MERLOT Materials

This is a lesson plan I used with my students as we began our study of Oil in Southwest Asia. It includes some reading... see more

Presented as theory. Africa has hosted many great empires over the ages, but despite having contact with both Europe and... see more

Doing Business in Central Asia focuses on topics such as Business Culture and Tactics in Central Asia, Constraints to... see more

This collection brings together a variety of anthropological, historical and sociological case studies from Central Asia... see more

This interactive map enables students to practice their skills of identifying countries in Asia. The free software can be... see more

This resource enables one to research countries in Asia. A map is provided for each country, and information on... see more

This site is designed as a resource site for teachers of world history, world geography, and world cultures. It provides... see more

This is a rich resource provided by the East Asian Curriculum Project (EACP) at Columbia University. Specifically geared... see more

This free software can be downloaded to one's own computer. The student has to place each country in its proper location.... see more

Lesson Outline and Objectives 1. Student will recall facts about East Asian culture, society, economics, and politics. 2.... see more

Imaging Japanese History is an online curriculum designed to enhance students' visual literacy skills, historical... see more

The Monitor provides daily abstracts and reviews of new/updated online resources of significance to research, teaching... see more

A digital archive of historical images for Southeast Asia, reflecting a broad spectrum of topics including History,... see more

This is a series of 300 photographs that depict life in other countries. From the perspective of economics, they... see more

This radio broadcast discusses the recent issue of the increase and spread of tunicates (or 'sea squirts'), who have... see more

A collection of history maps of Asia and recent China maps showing cities, provinces, rivers, etc.

A recent report stated that in the next decade or so, nearly half of the world's population will live in countries whose... see more

פעילות זו מיועדת לתלמידים לקויי למידה ובה עונים התלמידים על שאלות המתייחסות לטקסט בספר הלימוד "מסע אל העבר: מימי הבייניים... see more

The David Rumsey Map Collection focuses on rare 16th through 21st century maps of North and South America, as well as... see more

This site contains a number of links to studies on Asia as well as individual country information. Links to opportunities... see more

This website is an informal resource which gives the reader knowledge about the background of future of Asian business.... see more

'The complete CIA World Factbook at your fingertips, including extensive information on more than 250 countries and... see more

This is a game in which students may compete themselves or play with a classmate. It was designed for young children, but... see more

'The complete CIA World Factbook at your fingertips, including extensive information on more than 250 countries and... see more