05 February 2010

The Treasures of China

Discover the "treasures of China" and gain insight about the oldest to newest questions and concerns about Chinese culture.  This is both FUN and INFORMATIVE!

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/China/chinahunt.html

04 February 2010

Asia Map Practice--online fun

Here are a couple of links to practice your Asian countries.  We will quiz on it Tuesday next week, so "review 10 minutes everyday for an A."

http://www.jetpunk.com/quizzes/map-quiz-east-asia.php

http://sheppardsoftware.com/Asian_Geography.htm

22 January 2010

What is Buddhism? on Safari Montage

If you need to review it, or missed class today, watch this 23-minute overview of the religion that 6% of our world's population follows.

What is Buddhism?

http://video1.leesummit.k12.mo.us/?a=21743&d=02332AA

15 January 2010

India Map Practice

This site was provided earlier in the year to practice your countries for our quiz Wednesday (1/20).  There are three levels of practice!

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Asian_Geography.htm

What is Hinduism? on Safari Montage

We viewed this in class 1/13.  If you want to review it or missed that day, then watch it now!  It is about 20 minutes.

What Is Hinduism?


http://video1.leesummit.k12.mo.us/?a=11047&d=02337AA

11 January 2010

Elephants at a Festival

The elephant is one of the famous images of India.  Check out the beautiful colors of the blankets and decorations!



Images of India

One of the most famous images of India is the Taj Mahal.  In this unit we will go farther back in history to learn about the ancient culture of the Indian people and how their history has shaped modern-day India.