Asia in the Classroom

Reaching for the Stars: The Story of Kalpana Chawla, Astronaut

Cultural Scavenger Hunt: Diwali Festival of Lights

Tea Time! Blind-Brewing Different Teas Grown in Asia

"The Drum" A Kindness Story From India

India's Holidays

Celebrating Diwali: The Festival of Lights

Silk Road Storyboarding

Inspired by our Adventures of Asia story Four Pillars, students are challenged to "show not tell" in their writing. This interactive lesson provides resources for storyboarding, character-building, and a Silk Road Game.

Connecting Past and Present India Through Technology

This lesson features the Quit India Movement of the 1940s, the Indian Farmer Protests of the 2020s, what methods of technology were used to spread the message of their respective causes, and the continued use of that technology in present-day India.