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Asian Topics: An Online Resource for Asian History and Culture Description: Created by Columbia University, this Website will be an excellent resource for teachers and students in the area of Chinese and Japanese studies—history, literature, and politics. The site features short multi-media discussions by well-known experts in the field. The topics include Confucianism, Chinese poetry in the period of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), classical/medieval/modern Japan, classical drama (Noh drama), classical literature (the Tale of Genji and works by Basho Matsuo), and modern Japanese politics. Each discussion material comes with video clips, background information, bibliography, class materials, and related Websites. RealPlayer is required to view the videos. This site is a sister site of Asia for Educators. Publisher: Columbia University Classification: Culture -- Literature Culture -- Art/Sculpture Culture -- Performing Arts Japanese Language Japanese Language -- Japan Culture -- History Culture -- Politics Educational Resources -- Lesson Plans (For Teachers and Educators) Educational Resources Culture Resource Type: Collection Image Sound Activity Educator's guide Study guide Curriculum support Lesson plan Unit of instruction Literature Format: RealPlayer Audience: Novice Intermediate Superior Language: English Date Of Record Creation: 2002-08-19 11:06:46 Date Of Record Release: 2002-08-22 13:34:38 Date Record Checked: 2002-08-22 Date Last Modified: 2002-08-22 13:34:38

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