Each year, the Smithsonian honors Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with a calendar full of activities. Visit the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month website each May for more information on the events in the Washington, D.C., area. Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Calendar
In this set of four lessons, students learn a traditional Chinese folktale and examine a contemporary artwork that’s based on it. The work, Xu Bing’s Monkeys Grasp for the Moon, is an installation made up of the word monkey in more than a dozen languages. Students create their own word-based works. Transforming Language: Xu Bing’s Monkeys Grasp the Moon
Students learn of the experiences of children and teens in World War II internment camps in this set of four lessons. Younger students read (or listen to) Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki. Older students read the letters of teenage internees. The Japanese American Internment: How Young People Saw It
In this set of four lessons, students learn about a state’s history and culture by exploring the Smithsonian exhibition, Creating Hawai’i. Younger students organize the exhibition into categories. Older students look at Census Bureau statistics and develop theories of why Hawaii is “the most ethnically diverse state in the nation.” Creating Hawaii
These four units on Vietnamese American history focus on resettlement and contributions. The curriculum includes a timeline and bibliography. Lesson Plan
This curriculum guide includes lesson plans on Korean American history, Korean American literature, and the subject of adopted children from Korea. Each lesson includes background information, a timeline, and a bibliography. Lesson Plan
Observed by people of Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tibetan, and Mongolian heritage, the Lunar New Year is a time of modern festivity and ancient tradition. As the celebration became widespread in America, the U.S. Postal Service responded with stamps that illustrate some of its most notable symbols and signs, including a tiger, an ox, and a rat. In this set of four lessons, students examine the stamps and learn some of the back story. Lunar New Year Stamps
If you’re interested in that broadest of all musical categories, “world music,” you won’t find a better site than Smithsonian Folkways, which contains 40,000 tracks from the Smithsonian Folkways archives. Albums and individual songs are available for purchase and download. For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Smithsonian Folkways offers free music and videos by artists from both sides of the ocean and points in between. An online exhibition is included. Heritage Month on Smithsonian Folkways
This lesson plan tells the story of friendship between a San Diego children's librarian and a group of young people sent to an internment camp during World War II. Their correspondence is the basis for lessons using letters as primary sources. Lesson Plan
Learn about the “Gold Mountain Travelers,” more than 322,000 Chinese immigrants who came to the United States between 1850 and 1882 searching for freedom and prosperity in California. Online Exhibit
Learn about the history of Buddhism and how to find innovative ways to include the study of Asia in curricula. Online Guide
The guide explores the many facets of Hindu worship. It includes background information, activities, a bibliography, and a “discussion with young American Hindus.” Educator's Guide
Learn about three especially important categories of artistic expression in Islam: the art of the book, the art of the mosque, and the art of the portable object. Teacher's Guide
The lesson plan introduces the traditional Japanese art of screen painting. Students compare a Japanese screen to an American landscape painting, looking for cultural and geographical information. Lesson Plan
Each year, the Smithsonian honors Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with a calendar full of activities. Visit the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month website each May for more information on the events in the Washington, D.C., area.
In this set of four lessons, students learn a traditional Chinese folktale and examine a contemporary artwork that’s based on it. The work, Xu Bing’s Monkeys Grasp for the Moon, is an installation made up of the word monkey in more than a dozen languages. Students create their own word-based works.
Students learn of the experiences of children and teens in World War II internment camps in this set of four lessons. Younger students read (or listen to) Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki. Older students read the letters of teenage internees.
In this set of four lessons, students learn about a state’s history and culture by exploring the Smithsonian exhibition, Creating Hawai’i. Younger students organize the exhibition into categories. Older students look at Census Bureau statistics and develop theories of why Hawaii is “the most ethnically diverse state in the nation.”
These four units on Vietnamese American history focus on resettlement and contributions. The curriculum includes a timeline and bibliography.
This curriculum guide includes lesson plans on Korean American history, Korean American literature, and the subject of adopted children from Korea. Each lesson includes background information, a timeline, and a bibliography.
Observed by people of Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tibetan, and Mongolian heritage, the Lunar New Year is a time of modern festivity and ancient tradition. As the celebration became widespread in America, the U.S. Postal Service responded with stamps that illustrate some of its most notable symbols and signs, including a tiger, an ox, and a rat. In this set of four lessons, students examine the stamps and learn some of the back story.
If you’re interested in that broadest of all musical categories, “world music,” you won’t find a better site than Smithsonian Folkways, which contains 40,000 tracks from the Smithsonian Folkways archives. Albums and individual songs are available for purchase and download. For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Smithsonian Folkways offers free music and videos by artists from both sides of the ocean and points in between. An online exhibition is included.
This lesson plan tells the story of friendship between a San Diego children's librarian and a group of young people sent to an internment camp during World War II. Their correspondence is the basis for lessons using letters as primary sources.
Learn about the “Gold Mountain Travelers,” more than 322,000 Chinese immigrants who came to the United States between 1850 and 1882 searching for freedom and prosperity in California.
This compendium of web links is part of Encyclopedia Smithsonian. 
Learn about the history of Buddhism and how to find innovative ways to include the study of Asia in curricula.
The guide explores the many facets of Hindu worship. It includes background information, activities, a bibliography, and a “discussion with young American Hindus.”
Learn about three especially important categories of artistic expression in Islam: the art of the book, the art of the mosque, and the art of the portable object.
The lesson plan introduces the traditional Japanese art of screen painting. Students compare a Japanese screen to an American landscape painting, looking for cultural and geographical information. 