Myanmar Lesson Plans - LessonCorner

1. Beyond Burma
...8, 9-12 News Summaries Subjects: Geography, Global History Daily News Quiz Interdisciplinary Connections Word of the Day Test Prep Overview of Lesson Plan:In this lesson, students learn about the Question of the 2007 military violence against protesting monks in the devoutly Day Buddhist country of Myanmar. After investigating and curating an Science Q & A exhibit on the history, basic tenets, practices, and global Letters to the influence of this ancient faith, students consider the Editor implications of the military regime's actions on Buddhist society Ask a Reporter in Myanmar. Web Navigator Revie...

2. Classification
...eyes, male, left-handed. Teaching Procedure Bellwork: Vocab set: taxonomy, binomial nomenclature genus, taxon, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, phylogeny, evolutionary classification, derived character, cladogram, molecular clock. Anticipatory Set: What are these people doing in the forest in Myanmar (Burma)? The Lesson: 1. Why classify? Guided Practice Binomial Nomenclature, and 2. the Linaeus Guided Practice with Active Participation Modern Evolutionary Classification, using Cladograms 3. and DNA/RNA sequence homology and molecular clock. Guided Practice Kingdom and domain: changing number of...

3. Crocker Art Museum :: Resource Finder
Youth & Family Public Programs Schools & Teachers - At the Museum - At Your School Home > Programs & Events > Resource Finder - Educator Resources Special Events Adaptability of Buddhism Jill Pease Focus Artwork : Buddha and Pedestal About the Art: Artist: Myanmar ( Burma ) Date of work: 19th Century Media: Wood, lacquer, glass inlay, gilt, marble and leather Grade Level: 9th Time allotted: 60 minutes Lesson Objective: Students will learn that Buddhism adapted to the indigenous religions of the countries, into which it was introduced. Students will learn that...

4. Mekong Lesson 9/20/01
...have students use the books to find appropriate pictures. Add descriptions to the backside of the pictures. Names of the Mekong River that different countries use. Write them on strips of paper. Supplies: pens and chart paper Web sites: Site includes links to the countries that border the Mekong...Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, China, and Vietnam. Click onto any of the flags to get more information of the Mekong in each country. http://www.mekongexpress.com/ Site includes a calendar with aerial photographs. http://www.mekongexpress.com/laos/ecommerce/lao_cal_1999.htm Jewels of the Mekong include...

5. Totems and Tattoos
...on their own bodies and became human billboards as they traveled throughout the world. But, other people in the world were tattooing themselves even before they were discovered in Polynesia by whalers. Some mummy's uncovered by archeologists in ancient Egypt had tattoos on them. In Japan and Burma (Myanmar) some men have extensive, elaborate tattoos all over their bodies. On New Guinea women wear tattoos as signs of beauty. Several African cultures also wear tattoos or practice scarification, which is the intentional scarring of the skin in bumps, which form patterns on a person's body. Almost all Ame...

6. Interdependence
...Asia, and South Asia upside down. Here is who the countries really represent: 1. Amnesia is Vietnam 6. Narnia is Cambodia 12. Triscuit is India and Laos 2. Dogpatch is Nepal and Bhutan 7. Outlandish is 13. Ungava is China Mongolia 3. Foo-Tsi is Thailand and 8. Pasta is Japan 14. Waldo is Sri Lanka Myanmar (Burma) 9. Ping is South Korea 15. Wanna is Taiwan, the 4. Glep is Pakistan Philippines, Singapore, and Malaysia 5. Koala is Bangladesh and 10. Pong is North Korea Brunei 11. Riff-Raff is Indonesia The crisis situations that occurred were not made up. They were based on real events. Here is a summar...

7. Every Grain Counts
...pies are included in the back of the book.) Cook different rice dishes and share with the class. Compare the preparation, taste, other ingredients used, etc. Note: Data from the 1996 World Almanac: 1) The production of ten leading countries (1991) were: China, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Japan, Brazil, and Philippines. Other world rice production countries listed were: Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, North Korea, South Korea, Laos, Madagascar, Malay...

8. Tales of Wisdom and Discernment
...scernment" on the board. Have the learners define both terms and then distinguish the subtle differences between the two terms. Ask for examples of each. + Explain that it is important to understand people and their environment when studying folktales. The first story comes from Burma, now known as Myanmar. On a map, locate its absolute location (longitude and latitude) and relative location (general descriptors of where the place is located). + In a brainstorming session, have the learners describe Burma as a place by listing recognizable physical characteristics (landforms, water bodies, climate, so...

9. Whose Rights are Right?
...l that you are about to be trampled to death by a rabbit."(Kenneth Kaunda, Zambian statesman and president) 5. Students can research countries with histories of human rights violations. They should then present their findings to the class. Suggested countries: Bosnia, Estonia, Guatemala, Indonesia, Myanmar, Peru, Uganda, and Uzbekistan. Interdisciplinary Connections: Language Arts - Students can write a letter from the perspective of a citizen of East Timor to the Indonesian government, Indonesian soldiers, or the Timorese government expressing how the turmoil there is affecting all aspects of his or...

10. When Human Rights Are Wronged
...or on-line. In their scrapbook, students should include a copy of each article with a summary and personal reflection on each article. 2. Research countries with histories of human rights violations and present your findings to the class. Suggested countries: Bosnia, Estonia, Guatemala, Indonesia, Myanmar, Peru, Uganda, and Uzbekistan. 3. Write a letter from the perspective of a citizen of China or from one of the dissidents discussed in the article expressing how the recent government actions against the dissidents are affecting all aspects of his or her life. 4. Write a letter to the editor of The...