Internet Resources for
Asian / Pacific American Heritage Month

2008 HISD Theme:  Our Heritage, Our Strength
 

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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