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National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) Classroom Materials Descriptions
Megacities in the Asia/Pacific Region: Focusing on Their Environmental Impact $49.95 –
Secondary to Community College
This curriculum unit examines the impact of “megacities” (cities with populations of 10 million people or
more) on the Asian cultural and environmental landscape. Students will examine the reasons for the
proliferation of megacities, understand their energy and resource needs, consider possible ways to
reduce environmental degradation, and evaluate policy issues. Lessons include “Megacities and Air
Pollution,” “Bangkok and the Scope of Water Pollution,” “Waste Management in Tokyo,” and
“Sustainability of Megacities.” Includes numerous handouts, worksheets, activities, and transparencies.
1997.
The San Francisco Peace Treaty: The Cold War and the Peace Process $29.95 – Secondary to
Community College
This three-lesson unit provides students with historical knowledge of the San Francisco Peace Treaty and
the global issues that influenced its signatories in 1951. Through role-playing activities, analysis of
primary sources, and writing assignments, students develop a solid understanding of the early Cold War
era. Students also learn about the treaty’s long-term implications through a discussion on contemporary
reparations issues. 2001.
Individual Lesson Plans:
The Allied Occupation of Japan $7.50 – Secondary to Community College
This lesson introduces students to the Allied Occupation of Japan, 1945-1952. Using speeches made by
U.S. President Harry Truman and Japanese Emperor Hirohito (as well as other primary sources),
students learn about some of the changes that occurred in Japan during the Occupation. From the full
unit titled Episodes in the History of U.S.-Japan Relations: Case Studies of Conflict, Conflict Management
and Resolution. 1993.
Analyzing the Media: Case Studies in U.S.-Japan Relations $10.00 – Middle School to Community
College
This individual lesson plan provides eight different small group activities using resources such as political
cartoons, advertisements, movie reviews, letters to the editor, and opinion polls to help students
recognize bias and stereotyping and identify key issues when analyzing information in the media. From
the full unit titled The Media in U.S.-Japan Relations: A Look at Stereotypes. 1994.
The Decision Maker’s Flowchart $7.50 – Secondary to Community College
A study of the regions of China introduces students to China's geographic and economic diversity.
Students then break into small groups and use flowcharts to make decisions about the economic future of
the nation's 32 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions. From the full unit titled China and the
World in 2010: An Introduction to Futures Studies. 1998.
The Historical and Cultural Importance of Rice $7.50 – Middle School to Community College
This individual lesson plan engages students in a variety of activities based on readings carefully selected
to reflect the historical and cultural importance of rice in six Asian countries. Readings include a literature
excerpt from Thailand, a folktale and poetry from China, a short story from Indonesia, a personal narrative
from Bangladesh, a legend from the Phillippines, and a folktale from Japan. From the full unit titled
Feeding a Hungry World: Focus on Rice in Asia and the Pacific. 1995.
Sharing Beliefs and Ideas $7.50 – Middle School to Secondary
This lesson allows students to examine how cultural ideas and thoughts were exchanged as travelers and
traders such as Xuan Zang and Marco Polo met, interacted, and traded with different people and cultures
along the Silk Road. From the full unit titled Along the Silk Road. 1988.
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