Exercise # 3

Using the World Wide Web - Pacific Rim Economies

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Many educational Web sites are geared towards what is known as "surfing the web." They emphasize the exciting array of Web sites materials, such as databases or informational centers for companies, countries, and educational centers. This course has consciously waited until the latter part of the course to explore this option as a mode of learning. The rationale for this is to have first built up a body of knowledge, an interactive, non-passive relationship with educational technology, and a critical attitude in the learning of the social sciences. Central questions as you perform this exercise will include how much substance exists in the Web sites you are visiting? Are most Web sites out to sell something or to inform? Do they succeed in informing and engaging the reader?

For this exercise you will visit several Web Sites on Pacific Rim Economies and make a report on at least 3 different Pacific Rim countries, selecting one from South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia respectively.

To complete the exercise you need to follow these steps:
1. You must select at least one country from the following three areas:

South Asia
India,Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan

Southeast Asia
Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, Myanmar (Burma), Borneo

East Asia
Japan, People's Republic of China, Taiwan, South Korea, North Korea

2. Using a Web Browser and the Linkages below, if you so desire, explore the World Wide Web for the Pacific Rim Countries you are interested in that are listed above.

3. Report on at least three Web Sites, answering the questions in the Exercise Form on the next page.

4. At least one Student Web Site Review from each student's three choices will be published on the Student Highlights page. On the Student Highlights Discussions area we will also encourage comments from your classmates who will read and visit some of your suggested sites.

LINKS FOR STUDENTS WHO THINK

Web Search Engines:
http://www.altavista.digital.com/
http://www.lycos.com/
http://www.yahoo.com/

Some General Academic Sites:
(Australian National University) http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVL-AsianStudies.html
(Leiden University) http://iias.leidenuniv.nl/
(General Asian Studies Site) http://h-net2.msu.edu/~asia/
(Association for Asian Studies) http://www.aasianst.org/
(Univ. of Vienna) http://www.univie.ac.at/Sinologie/netguide.htm

Some Pacific Rim Web Sites:
(Far Eastern Economic Review) http:/www.feer.com
(Asia Week) http://pathfinder.com/@@tXgXyAQAQW7WTpC@/Asiaweek/
(Gateway Japan) http://www.gateway-japan.org
(India Economy Overview) http://www.m-web.com/sitemap.html
(India Resources) http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/linkndia.htm
{China Education Research Network - Homepage): http://www.cernet.edu.cn/
(China Times) http://www.chinatimes.com.tw/
(China Daily) http://www.chinadaily.net/cndy/cd_cate1.html
(China and the World) http://www.chinabulletin.com
(North Korea) http://www.kcna.co.jp/
(Top Ten Asia News) http://www.asianmall.com/top10news/
(Vietnam - Who is Who) http://www.viettouch.com/vietnam_who_is.html
(Laos) http://www.lao.net/laoVL.html