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Asia EdNet Learning Activities  
URL:http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/network/learnact/index.htm
Category:Studies of Asia Learning Quests 

Online learning activities to support studies of Asia across the curriculum. Included: Sunitra's India - an Online English unit; Japan - an Image based web quest; The Blooming Flower of Flores - an online story; and Asian Cities Web Quest.

Asia Education Foundation  
URL:http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/
Category:Studies of Asia teaching units  General Asian Studies resources  Studies of Asia Learning Quests  Key Education and Training Links 

The Asia Education Foundation provides resources for the study of Asia and Asian life - for teachers and students. Specific sites for China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines. Cross-cultural and interactive sites, with an emphasis on Asian-Australian linkages. Online tutorials, discussion group, product catalogue and lesson plans. Produced by Curriculum Corporation, Australia, as a program of the Asia Education Foundation.

Asian Cities Web Quest  
URL:http://sose.eliz.tased.edu.au/AAP/acwq/index.htm
Category:Studies of Asia Learning Quests  Global Education Learning Quests 

This is a web quest that takes you on a journey to some of the cities of Asia. On the journey you will investigate the following topics: Urbanisation; The largest cities in Asia; Opportunities and problems associated with living in Asian cities; Comparison with living in an Australian city.

Does the Tiger Eat Her Cubs? A Webquest on Children & China  
URL:http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/China/childquest.html
Category:Society and Environment teaching units  China  Studies of Asia teaching units  Studies of Asia Learning Quests 

Reports have come out of China suggesting some terrible things about the way children are treated in Chinese orphanages. As with most things relating to this complex country, it's hard to tell what's true and what is propaganda. In this WebQuest you and your teammates will explore reports about how children are treated in China, the U.S., and other related topics. Your task is to come up with your team's version of the truth. In other words, your job is to prove the old Chinese proverb, Paper Can't Wrap Fire.

Exploring China: A Multimedia Scrapbook Activity  
URL:http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/China/scrapbook.html
Category:China  Studies of Asia Learning Quests  Studies of Asia teaching units 

A webquest that takes students on a virtual tour of China and encourages them to develop their own 'scrapbook' of text and images from various websites which illustrate what they think is important or interesting about China. Topics include 'Places', 'Facts & News' and 'Culture and Politics'. Part of 'Six Paths to China', a collection of activities which model the integration of the World Wide Web into classroom learning.

Feudalism in Japan and Europe - a WebQuest  
URL:http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec596/project2/feudalism/feudalism.html
Category:Studies of Asia Learning Quests  Society & Environment Learning Quests  Japan  European history  Society and Environment teaching units 

With the fall of the Roman Empire in Europe and the weakening of the Emperor in Japan, two similar societies developed. For the next couple hours you will examine information available on the World Wide Web regarding feudalism in these two distinctive cultures. Based upon this information, you will be asked to answer questions and come to conclusions which do not necessarily come directly from the given documents. Good Luck!

My China: A Subject Samplet to Pique Your Interest in China  
URL:http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/China/sampler.html
Category:China  Studies of Asia Learning Quests  Studies of Asia teaching units 

A webquest which uses Internet resources to examine various aspects of Chinese culture, including the Chinese zodiac, proverbs, Taoism, the Dalai Lama, current affairs, Imperial Chinese art and human rights. Students are encouraged to appreciate the complexity of China and its peoples. Part of 'Six Paths to China', a collection of activities which model the integration of the World Wide Web into classroom learning.

Other Materials - Asia Education Foundation  
URL:http://www.bssc.edu.au/public/learning_teaching/pd/aef/index.shtml
Category:Studies of Asia teaching units  Studies of Asia Learning Quests 

The online materials on this site were developed by Victorian teachers as a result of attending a 4 day program facilitated by Tom March. These materials provide teachers with the opportunity to include studies of Asia perspectives across the curriculum. Materials include web quests, hot lists, Knowledge Hunts, Subject Samplers, Insight Reflectors and Concept Builders.

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (WebQuest)  
URL:http://asterix.ednet.lsu.edu/~edtech/webquest/sadako.htm
Category:Studies of Asia Learning Quests  English teaching units  Society and Environment teaching units  English & Literature Learning Quests  Global Education Learning Quests 

This WebQuest for Grades 3 - 5 uses the book 'Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes' by Eleanor Coerr to allow students to research, learn and form opinions on topics such as Japan, Japanese culture, war, World War II, Hiroshima, atomic bombs, heroism and origami.

Treasures of China: Webquest  
URL:http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/China/chinahunt.html
Category:Studies of Asia Learning Quests 

A webquest that encourages students to use Internet resources to examine and question China's past, it's relations with its neighbouring countries, the state of its economy, and how it treats its citizens. Part of 'Six Paths to China', a collection of activities which model the integration of the World Wide Web in classroom learning.