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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 Inventions Word Search
Chinese Symbols
Chinese New Year Printable Book (K-5)
Chinese Numbers
Chinese Calligraphy
New Year's Dragon Puppet
More Popular Asian-American History Printables
Lesson Plans
Chinese Words and Phrases
Paper Making
Chinese Percussion Music
Chinese Yuan
More Asian-American History Lesson Plans
Quizzes
Asian-American History Quiz
Asian-Pacific-American Leaders Quiz
Chinese New Year Facts Quiz
Chinese New Year Word Problems
More Asian-American Quizzes
Puzzles & Games
Chinese Inventions Word Search: Answer Sheet
Lon Po Po Crossword Puzzle
Famous Chinese Word Search
Shen of the Sea
Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
References
Chinese Words and Phrases Handout
Chinese Music
Solve it in Yuan Handout
History of Chopsticks
All About the Chinese New Year
The Chinese Calendar
Chinese New Year: Background Information
More Asian-American History References
Chinese New Year Resources
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
A Step from Heaven
Chinese Food
Making a Fan
Han Chinese Music Scales
Mooncakes
Gung Hay Fat Choy
More Chinese New Year Teacher Resources
Asian-American Food Resources
Almond Cookie Recipe
Eating with Chopsticks
Asian-American Art Activities
Happy New Year Lion
Ginger Jar
Making a Story Cloth
Chinese New Year Picture
Making an Erhu
More Asian-American Art Activities
Asian-American Music Activities
Chinese Percussion Ensembles
Music for Fuhng Yang Wha Gu (Flower Drum Song)
Chinese Opera
Making a Koto
More Asian Music Resources
Literature Resources for Asian-American History
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- Projects
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- Test A
Asian-American Heritage Through Literature
Sharing the Asian American Heritage Experience
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- Test A, B, and C Answer Keys
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- Quiz Answer Key
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- Test B
More Literature Resources for Asian-American History
Language Arts & Asian-American History Connected
Chinese New Year -- Mix and Match (Answer Key)
Chinese New Year Word Scramble
Chinese New Year Word Scramble (Answer Key)
Chinese New Year -- Mix and Match
Chinese New Year -- Scrambled Words I
Chinese New Year -- Scrambled Words I (Answer Key)
Chinese New Year -- A Primary Story Starter
More Asian-American History Resources for Language Arts
Asian-American Resources for History Class
North and South American New Year Celebrations
The Art of Feng Shui
History of Tea
Has the Past Been Just?
Asian New Year Celebrations
Asian-American History
Chinatowns and Other Asian-American Enclaves
More Asian-American Resources for History Class

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