News
AsiaTimes
http://www.atimes.com
News and commentary about Asia and the Middle East.
CNN
http://edition.cnn.com/ASIA/
Current news on Asia.
The New York Times International
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/asia/index.html
Currents Events/News of Asia
AsiaOne
http://www.asia1.com
Asia’s
news, business and lifestyle online channel.BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/
News on Asia presented by the
British Broadcasting Company.
Written in English and five Asian languages.
AsiaLinks
http://www.asia-links.com/news/
Business news by topic or by country.
Information About Asia
Asia99
http://home.c2i.net/vegard_johansen/fact.html
Facts about Asia.
AskAsia
http://www.askasia.org
K-12 Resource page for students and teachers.YahooAsia
http://www.asia.yahoo.com
Information about many Asian countries.
Topics include Arts & Humanity, Business & Economy,
Computers & Internet, Education, Entertainment,
Government, Health, News & Media,
Recreation & Sports, Reference, Regional, Science,
Social Science and Society & Culture.
AsiaObserver
http://www.asiaobserver.com
News and information on Asia plus
information
on the following countries: Brunei, Burma, Cambodia,
China, East Timor, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia,
Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, North Korea,
Philippines, Singapore, South Korea
Taiwan,
Thailand and Vietnam.
on the following countries: Brunei, Burma, Cambodia,
China, East Timor, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia,
Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, North Korea,
Philippines, Singapore, South Korea
Taiwan,
Thailand and Vietnam. AsiaSource
http://www.asiasource.org
A resource of Asian Society.
Topics include Arts & Culture, Business & Economics, Policy and Government and Social Issues.
This site includes many links to other sites about Asia.
AsiaWeek
http://asiaweek.com
Search many magazine articles on topics about Asia.
Information About Specific
Asian Countries/Regions
AsiaSource
http://www.asiasource.org/profiles/ap_mp_01.cfm
Maps and
statistics for individual countries.
Yahooligans
http://www.yahooligans.com/around_the_world/regions/asia/Countries/
Information about the specific countries of Asia.
Nationsonline
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/asia.htm
Information about the specific countries of Asia.
UTexas
http://inic.utexas.edu/asnic/pages/countries.html
Information about the specific countries of Asia.
Tuvy
http://www.tuvy.com/Countries.htmInformation about Asia and the following countries:
China, Japan, Laos, South Korea and Vietnam.
Geographia
http://www.geographia.com/indx04.htm
Click and explore the following countries:
India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar,
Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea,
Russia, Thailand and Vietnam.
SouthAsianHistory
http://members.tripod.com/~india_resource/sahistory.html
Historical information on various topics
of South Asia.
JICA
http://www.jica.go.jp/english/activities/regions/03asi.htmlof specific regions of Asia.
AtoZKidStuff
http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/china.html
Facts and information on
China and the history of China.
JinJapan
http://web-jpn.org/kidsweb/index.html
Kid friendly. Learn many facts about Japan plus
participate in a lot of fun activites.
Maps
WorldAtlas.com
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/as.htm
Maps and information of
Asia and specific countries of Asia.
Encarta
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/mapcenter/Map.aspx?name=Asia
Zoom-in map of Asia.
LonelyPlanet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/loc-asi.htm
Zoom-in map of Asia.
SitesAtlas
http://www.sitesatlas.com/Maps/Maps/Asia.htm
Map of Asia and the countries of Asia.
About.com
http://geography.about.com/library/blank/blxasia.htm
A black outline map of Asia
The University of Texas at Austinhttp://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/asia.html
Many types of maps of Asia provided by the CIA.
Inweh
http://www.inweh.unu.edu/unuinweh/Mapdatabase/Maps%20of%20Asian%20countries%20_%20Asia_1.html
Maps of specific counties in Asia.
Weather.com
http://www.weather.com/maps/asia.html
Weather Satellite s of Asia. (choose a satellite)
Flags
WorldAtlas.com
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/flagcnty.htmFlags of most every country in the world.
Recipes
AsiaRecipe
http://www.asiarecipe.comMany recipes for the following countries:
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei,
Burma,Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,
Korea, Laos Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan,
Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand,
Tibet, Vietnam.
Plus get the current time, date and
temperature of these countries.
AsiaFood
http://www.asiafood.org/
Asian recipes with a recipe search.
More Resources
Greely Middle School Library Catalog
Maine InfoNet
UCLA
http://www.isop.ucla.edu/eas/Resource.htm
This page lists many resources on Asian studies.
K-12 Curriculum Resource on Asia.
Fun Stuff!!!
Quia
http://www.quia.com/rr/4068.html
A trivia game about Asia.
Try to make it to $1,000,000.00 !
LizardPoint
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/asiaquiz.htmlDo you know where all the countries
of Asia are located?
Take this fun quiz and find out!!
TammyYee
http://www.tammyyee.com/origami.html
Simple origami. With easy to follow directions.
LentzCenter
http://www.unl.edu/lentz
Visit Asian art exhibits and listen
to Asian musical instruments!
Newton
http://www.newton.mec.edu/Angier/DimSum/Using%20Chopsticks%20Lesson.html
An online activity using chopsticks.
AtoZKidStuff
http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/japan.htmlFacts and information on Japan and fun things to do like
art, writing, cooking and games.
Mandarintools
http://www.mandarintools.com/chinesename.html
Your name in Chinese!!!
Zhima Jie
http://www.askasia.org/adult_free_zone/activity_corner/language_song_activities/chinese_numbers/home.htm
Learn and hear basic Chinese words.
Kabuki Series
http://www.gombergkites.com/
Japanese kite design.
Anthony’s Kite Workshop
http://www.sct.gu.edu.au/~anthony/kites/
Find instructions for making a multitude of kites as
well as kite construction tips, flying games, and kite stories.
Japanese Myth
http://www.st.rim.or.jp/~cycle/myrefE.HTML
Read six short tales from Japanese myth.
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This web page is a result of collaboration
between students and teachers at Greely Middle School.
This web page is a result of collaboration
between students and teachers at Greely Middle School.