This volume contains 40 lesson plans that were written for middle school teachers to help students learn about East Asia. The lessons are organized across five themes: (1) "People, Places & Environment"; (2) "Technology, Production, Distribution & Consumption"; (3) "Cultures, Continuity, Change"; (4) Institutions, Power & Government"; and (5) "Indiana & Global Connections." The themes involve several areas of study including, geography, economics, history, anthropology, archeology, citizenship and government, and world cultures. Each lesson plan states the purpose, theme, suggested time, key vocabulary and concepts, materials needed, initiation, development, and key questions. Two appendices conclude the volume. The first appendix contains maps of China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, Taiwan and the entire continent of Asia. The second appendix contains a list of all lessons arranged by topic. The topics are listed as: (1) "Activities"; (2) "The Global Economy; (3) "Human Rights"; (4) "Lifestyles and Social Institutions"; and (5) "The Natural World." (LB)