) | Nov 13, 2023 | Asia, East Asia, For Students, For Teachers, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Online Resource or Webpage, Resources, Social Studies

The Korean War Module was developed by EASC for educators to infuse East Asian content into the classroom. While designed for the high school social studies classroom, these modules could be used in any classroom. Students engaging in this module will learn about the...

History Module: Chinese Cultural Revolution

by East Asian Studies Center (The Ohio State University) | Nov 13, 2023 | Asia, East Asia, For Students, For Teachers, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Online Resource or Webpage, Recorded Lecture, Social Studies

The Chinese Cultural Revolution Module was developed by EASC for educators to infuse East Asian content into the classroom. While designed for the high school social studies classroom, these modules could be used in any classroom. Students engaging in this module will...