MRS. OZ'S ONLINE RESOURCES & GAMES FOR EAST ASIA

 

  

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TEXTBOOK UNIT 9 (Chapters 27-29)  
PREPARE FOR UNIT NINE TEST: 
Test Your Geography Knowledge - Asia - Asia Capitals - Asia Map Game - Asia: Countries & Capitals  - Quia - Countries and Capitals of Asia
  Unit Nine Physical Geography Review Quiz
  Unit Nine Human Geography Review Quiz
  Unit Nine Today's Issues Geography Review Quiz
More games/quizzes below. 

 JAPAN - EARTHQUAKE & TSUNAMI (3/11/11)
  BBC News - Japan earthquake
  Earthquakes: News & Videos about Earthquakes - CNN.com
  Tsunamis: News & Videos about Tsunamis - CNN.com
  Japan: News & Videos about Japan - CNN.com
  Quake moved Japan coast 8 feet; shifted Earth's axis - CNN.com
  Daily Nature and Science News and Headlines | National Geographic News
  Disaster Relief: News & Videos about Disaster Relief - CNN.com
  Impact Your World - Special Coverage on CNN.com - Tsunami aid and relief: How you can help – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs
  World's biggest earthquakes since 1900 - CNN.com
  Latest Earthquakes in the World - Past 7 days
  Earthquake magnitudes: What do they mean? - CNN.com
  What is a tsunami? - CNN.com
  Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
  Interactive: Earthquake Rattles Japan's Eastern Coast : NPR
Maps 101 Resources (username: rowlett; password: eagles):  Maps101--National Geographic-Earthquakes, DEVASTATING TSUNAMI! -- GITN, Maps101--Political Map of Japan, Maps101--Physical Map of Japan, Maps101--Japan-statistics, Maps101 Blog, Maps.com Japan 3/11/11 Earthquake Map, Maps101.com | Facebook 
 

Unit 9 Resources
  Asia -- National Geographic 
East Asia WWW VL
  Asian Cultures
  A Brief History of China's One-Child Policy - TIME
  Asia Times Online: China News: The mystery of China's lost girls
  Taoism Virtual Library
  Buddhist Studies WWW VL - Zen Buddhism WWW Virtual Library
  Joseph Wu's Origami Page
  Great Wall of China - Picture of Great Wall - Picture in 360 degrees Panorama
  Japan
  Tsunami Facts, Information, Videos, Photos - National Geographic
  Earthquake Facts, Information, Videos, Photos - National Geographic
  Pacific Ring of Fire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Pacific Ring of Fire - Ring of Fire Map - The Ring of Fire
  Asia Internet Usage Stats and Population Statistics

  Tons of links on East Asia can be found on Mrs. Osborn's Non-Western Cultures and Country Information web pages.

  Japanese Poetry
  Japanese Poetry
  Types of Japanese Poetry
  Overview of Japanese Poetry
  HAIKU for PEOPLE
  Japanese Haiku Index
  Far Beyond the Field: Haiku by Japanese Women

Japanese Gardens
  Japanese Gardens - Overview
  Japanese Gardens
  Zen Puzzle Garden: The Japanese Rock Garden Game
  Japanese Gardens - Elements 
  How to Create a Zen Garden - wikiHow
  Japanese rock garden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  history of zen garden - Google Search
  Zen Garden of Kyoto | Travel | Smithsonian Magazine
 
Martial Arts
  Martial arts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  Taoism - Taoism and Martial Arts
  The Tai Chi Site
  What is Akido
  The Aikido FAQ: Introduction To Aikido
  Aikido - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


EAST ASIA INTERACTIVE QUIZZES/GAMES
  Asia - geography online games
  Maps.com -- Asia Map Game
  Asian History Quizzes and Asian Trivia - Asia Geography Quizzes and Asia Trivia
  China Quiz - Japan Quiz
  Beijing Quiz - Tokyo Quiz
  Hong Kong Quiz - Seoul Quiz - Shanghai Quiz - Singapore Quiz

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