Curriculum and Lesson Plans
Asia Pacific Curriculum: https://asiapacificcurriculum.ca/explore
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada – extensive topics with lesson plans, multimedia presentations, and other resources to learn about a multitude of topics around Asian history and culture – must register as an educator to access lesson plans-
Asian American Education Project: https://asianamericanedu.org/
Comprehensive site that has TONS of lesson plans – can search by grade level and historical periods; includes Professional Development segments and a free virtual workshop schedule
Zinn Education Project: https://www.zinnedproject.org/materials/teaching-about-asian-pacific-americans/
- Collaboration between Rethinking Schools and Teaching for Change
- Includes many different cultural areas
- Specifically this link is for Teaching about Asian Pacific Americans
- Including lessons, news, today in history, etc.
- Addresses void in history textbooks covering Asian American history
Explore artistic achievement in the AAPI community through the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Asian Pacific American Cultures – Celebrating AAPI Histories, Communities, Arts & Cultures
ByYQ – Asian mom, educator, and author has created and written resources
https://www.byyobeqiu.com/books/asian-holidays-series
Collections of Books celebrating AAPI culture, recipes, history, and holidays – also Moon Festival Activity Sheets
Halo Halo Mix Mix https://www.halohalomixmix.com/filipino-childrens-books-and-resources-for-teaching-culture-and-language/
Filipino Children’s Books and Resources for Teaching Culture and Language
Filipino American Learners of Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/filamlearners/
Free Printables to learn Tagalog
Podcasts
K-2
Dorktales Storytime Podcasts Playlist
https://jonincharacter.com/kids-podcast-playlist-for-aapi-heritage-month/
- Imaginative podcast for kids that focuses on curiosity and acceptance –
- hidden heroes of history
Reading with Your Kids Podcasts
Celebrating Asian American – Pacific Islander Cultures
Subscription Boxes
Learning Languages – Talk Box Mom – https://talkbox.mom/ref/94/
- Available for Japanese, Chinese, Korean
Disrupt the Cycle subscription box: https://www.disruptthecycle.com/product-page/asian-american-pacific-islander-aapi-heritage-activity-box
AAPI Heritage Craft Box
Curio Subscription Box
https://www.becurio.co/?sscid=81k8_w8v1q&
- Chinese Subscription boxes – guides and audio readings
Backpack the World – Inspiring the next generation of global citizens – Geography and Culture subscription boxes
Games
This site has fun traditional games from Asia: https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/traditional-games/#h-games-from-asia
Games from China, Korea, India, Indonesia, Thailand & the Philippines
Animal Mahjong game available on Amazon
Museums
California Museum – https://californiamuseum.org/exhibitions/signature/uprooted/
Uprooted – American Story about Japanese Internment Camps
Manzanar – https://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/manz/index.html National Parks Virtual Museum Exhibit
Asian Art Museum in San Francisco – https://asianart.org/ Lectures, workshops, exhibits
USC Pacific Asia Museum https://pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu/ great online exhibitions
Wing Luke Museum in Seattle https://digitalwingluke.org/virtual-tour – Virtual Tours available through museum exhibits
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center https://apa.si.edu/ – Historical figures, art, culture, music, inspiring AAPI people, film essays, educational videos, digital storytelling, and more!