Content Provider Programs List

FREE! Afghanistan In Context (Free)    based on 13 evaluation(s). - by Inner Asian & Uralic National Resource Center 2010-11 Honorable Mention
This presentation teaches viewers about the history of Afghanistan from the 19th to 21st century, with a focus on explaining the roots of the current situation in the country. We explain the ethnic make-up of the country, its borders, and its role in world pol...
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Audience:  11, 12, Adult Learners

FREE! Central Asian Architecture    based on 21 evaluation(s). - by Inner Asian & Uralic National Resource Center 2010-11 Honorable Mention
This presentation is a quick and fun overview of Islamic architecture along the fabled Silk Road and in modern Central Asia. From the elegant palaces of Tamerlane to the spaceship-like mosques of the modern era, this is a journey to remember!
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Audience:  6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

FREE! Contemporary Arts of the Silk Road    based on 5 evaluation(s). - by Inner Asian & Uralic National Resource Center 2010-11 Honorable Mention
This presentation explores the post-colonial and post-Soviet interpretations and influences on contemporary art in Central Eurasia. Beginning with a discussion on Orientalism and using examples from contemporary Iran, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia, we hope to empha...
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Audience:  7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners

FREE! Environment and Culture of Tibet: Continuity and Change    based on 13 evaluation(s). - by Inner Asian & Uralic National Resource Center 2010-11 Honorable Mention
Let's explore Tibet's unique geography and environment and how it has shaped its people's culture. We'll also look at what modernization might mean for continuity and change on the Tibetan Plateau.
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Audience:  6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent

FREE! History of the Silk Road (Free)    based on 85 evaluation(s). - by Inner Asian & Uralic National Resource Center 2010-11 Honorable Mention
The Silk Road is a term that inspires the imagination, and its story is larger than what you may find in any textbook. Our experts are here to share some of this story.
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Audience:  6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners

FREE! Human Rights in Central Asia    based on 5 evaluation(s). - by Inner Asian & Uralic National Resource Center 2010-11 Honorable Mention
This programs introduces students to the human rights situation in Central Asia and challenges them to think critically about the causes of and solutions to human rights violations.
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Audience:  7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners

FREE! Identity, Nationality, and Ethnicity in Central Asia    based on 2 evaluation(s). - by Inner Asian & Uralic National Resource Center 2010-11 Honorable Mention
Participants will learn about how the concepts of identity, ethnicity, race, and nationality were constructed in the Soviet Union and China and applied to Central Asia. Embedded in the program are discussion questions about how identity and nationality are con...
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Audience:  10, 11, 12, Adult Learners

FREE! Innovations and Inventions: Science and Technology along the Silk Road (Free)    based on 17 evaluation(s). - by Inner Asian & Uralic National Resource Center 2010-11 Honorable Mention
The Silk Road did more than just link Europe to Central Asia and other parts of the world - it brought Europeans many inventions and scientific breakthroughs from the far corners of the Islamic world. Many of remain important even today.
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Audience:  9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners

FREE! Storytelling: Fairy Tales and Legends of Central Eurasia    based on 1 evaluation(s). - by Inner Asian & Uralic National Resource Center 2010-11 Honorable Mention
There are many fun and exciting fairy tales and legends that are a great way to learn about different people and cultures in Central Eurasia!
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Audience:  Pre-K Students, Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

FREE! The Aral Sea and Central Asian Ecological Problems (Free)    based on 16 evaluation(s). - by Inner Asian & Uralic National Resource Center 2010-11 Honorable Mention
This is an introduction to what some ecologists call the greatest ecological disaster in human history.
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Audience:  8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent

FREE! The Mongol Empire: History and Legacy    based on 2 evaluation(s). - by Inner Asian & Uralic National Resource Center 2010-11 Honorable Mention
The Mongol Empire was the largest land empire the world has ever seen, stretching from Beijing to Baghdad along the historic Silk Road. This presentation explores how that came to be and the enduring legacy of the Mongol Empire in Central Asia and the world at...
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Audience:  6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners