Web Resources

Web Resources
UCLA Asia Institute

Thank you for your interest in strengthening teaching about Asia.
Please visit our updated Asia in the K-12 Curriculum site.

www.asia.ucla.edu/asiak12.asp

CEAS resources designed to aid teachers and students include:

Asia via the Web
An extensive collection of annotated links to reference works, on-line periodicals, research and teaching institutions, government resources, general interest sites, and more. If your web browser does not support frames, please use this version instead: "No frames" Asia via the Web.

Today in Asian History
A growing resource providing information about events and trends from the past, with an eye on their enduring legacy. Includes links to related websites.

Asian Studies Documents
Full text copies of significant historical and contemporary documents.

Statistical Information on Asia
Many of the charts and graphs in this section can be printed out and used by teachers as handouts or as overhead transparencies.

CEAS resources designed to aid teachers include:

Educational Films on Asia
A n extensive and annotated guide to documentaries and sources for purchase or rental.

K-12 Curriculum Materials on Asia
Detailed lists of Asia-focused materials suitable for use in elementary school, middle school, and high school classrooms. Includes vendors' catalog descriptions and ordering information.

Asia-Focused Education Websites
Annotated guide to teacher-oriented websites on Asia. Some of these sites offer lesson plans, student handouts, and background materials.

Non-CEAS recommended resources:

Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library
Not always easy to use, but amazingly comprehensive, this is an Australian National University project. In addition to offering search capabilities, the database includes rankings of a site's potential usefulness.

Association for Asian Studies
The leading U.S.-based Asian studies organization, the AAS site includes information on the excellent Education About Asia journal as well as a collection of links to useful web resources.

Teaching about Asia