Asia in the Classroom

Listen and Create: Description Drawing: Humanoid Yōkai

Exploring the Largest Cave in the World: Inside Hang Sơn Đoòng

Students can explore Sơn Đoòng Cave from their classrooms. Virtual tours give students an inside look at one of the largest known caves in the world. Students will be able to recognize, label, and describe well-known geological structures.

Sustainability Efforts in Vietnam: Globalization and Our Environment

This lesson highlights sustainability efforts in Vietnam on a local/national level that have been put in place after large-scale industrialization of the country led to adverse effects on the climate and environment.

Destructive Weather Patterns: Preparations, Reactions, and Responses Across Asia

This lesson will focus on contemporary concerns regarding drastic weather patterns throughout Asia. It aims to not only explore and explain why such drastic weather occurs, but dip into the lived experiences of individuals in each country.

The Cycle of Seaweed and its Many Uses Across Asia

Students will interact with the culture of seaweed farming and the process the algae undergoes throughout China, India, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, evaluating seaweed and the role it plays in the United States as an extension to Asian Americans.

Environmental Superheroes

Become an eco-superhero by helping take care of our Earth! Learn how to preserve our planet through hands-on fun with recycled crafts, local flora, and a community garden.