Instructional Media and Technology Service
Monthly Curriculum Resources
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
May 2005
Sources Available at Wayne RESA’s Instructional Media and Technology Services:
Please note – this is a sample of items only. For additional items search our online catalog at: http://161.57.201.6/search~S4
· Items listed in the Duplicating Collection do not circulate. Contact RESA TV at 734-334-1437 to make an appointment to duplicate. Free to those who copy the tapes themselves, $10 per tape if RESA makes the copies.
· Items listed in the Circulating Collection are available to check out. Call the circulation desk at 734-334-1595.
· Items listed in the Reference or Periodical Collection are available to use in the Resource Center only.
Classroom Connect. (1998). AsiaQuest. [Computer File]. El Segunda, Calif.: Classroom Connect. AsiaQuest took an online audience of students on a journey along China's fabled Silk Road as they trace the route of Marco Polo 700 years ago. Each week their online collaborators voted to help decide the route and with whom they interacted as they learned about the ancient history of China, and contemporary culture and challenges. Appropriate for middle and high school grades. (Circulating Collection: DS711.A75)
Harris, V. (1997). Using multiethnic literature in the K-8 classroom. Norwood, MA: Christopher-Gordon. 300 page book appropriate for inservice use. Includes a chapter specific to Asian Pacific American children's literature: expanding perceptions about who Americans are. (Circulating Collection: LC1099.U7).
NoodleHead Network. (2001). Thailand news stories [video recording]. Burlington, VT: NoodleHead Network. One 29 minute videocassette. The growing stature of Southeast Asia is fueled, in part, by a growing Thailand. Its economy is one of the fastest-developing in the world, yet the Thai people still embrace fascinating age-old customs. Student reporters go "on-location" to explore this East-meets-West dynamic in eight 4-minute, kid-made news segments. Appropriate for grades 4–12. (Duplicating Collection: DS566.T52).
Video Streaming Resources:
Below is a sample of videos available for licensed Wayne County users, these videos are available at: http://streaming.resa.net. For help accessing additional videos, contact Anupam Chugh at chugha@resa.net
Southeast Asia Today. (1994). United Learning. Various videos cover Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Thailand. All appropriate for grades 6-8, run times vary from 19 to 20 minutes. Also include correlations to Michigan Standards.
World Geography Asia and the Pacific. (2004). Discovery Channel School. Runtime 1:11:32. Explore your world with a virtual tour of the globe! This collection of videos will take your students to every country and region of the world. • East Asia • Southeast Asia and the Pacific • Central and Southwest Asia. Appropriate for grades 6-12 and includes teachers’ guides.
Online Resources:
Asia For Educators
(Online). Available: http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/ (28 April, 2005). This site is maintained by Columbia University, and provides links for finding classroom materials, searchable by subject area, time period, and type of file.
Asian Nation – Asian American History
(Online). Available: http://www.asian-nation.org/heritage.shtml (28 April 2005). Find suggestions on how to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, articles, and resources.
Ask Asia
(Online). Available: http://www.askasia.org/ (28 April 2005). A K-12 resource of the Asia Society, this site has links for teacher resources and student activities. The site also includes news stories, maps, statistics, and more.
Edsitement – Asian Pacific Heritage Month
(Online). Available: http://edsitement.neh.gov/monthly_feature.asp?id=74 (29 April 2005). A Marcopolo partner, this site has lessons and related resources.
InfoPlease Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
(Online). Available: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/asianhistory1.html (28 April 2005). This site has links to notable Asian Americans, history and timelines, special features, and reference resources.
Library of Congress – The Chinese in California, 1850-1925
(Online). Available: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/award99/cubhtml/cichome.html (28 April 2005). This website has primary documents, including photographs, art, cartoons, letters, diaries, and more.
U.S. Census Bureau – Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
(Online). Available: http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/multimedia/Asian2004.html (28 April, 2005). This site has demographic information about Asian Pacific Americans in the United States.
U.S. Census Bureau – Press Release Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
(Online). Available: http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/004522.html (28 April 2005). Links to additional Census Bureau information.
University of California, Irvine – Southeast Asian Archive
(Online). Available: http://www.lib.uci.edu/libraries/collections/sea/sasian.html (28 April 28, 2005). This site provides resources for specific countries.
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