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White, Robert S.; McKenzie, Dan P. – Scientific American, 1989
Investigates the nature of catastrophic volcanism and the rifting process. Describes two kinds of evidence: quantitative descriptions of rock melting and a wide range of observations. Discusses examples of continent growth in the North Atlantic, India and the Seychelles islands, and the South Atlantic. (YP)
Descriptors: Earth Science, Geographic Regions, Geology, Geophysics
Zachlod, Michelle, Ed. – 2001
This unit for sixth graders focuses on the origins of Chinese civilization, the rise of early Chinese imperial centers, and the breakdown of order by the beginning of the sixth century B.C. Among the topics in the unit are: Early history and geography of India; Buddhism; Early history and geography of China; Confucius; and Culture, politics,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Ancient History, Cultural Context, Curriculum Enrichment
Fox, Sarah Cleveland – 2003
This document includes a student text and a teacher resource book. The student booklet provides an overview of the history of the Indian subcontinent, focuses on key events leading up to partition, and explores the origins of the conflict in Kashmir. It notes that to understand the conflict in Kashmir, people must examine the period of British…
Descriptors: Colonialism, Foreign Countries, Geographic Regions, Higher Education
Download full textVautour, Faith – 1993
This lesson plan is intended to be a model for teaching the geography of any area of the world. The unit attempts to teach the five themes of geography (location, place, region, human-environment interaction, and movement) while also teaching the geography of Asia and India. The volume also recommends that teachers canvas magazines, travel…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian Studies, Atlases, Cartography
Mukai, Gary; Kim, Pearl; Li, Alan; Chenette, Sara – 1997
This curriculum unit explains that currently Asia has 9 of the world's 14 megacities (a city with a population of 10 million people or more) and that by the year 2015 there will be 27 megacities with 17 of them in Asia. The unit introduces students to several megacities in Asia and uses these cities as examples for understanding the ecological…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Environmental Influences, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
Adams, George; And Others – 1981
A resource book for primary grade teachers contains materials for a unit on South Asia. Material is divided into 10 sections. Sections 1-4 outline the rationale, goals, and objectives of the unit. Emphasis is on providing background for the understanding of family and social units of the South Asian cultural groups in the United States. Five…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Community Characteristics, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Awareness
Adams, George; And Others – 1981
A resource book for grades 6-8 contains materials to enrich a unit on South Asia. Material is divided into 13 sections. Sections 1-4 outline the rationale, goals, and objectives of the unit. Emphasis is placed on providing background for the understanding of South Asian cultural groups in the United States. Ten objectives are listed, including the…
Descriptors: Asian History, Asian Studies, Buddhism, Comparative Analysis
