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Asian-Pacific-American History – Teacher Resources

Asian-Pacific-American History Month is celebrated in May. Use our lessons, printables, and activities to explore the art, food, music, and writing of these great cultures. You will find handouts on Asian instruments, references on the history of tea, reading lists for the study of Asian-American history, and plenty of activities for celebrating Chinese New Year. These resources are also great to incorporate across your curriculum for Diversity Awareness Month (October).

Printables

Tangram Art
Chinese Calligraphy
Chinese Inventions Word Search
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- Quiz Answer Key
Making a Story Cloth
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson Literature Guide
Mooncakes
More Popular Asian-American History Printables

Lesson Plans

Paper Making
Chinese Percussion Music
Chinese Words and Phrases
Chinese Opera
More Asian-American History Lesson Plans

Quizzes

Asian-American History Quiz
The Chinese Calendar Quiz
More Asian-American Quizzes

Puzzles & Games

Lon Po Po Crossword Puzzle
Shen of the Sea
Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
Famous Chinese Word Search

References

Chinese Music
Asian New Year Celebrations
All About the Chinese New Year
Asian-American History
History of Tea
The Chinese Calendar
North and South American New Year Celebrations
More Asian-American History References

Chinese New Year Resources

In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
Making an Erhu
Chinese Symbols
Making a Fan
Chinese New Year Dragon Puppet
Chinese New Year Printable Book (K-5)
Han Chinese Music Scales
More Chinese New Year Teacher Resources

Asian-American Food Resources

Eating with Chopsticks
Almond Cookie Recipe

Asian-American Art Activities

Ginger Jar
Gung Hay Fat Choy
Chinese New Year Picture
Happy New Year Lion
More Asian-American Art Activities

Asian-American Music Activities

Making a Koto
Chinese Percussion Ensembles
Music for Fuhng Yang Wha Gu (Flower Drum Song)
More Asian Music Resources

Literature Resources for Asian-American History

Hiroshima: Discussion Questions & Project Ideas
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- Projects
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- Quiz
Asian-American Heritage Through Literature
A Step from Heaven
The Dragon's Child Reading Guide
Sharing the Asian American Heritage Experience
More Literature Resources for Asian-American History

Language Arts & Asian-American History Connected

Chinese Numbers
Chinese Food
Chinese New Year -- Fill in the Blank (Answer Key)
Chinese New Year Vocabulary Practice
Discussion Guide for the Novels of Carolyn Marsden
More Asian-American History Resources for Language Arts

Asian-American Resources for History Class

Has the Past Been Just?
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- Test A, B, and C Answer Keys
History of Chopsticks
Chinatowns and Other Asian-American Enclaves
The Art of Feng Shui
World War II Japanese Relocation Centers
More Asian-American Resources for History Class

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Maurice Sendak
Beloved children's author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, most known for his classic Where the Wild Things Are, passed away May 8, 2012. Commemorate this creative giant by reading Wild Things, Brundibar, Bumble-Ardy, or another one of his lovely books in your classroom.

May Calendar of Events
The month of May is full of holidays and events that you can incorporate into your standard curriculum. Our Educators' Calendar outlines activities for each one, including Transportation Week (5/13-19), Memorial Day (5/28), and World No Tobacco Day (5/31). Plus, celebrate Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Month, Physical Fitness & Sports Month, and Transportation Month all May long!

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