WORKSHEETS
Increase students' knowledge of the Middle East with discussion questions, writing activities, and educational resources…
MAPS
Use a printable outline map that depicts Asia to enhance your geography or history lessons. A map scale is included,…
Extend and enhance students' enjoyment of Rickshaw Girl with this discussion and activity guide. Students interview…
BOOK GUIDES
The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn is an award-nominated mystery that takes place in 18th-century Japan. These ideas and…
Study the history of Afghanistan and the themes in A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini with this printable…
Teach children about Chinese culture by baking traditional mooncake cookies.
REFERENCE
Activities and resources to teach Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz.
TEACHING RESOURCE
The excerpted chapters three and four of the The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn can be used to entice students into reading…
Students fill in the sentence blanks with Chinese New Year vocabulary words.
A complete summary of facts about the country of Afghanistan and its' history.
Introduce children to Japanese art and traditional storytelling as they read Tsunami!, written by Kimiko Kajikawa and…
Open students' eyes to the secrets of the world's most repressive totalitarian state. In Escape from Camp 14, acclaimed…
Explore themes of peace and generosity as you discuss the story of Greg Mortenson and his journey to change the world.…
This challenging word scramble covers Chinese New Year vocabulary terms.
Use this printable map with your students to provide a political and physical view of Asia and the Pacific Islands.…
Teach children about the Vietnamese New Year celebration with these activities. This printable is a great way to teach…
Chart the preparations behind several familiar holidays and two Japanese holidays after reading A Carp for Kimiko with…
This activity is a great way to teach children about Asia, the largest of the world's continents. Students can use this…
ACTIVITIES
This answer key will help you with the fill in the blank Chinese New Year spelling words.
Background information, facts, and history about the country of Pakistan.
Study the Tokugawa Period in Japanese history by reading The Perfect Sword with your students. This printable will help…
Use this printable reading guide to promote classroom discussion about the themes, characters, and events in Cindy Pon's…
Study a difficult time in Chinese history with this teacher's guide to Ji-li Jiang's Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the…
Enrich your history lessons with this writing activity. Students will write an essay about the Japanese Air Force's…
