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Asian Tradition in Architecture  
URL:http://ata.hannam.ac.kr/
Category:Korea  General Asian Studies resources  Japan  China  Year of Built Environment 

This site looks at traditional and contemporary architecture in China, Japan and Korea. It contains pictorial examples and brief explanations.

East Asia in World History - A Resource for Teachers  
URL:http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/webcourse/
Category:Korea  China  Japan 

This is an online course prepared by the East Asian Curriculum Project at Columbia University. It is designed as a resource site for teachers of history, geography and culture. It provides background information and curriculum materials relevant to teaching about East Asia, including primary source documents for students. The material is arranged in 14 topic sections which follow the US National Standards in World History. Each topic section includes: key points to consider, curriculum materials for the classroom, textbook references for teachers to consult, and video support resources for teacher background.

Electric Samurai  
URL:http://www.kiku.com/electric_samurai/index.html
Category:Other countries of Asia  Korea  China  Japan 

This site features a large collection of images from Japan, China, Mongolia and Korea. Some of the subjects covered include samurais; Japanese shrines; cities and regions of China; people, religion, history and environment of Mongolia; and a collection of contemporary graphic art by various young Asian artists. Perhaps of most interest to learners would be the wide range of QuickTime VR (360 degree panoramas) of numerous places in the region, including the Forbidden City in Beijing and various sites in Tokyo.

Embassy of the Republic of Korea  
URL:http://www.korea.org.au/
Category:Korea  Korean 

This website gives information in regards to the relationship between Korea and Australia, including facts about education, travel and life in Korea.

Global Education Country Profile: North Korea  
URL:http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/go/pid/3742
Category:Korea  Countries of the World 

Brief information about North Korea: the land, people, economy, achievements, challenges and links with Australia, from the Global Education website (AusAID).

Global Education country profile: South Korea  
URL:http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/go/pid/3232
Category:Korea  Countries of the World 

Brief information about South Korea: the land, people, economy, achievements, challenges and links with Australia, from the Global Education website (AusAID). South Korea, Republic of Korea, occupies the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. The Korean Peninsular is divided into North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) and South Korea (Republic of Korea) at the 38th parallel. The four-kilometre wide Demilitarised Zone is one of the world's most heavily-guarded borders.

Go Korea  
URL:http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/sites/gokorea/index1.html
Category:Korea  Countries of the World  General society and environment resources 

Go Korea - Flash screens investigate the Media and Consumerism, Twenty-first century lifestyles, The Environment: manufactured and natural and Then and now. For teachers and middle year students. Australia has strong connections with Korea through historic, economic and cultural links and educational exchanges. Requires Flash 6.

Internet East Asian History Sourcebook  
URL:http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/eastasia/eastasiasbook.html
Category:Japan  Korea  China 

This resource from Paul Halsall, located at the Fordham University History Department, collates an enormous number of original texts, images and maps related to the history of China, Japan and Korea, from the earliest times to the present. The range of coverage is extensive, from cultural origins, to religious traditions, Western intrusion into East Asia, modernisation and so on. Texts include translations of classics such as the I Ching and Sun Zi's Art of War, constitutions, contemporary writings in letters, journal publications and official documents, important legislation and other significant resources.

Korea  
URL:http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/korea/
Category:Korea 

Enhances 'Exploring Korea' and 'Inside King Sejong's Gate' - opportunities for students to extend their understanding of Korean language and culture. Promotes teaching about South Korea across a range of curriculum areas, suitable for individual and group work.

Korea  
URL:http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jmresources/countries3/Korea.html
Category:Korea 

This page from Jackie Miers provides links to sites with information about Koreas's geography, climate, religions, culture, festivals, daily life, food, clothing, music, dance, arts and crafts.