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This online unit has been developed over a period of time. Matthew Ripley-Moffitt has taught at [|Cary Academy]  since 1999 and participated in two East Asia Study Tours, in 2002 and 2008, with the [|North Carolina Teaching Asia Network] , affiliated with the national [|Consortium for Teaching About Asia] . Cary Academy professional development funds helped support both trips. Meredith Stewart has taught at Cary Academy since 2008. This unit was revised and expanded during the summer of 2009 to enhance the integration of Language Arts and World Cultures, provide students opportunities to make their own meaning and apply their learning to novel situations, engage students in project-based learning that allows for individual choice, address a number of learning styles, and incorporate web 2.0 applications to promote collaborative learning and allow students to create products for a real-world audience. This work was supported by a Cary Academy Major Resource Development Grant.

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Matthew Ripley-Moffitt, Cary Academy, Cary, NC. Meredith Stewart, Cary Academy, Cary, NC