pre-2011 web resources

[Anonymous]

Abacus: The Art of Calculating with Beads

http://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~elf/abacus

A great website to learn the history and basic techniques in using an Abacus. As a math tool many countries begin using the abacus as early as pre-kindergarten. It strengthens the student's sense of number placement value and mental math abilities. Good for your tactile learners. The abacus has also been a valuable tool for the visually impaired.

After learning the basics, students can use the Interactive Abacus Tutor to test their knowledge! Have fun! [Edit by="bsmith on Jan 16, 4:47:15 PM"][/Edit]

[Anonymous]

Another great site for science lessons for elementary students:

http://www.sciencestandardslessons.org/

designed to help k-12 increase student learning in the area of science

[Anonymous]

Chinese New Year Web site
With the Chinese New Year coming up here are some web sites you might want to check out:
January 29, 2006 The Year of the DOG

References and sources:

http://www.educ.uvic.ca/faculty/mroth/438/CHINA/chinese_new_year.html

http://www.gio.gov.tw/taiwan-website/5-gp/culture/lunar-NY/

http://www.funlessonplans.com/holidays/anewyear.htm

http://edsitement.neh.gov/printable_lesson_plan.asp?id=344

Check these sites out and have fun with your students.
Bev[Edit by="bsmith on Jan 16, 10:38:06 PM"][/Edit]

[Anonymous]

Went there looking for maps (thanks Clay). The currently have an extensive web exhibition on Asian art, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Some beautiful pieces and information on the pieces and other facets of asian art. Site address: http://www.artmia.org/

[Anonymous]

I recommend the use of Junior Schoalstic Magazine in the social studies classroom. There are some great articles and activities that will sruely engage students. It is a great supplemantal source for any social studies teacher. I found a free pdf file on this website featuring an article on Ghengis Khan and a current event article on North Korea.
The link to Junior Schoalstic Magaizine is:

http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/magazines/junior/current/index.asp

[Anonymous]

Kids Web Japan is a great resource for teachers who work with young kids or with ELL students because this website has great interactive games, many cool pictures, and simple readings about Japanese culture. I like the fact that students can learn both about modern and medieval Japan on this site. I have used it before, and my students have really taken a liking to it.

The linke to Kids Web Japan is:
http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/

[Anonymous]

If anyone out there is looking for beuatifully made, short, free video clips about Japan you can share with your students in the classroom, you have to check out Web Japan's Video Topics section. Here you can find various short clips about modern Japan that will surely intrigue students.

The link to Japan's Video Topics is:

http://web-jpn.org/jvt/en/index.html

[Anonymous]

The UCLA Center for East Asian Studies has great resources for teachers.
The folloing link has great lesson ideas for those teachers who teach 7th grade medieval Japanese history:

http://www.isop.ucla.edu/eas/lessons/wohl/material-toc.htm

I personally have used the idea of creating a samurai resume with my seventh grade students based opn the information on this website. The sample samurai resume included on this website is a great model for students to follow. My students had a fun time researching information on the samurai to create the resume while at the same time taking a vital skill on creating a resume they can hopefully use in highschool and beyon.

[Anonymous]

For all of my musically inclined colleagues, there is a great website on Japanese music. It provides the teacher with good pictures and history of the various instruments that comprise that distinct Japanese sound. Enjoy.

http://jtrad.columbia.jp/eng/index.html

[Anonymous]

I found a good website that will expose students to the basics behind the Chinese New Year celebration. I thought it was worth sharing because I feel it is easy enough for our ELL students to access the text. There are nice pictures that complement a large text with simple prose. Here it is:

http://www.educ.uvic.ca/faculty/mroth/438/CHINA/chinese_new_year.html

[Anonymous]

Here is a must use website for 7th grade middle school students when teaching about Japanese culture.

http://www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/japan/japanhome.html

[Anonymous]

Regarding the topic of Winnie the Pooh & Taoism, you can link to the following website that uses this idea to teach 7th grade students about this Chinese philosophy:

http://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/3Teachings.html#Top

[Anonymous]

The following is a website for highschool teachers who teach about China:

http://www.globaled.org/chinaproject/teachingmaterials/lesson_64_china.php

The title of the lesson this website focuses on is called PERCEPTIONS OF MINORITY CULTURES IN CHINA AND THE US. You can explore this website for further lesson ideas.

[clay dube]

Hi Folks,

I have long appreciated the creative English one finds on t-shirts, shop signs, and elsewhere in Asia. Finally, there's a website devoted to abuse of Chinese characters: Hanzi Smatter. Point your browser at:

http://hanzismatter.com/

The site features photos of no doubt hard earned tattoos with characters misused or miswritten.

[Anonymous]

This is a very funny site about tattoos and bad spelling. I've also been curious about why foreign language tattoos and tshirts. Who knows what some of the characters stand for. Thanks for the laugh.

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