GENERAL
Library of Congress Country Studies
“An Economic Miracle”: A Comparison (Lesson Plan)
ExEAS: East Asian Societies Teaching Material
ExEAS: East Asian Philosophy, Religion
Fordham University Online East Asian History Sourcebook
MIT Visualizing Cultures: A website dedicated to “image-driven scholarship and learning.” Mainly focuses on China and Japan. Some units contain standards-compliant curriculum.
NPR Climate Connections Interactive Map: Takes a look at the effect of climate on people and vice versa.
Socratic Seminar: Religion, Philosophy, and Political Power in East Asia
CHINA
China 360: History and Social Science
From Silk to Oil Cross-Cultural Connections Along the Silk Road (Lesson Plan)
History of China (University of Maryland)
Puppets on the Move: China and the Silk Road (Lesson Plan)
The Song Dynasty: View life in the Song Dynasty through an interactive scroll
View a Qing Dynasty Chinese Home
Visual Sourcebook for Chinese Civilization
JAPAN
At Home in Japan: Japanese culture and society designed for students preparing to study abroad
Becoming Modern: Early 20th-Century Japan through Primary Sources (Lesson Plan)
Cross Currents: Focuses on similarities between the US and Japan
Contemporary Japanese Society and Culture: Material developed by Theodore Bestor and Helen Hardcore
Cultural Encounters: Teaching Japan in World History
Family and Other Families: Using Totoro to Teach Family Structure (Lesson Plan)
Imaging Japanese History: Provides five modules for high school educators to look at history through art
Japanese American Internment: How Young People Saw It (Lesson Plan)
Kamishibai for Turbulent Times: This lesson plan uses Kamishibai (a type of street entertainment using picture cards) to explore the 1960s and 70s.
Medieval Japan Lesson Plan (PDF)
Obento: The Japanese Lunch Box
Visualizing Japan in Modern World History
KOREA
Challenges Remain: North Korean Refugees in South Korea (Lesson Plan)
Changing Roles of South Korean Women (Lesson Plan)
Choson Dynasty and Women’s Rights: Custom and Law (Lesson Plan)
A Comparison of Student Activists (Lesson Plan)
Cultural Diffusion in Korean Society (Lesson Plan)
Dividing the Korean Peninsula (Lesson Plan)
Korean Customs and Education System (Lesson Plan)
The Korean Enigma: A module on Korean history from NASA’s Classroom of the Future
A Korean Meal: Teaching Confucian Manners Through Dining Etiquette (Lesson Plan)
The Korean Way of Tea (Lesson Plan)
South Korean Currency: A Window into South Korean History and Culture (Lesson Plan)
The US in South Korea: Ally or Empire? Perspectives in Geopolitics (Lesson Plan)