Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education

Featured Curriculum Units

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Colonial Korea in Historical Perspective
Full Unit

This unit explores the history of Korea under Japanese rule as a specific case of imperialism and colonialism, highlighting the political, social, economic, and cultural contexts.

For Secondary students

Softcover - $39.95
includes CD-ROM

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The Mongol Empire
Full Unit

This unit introduces students to the various societies, individuals, and dynamics that constituted the Mongol Empire. +PDF+

For Middle School - Secondary students

Softcover - $59.95
includes CD-ROM

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An Interpretive History of Japan
Full Unit

An Interpretive History of Japan is a web-based curriculum unit that includes six lectures by Professor Emeritus Daniel Okimoto from Stanford University and six corresponding lesson plans. This program is brought to you by the manaba team of Asahinet Japan, Inc. and the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE).

For Secondary - Community College students

Electronic download - $10.00
includes Streaming Video and PDF of Lesson Plans

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China in Transition: Economic Development, Migration, and Education
Full Unit

China in Transition introduces students to modern China as a case study of economic development. What are the characteristics of the development process, and why does it occur? How is development experienced by the people who live through it, and how are their lives impacted? Students examine these questions and others as they investigate the roles that migration, urbanization, wealth, poverty, and education play in a country in transition. +PDF+

For Secondary students

Softcover - $59.95
includes Image CD-Rom and DVD of 4 short films

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