May

Asian American and Pacific Islanders Month

The Library of Congress shares online exhibits and collections, audio and video resources, along with materials created for teachers in this rich resources.  This amazing archive features the full collection of the library's materials on Asian American and Pacific Islanders are laid out for teachers and students.  

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World Book Online offers a detailed article on Asian Americans.  This article features links to a timeline of Notable Asian American Firsts, along with hyperlinks to major personalities, modern and historic, which can act as a springboard for student information gathering and research.  

Ask the Librarians about a quick tutorial to use with your students.  All World Book articles can be read and listened to in a wide variety of  languages, so the database will work well for ELL students and as a general reference source for beginning research.

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The Infobase American Indian History database offers primary sources, articles on famous historical and modern indigenous figures, along with data on specific tribes that is a great starting point for student research.

Tribes are listed by region.  See the example for the Northeast.

Ask the Librarians for a quick demo lesson (live or recorded) to orient students to the Infobase platform.  Don't assume our students are experienced researchers, a quick review can make a big difference in the quality of information that they choose.

The Library of Congress shares an explanation on the immigrant experience through the lens of Japanese and Chinese Americans.