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Note from Beyond the Page Curriculum Manager - posted from Naples, FL
Activity 4 link has been updated.
Martial Arts from Different Countries - posted from Matawan, NJ
This video shows Martial Art from many countries around the world, so your kid can see how Asian Martial Arts has influenced the world.
Video explaining different martial arts - posted from Round Hill, VA
This video did a good job explaining three different martial arts.
Full Text: The Cat Who Went to Heaven by Elizabeth Coatsworth - posted from Louisville, KY
This is a very short newberry honor novel. It explains the life of Buddha from the perspective of a Japanese artist.
According to wikipedia: The Cat Who Went to Heaven is a 1930 novel by Elizabeth Coatsworth that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1931. The story is set in ancient Japan, and is about a penniless artist and a calico cat his housekeeper brings home.
The storyline is supposedly based on an old Buddhist folk tale, and includes, as asides, a short telling of the Buddha's life, and brief accounts of some of the Buddha's previous lifetimes as animals, as in the Jataka tales.
At the end of each of the eight chapters is one of the housekeeper's songs, her insightful commentary on what is happening.
Map of main Great Wall - posted from East Helena, MT
I found this website to help trace the wall. There are so many parts to it that it is confusing. I thought this might help some people.