Lesson Plans

Learn about Asia and the world through our free lesson plans. These lessons include rich material resources, and are typically short formative activities that take no longer than one to three class periods.

(Asia Society also has Common Core aligned and project-based learning units that build student global competency from elementary school through high school graduation. See our International Studies Schools initiative for more information.)

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Cultural Mandalas

Seventh grade geography teacher Sandra Makielski shares a lesson she's used to connect her students with other classes around the world.
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Efficiency in Communication

Students compare different communication methods in this short lesson on efficiency in communication.
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Create a Language

Students create their own language in this lesson as a way to understand how languages are constructed.
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The Many Ways the World Communicates

A short activity that stretches student understanding of what language truly is.
Visualize the World

Museum resources and educational resources that help students develop visual literacy and a better understanding of the world.
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Chinese Inventions

This one-hour activity challenges the perception that China has only recently become a 'modern' nation.
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Animal Bingo

Use the much-loved game of Bingo to give your students practice listening for clues and drawing conclusions.

Lesson Plans

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Cultural Mandalas

Efficiency in Communication

Create a Language

The Many Ways the World Communicates

Visualize the World

Chinese Inventions

Animal Bingo