Required Components (complete in the order presented):
Component 1:
The Physical Geography of East Asia
Component 2:
East Asian History
Component 3:
East Asian Philosophy and Religion

Component 4
East Asian Literature
Component 5
East Asian Art
Component 6
Contemporary East Asia
Component 7
East Asian Economic History

Component 8
East Asian Economies

Component 9
Demographic Challenges and Human Capital Issues

Component 10
Exports and Economic Development Across the Region


Lucien Ellington Component 2

East Asian History (Required)

Inventions and Ideas in China
Early Modern Japan

Introduction and Instructions

This component contains two lessons: Inventions and Ideas in China and Early Modern Japan. Please follow the instructions below completely, and when you send me your work and I approve it, this component will be completed.

Each lesson contains three questions—one is required and the other two are options from which you will choose one. Your answers to both questions should range from 250-500 words (about two double spaced pages in 12 pt. font). This is 250- 500 total, not 250- 500 words each. You may send your answers to me in an email or as an email attachment.Please use the title of the unit you are reading as your email subject header.


For more information, please contact

Peggy Creswell
UTC Asia Program
Email: edast@utc.edu
phone: 423-425-2118
fax: 423-425-5441