| Lesson | Assignment | ||
| Lesson 1. | Overview of the Course and East Asian Cultures | Writing Assignment 1 | |
| Note: Do not submit the second writing assignment until you receive the first one back from your instructor. Only one writing assignment may be submitted each week, i.e., in any seven-day period. Writing assignments must be submitted in order. | |||
| Lesson 2. | Early China | Writing Assignment 2 | |
| Lesson 3. | China's Philosophical Traditions | Writing Assignment 3 | |
| Lesson 4. | Tang Dynasty / Early Japan and Korea | Writing Assignment 4 | |
| Lesson 5. | Song and Yuan Dynasties/Medieval Japan | Writing Assignment 5 | |
| Lesson 6. | Ming and Qing Dynasties/Tokugawa Japan | Writing Assignment 6 | Lesson Plan 1 |
| Lesson 7. | War and Revolution in East Asia | Writing Assignment 7 | |
| Lesson 8. | East Asia: The Late Twentieth Century | Writing Assignment 8 | Lesson Plan 2 and Action Plan |
