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National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) Classroom Materials Descriptions
Bamboo Princess - Ages 6 & Up
A baby girl discovered inside a bamboo stalk becomes a fables beauty whose destiny lies far off in the
starry sky.
The Monkey and the Crab - Ages 5 & Up
A greedy monkey betrays a trusting crab and steals her delicious persimmon fruit. The crab's children,
with the help of clever companions, teach the monkey a lesson.
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
http://downloads.ncss.org/publications/NCSSCatalog08.pdf
Tora No Maki I, II, and III: Lessons for Teaching About Contemporary Japan $8.00 – Elementary to
Secondary
These resources were co-published by the National Clearinghouse for U.S.-Japan Studies, the ERIC
Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education, and the National Council for the Social
Studies in 1997, 1998, and 1999 respectively. Designed for the K-12 classroom, the Tora no Maki series
is essential for those who teach about Japan or simply want to know more about the country. Ready-touse
lesson plans discuss cultural, social, economic and political subjects including such topics as
Japanese family, ways of doing business, schooling and lifestyles, economic policies, and attitudes
toward the environment. Order just one or all three.
Nippon Nyumon: An Idea Book for Teaching Japanese Economics $8.00 – Elementary to
Secondary
This resource has been co-published by the National Clearinghouse for U.S.-Japan Studies, the ERIC
Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education, and the National Council for the Social
Studies in 1999. Nippon Nyumon: An Idea Book for Teaching Japanese Economic Topics is the first
source book on teaching Japanese economic topics exclusively devoted to the K-12 level. As part of the
1998 Keizai Koho Center Fellowships Program, educators from Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom,
and the United States authored the 20 chapters comprising this publication. Each chapter provides
background information, extensive primary source materials, pedagogical applications, a bibliography,
and a list of Internet resources.
University of Hawai’i
http://www.hawaii.edu/crdg/howto
China: Understanding Its Past - Secondary
This secondary school textbook, developed by the University of Hawai’i Curriculum Research &
Development Group, uses role-playing, simulations, debates, primary documents, first-person accounts,
excerpts from literary works, and cooperative learning activities to help students explore key aspects of
China’s history and culture. The book focuses on three topics: family, state and society in imperial China;
China in transition since the 19 th century; and the transformation in Chinese society resulting from
Chinese Communism. Curriculum Research and Development Group and University of Hawai’i Press.
1998.
Student Book $24.00
Teacher Manual $29.00
CD $20.00
The Rise of Modern Japan - Secondary
This text book highlights key aspects of Japan’s history and culture from the Tokugawa era to the
present. It includes role-plays, primary documents, first-person accounts, diary entries, excerpts from
literary works, songs and poems, as well as maps and timelines, charts and grafts, and political cartoons.
Chapter One concerns the Edo Period. Chapter Two examines Japan’s rapid modernization during the
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