Asian and Pacific Island Heritage Month
Since 1977, in the USA has celebrated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, celebrating the achievements and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States.
Piedmont Celebrates
National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
in May and All Year Long
As an International Baccalaureate school, Piedmont weaves diverse perspecives of all people into our IB curriculum throughout the school year All of our students come from legacies of inventors, scientists, and pioneers. We welcome who you are and are honored you've chosen Piedmont to foster who you can become.
Learn More With These Resources
Read Online
Books featuring Asian American characters, subjects, and authors for Research and Fun
EBSCO Articles on Asia Pacific Heritage Topics
-Must be logged into NCEdCloud
Chinese Myths and Legends : The Monkey King and Other Adventures
A Refugee's Journey From Myanmar
A Refugee's Journey From Bhutan
All About Thailand : Stories, Songs and Crafts for Kids
Cultural Traditions in Vietnam [990L]
All About China : Stories, Songs, Crafts and Games for Kids
All About Korea : Stories, Songs, Crafts and Games for Kids
Asia Pacific Language Games
image: Stanley in 7th Grade practices some Asian calligraphy on the media center whiteboard at HK
More Resources
Carolinas Asian Center
Carolina Asia Center promotes intercultural exchange between the U.S. and Asia to improve and support education and research on Asia.
: Social Studies | Visual Arts
North Carolina Centered Resources
Original links from CMS
Souteast Asia Center
at The University of Washington
K-12 Book Recommendations - compiled by Southeast Asia Center staff as interesting texts which can be used to interrogate various aspects of culture and representation with students.
Teachable Indonesia: Grades K-8
The Ramayanas of Southeast Asia - The Story of Rama, about a prince and his long hero’s journey, is one of the world’s great epics. It began in India and spread among many countries throughout Asia. Its text is a major thread in the culture, religion, history, and literature of millions. Through its study, teachers come to understand how people lived and what they believed and valued. As the story became embedded into the culture of Southeast Asian countries, each created its own version reflecting the culture’s specific values and beliefs. As a result, there are literally hundreds of versions of the story of Rama throughout Asia, especially Southeast Asia.
Where in Southeast Asia - “Where in Southeast Asia” is a new feature we’ve introduced with the goal of producing engaging questions about Southeast Asia while simultaneously building a catalog of SEA-focused historical/geographical/and cultural information available to junior- and high-school teachers for use in their classrooms. Teachers can use the questions to create a quick activity or as an opening for a longer discussion.
SEAP
Southeast Asia Program (SEAP)
https://einaudi.cornell.edu/programs/southeast-asia-program/outreach/teaching-materials
downloadable materials cover history, geography, culture and other background information of Southeast Asian countries, including Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. Teacher link to check out material such as books, movies, music, and culture kits please visit their lending library: https://www.libib.com/u/outreach.