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Digital South Asia Library

Books, journals, primary sources and academic finding aids for the study of South Asia. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Center for Research Libraries

Asia for Educators

Features classroom materials and teaching guides on Asia for use by educators and students in world history, culture, geography, art, and literature. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Columbia University

Education About Asia

An online magazine with themed publications in Spring, Fall, and Winter. The website also provides educational articles and supplements regarding a variety of aspects of life in Asia, including: religion, military actions, and film. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Education About Asia

North Carolina Teaching Asia Network/National Consortium for Teaching about Asia

Provides seminars for educators who teach about Asia to learn more about the continent, its people, and culture. Their outreach program brings experts in the field to speak to students at North Carolina schools. (Learn more)

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PaperTigers.org

Librarians, teachers, publishers and all those interested in young readers' books from and about the Pacific Rim and South Asia will enjoy this website from PacificRimVoices. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Pacific Rim Voices

North Carolina Center for South Asia Studies

An interinstitutional research center which provides community outreach to K-12 schools in the area of South Asian studies. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Duke University

InternationalEd Community

Resources available on this site help improve K-12 teaching and learning about the geography, history, economics, culture and languages of other world regions. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Asia Society

AskAsia: A K-12 resource of the Asia Society

Provides students and teachers with learning and teaching resources about Asia including activities, images, timelines, and more. Topics incorporate features such as art, religion, and stereotypes in an effort to help students and teachers develop a mutual... (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: AskAsia

Freer and Sackler Galleries

A division of the Smithsonian Institution, the Freer and Sackler Galleries highlight the ceramic, sculptural and textile arts of Asia. Website includes the opportunity to add images to a personalized gallery. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Smithsonian Institution

American Geographical Society Digital Photo Archive

This digital photo archive contains over 3,000 images of Asia and the Middle East which can be searched by country, city, or other search term of your choice. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

The Art of Asia

Uses maps, video, and images to accentuate textual treatments about Asian art in China, Japan, and Tibet. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Education Place Outline Maps

Provides outline maps of the world including Africa, Asia & the Pacific, Europe, South America, North America, the United States, and historical maps for free printing and downloading. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Houghton Mifflin Education Place

The Legacy of Genghis Kahn: The Courtly Art and Culture of Western Asia, 1256-1353

This exhibition looks at the important artistic and cultural achievements that occurred in the Iranian world as a by-product of the Mongol invasions of western and eastern Asia. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Asian Historical Architecture

Includes thousands of images of hundreds of sites from all across Asia including temples, shrines, palaces, houses, academies, fortresses, tombs, monuments, gardens, and engineering works. Almost every historical site is accompanied by a short description... (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Tim Ciccone

AsiaSource

Asia and its cultures, geography, political systems, arts, history, and business and economy. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Asia Society

Southern Center for International Studies

The Southern Center is the Atlanta Chapter of the World Affairs Councils of America and our materials and workshops have become a flagship program for them. Professional development workshops are held on a requested basis if funding is available. This site... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Southern Center for International Studies

Center for the Study of Middle East and Muslim Civilizations

As a result of the attacks on September 11, 2001, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill brought together faculty, students, and administrators to form a planning group to “review the University's resources in Middle East Studies and to chart... (Learn more)

Format: website

Provided by: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Teaching World Cultures & Global Issues

This online course provides an opportunity to learn about world cultures complemented by related area studies experts on Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, as well as Slavic and Eastern European countries. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: The Ohio State University

Global Education

Explores the issues that are becoming more and more important in a globalized world. (Learn more)

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Wason Collection on East Asia

A large and varied collection of items from East Asia, includes primary sources, biographical sketches of renowned Chinese philosopher Hu Shi and linguist Y.R. Chao, a narrative collection on The Opium Wars, virtual objects, a China collection, Korean collection,... (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Cornell University