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President’s proclamation of Asian / Pacific American Heritage
Month:
www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/04/20080429-10.html
The Asian Pacific American Heritage Association – Houston’s
web page includes a calendar of local events and some history of the
celebration.
www.apaha.org/
The New York Public Library’s "On-Lion" for Kids’ Celebrate ...
Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month! presents a compilation of
literature appropriate to a celebration of Asian heritage. Categories
include Stories for Younger Readers, Folk and Fairy Tales, Stories for
Older Readers, Non-Fiction, Poetry, and Internet Sites.
kids.nypl.org/holidays/asian.cfm
The Smithsonian web site
links to the Smithsonian’s rich collection of materials related to Asian
Pacific American Heritage Month at:
www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/resource_library/asian_american_resources.html
See also its
History and Culture section:
www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/History_and_Culture/AsianPacificAmerican_History.htm
Digital History's Asian American Voices presents a rich
collection of primary source material (diaries, songs, poems,
interviews, documents, etc.) from Asian Americans, along with a timeline
of Asian American history and a collection of online resources.
www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/asian_voices/asian_voices.cfm
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Facts for Features: Asian Pacific
American Heritage Month: May 1-31 site presents a collection of
demographic information related to Asian Americans generated by the U.S.
Census. Data cover population, income and poverty, education,
immigration, and other key information.
www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/011602.html
Also see the U.S. Census Bureau’s Minority Links: Facts on the
Asian Population site.
www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/NEWapiML1.html
Or the U.S. Census Bureau’s Minority Links: Facts on the Native
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Population site.
www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/NEWnativehawML1.html
The Learning Network’s Factmonster.com site has compiled a comprehensive
set of resources for students on Asian Pacific American Heritage
Month. Information is organized under the headings History and
Timelines, Special Features, Asian American Enclaves, and Almanac and
Reference Links.
www.factmonster.com/spot/asianhistory1.html
The National Park Service’s National Asian-Pacific Heritage Month
page features the National Register of Historic Places to promote
awareness of and appreciation for the historical contributions of Asian
and Pacific peoples in the United States and its associated territories.
The site includes links to related publications and other resources.
www.cr.nps.gov/nr/feature/asia/
Education World's Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!
site offers activities that will help teachers focus attention on the
contributions of people of Asian heritage to the history of the United
States. The site links to lesson plans, biographies, and a collection of
additional online resources.
www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson340.shtml
Scholastic's Asian Pacific American Heritage lists links
to Asian Pacific American Stories, Explore Asian Immigration, Author
Interviews, and Asian Arts and Crafts. The site also includes a
comprehensive teacher's guide and "Research Starter" with complete
lesson guides, resources, web links, and correlations to national
standards and other disciplines.
teacher.scholastic.com/activities/asian-american/
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Girl Power! site has
compiled biographies of prominent Asian American women on its Girl
Power! Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month page.
www.girlpower.gov/girlarea/05may/asianmonth.htm
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