East Asia

Enduring Understandings

• Despite stereotypes, there is substantial diversity amongst people and cultures of Asia.

• China has long been a dominant force in the region and is a rising force on the world stage.

• Cultural diffusion between east and west has significantly impacted societies.

• Although human rights are universal and inalienable, whether or not people are afforded them depends on the choices of citizens and/or governments.

Essential Questions

• Homogenous or not? How are the cultures of east Asia related to one another?

• How did Chinese ideas influence Japanese and Korean society?

• How have stereotypes of Asians influenced the lives of people in East Asia and the US?

• How does communism impact the quality of life of its people and its relationships with other countries?