Another online curriculum designed by TEA, “Imaging Japanese History” enhances students’ visual literacy skills, historical thinking skills, and knowledge of Japanese history. Five online modules each provide a case study in the role of art in capturing and conveying not only the history of Japan, but the human experience at large.
“At-Home Adventures through Asia: Introduction to Vietnam” offers a rich, interactive exploration of Vietnamese culture tailored for K-6 students. Originally designed for parents and children, the activities in this program include a presentation on Vietnam and engaging artistic activities that can easily be adapted for classroom use, helping to build cultural empathy and global awareness.
The Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose offers an immersive set of online resources for children to interactively learn about Vietnamese culture. The exhibits feature a variety of topics, such as traditional foods, clothing, ancestor altars, musical instruments, and festivals, with a special focus on the Tet Festival. These engaging resources can be adapted for use in grades K-6, providing meaningful and educational pathways to explore aspects of life and culture in Vietnam.
This resource guide provides an overview of the Vietnamese language, including its linguistic features and writing systems. It covers the history of Vietnamese script, offers sample texts and videos, and includes practical materials for learning Vietnamese phrases and words. The guide also provides links to further information and educational resources for deeper exploration of Vietnamese language and culture.
Asia For Educators, at Columbia University’s Weatherhead East Asia Institute, has compiled a collection of resources for K-5 teachers. This collection is centered around Japan and offers resources for a wide variety of subjects: geography, language, culture, history, science, math, literature, arts & crafts, and drama & dance.
This curriculum is one of several Teaching about East Asia (TEA) Online Curriculum Projects from the University of Colorado Boulder that offers secondary teachers interesting resources. This curriculum offers seven lessons that examine a critical period in Japanese and world history: the period of Japan’s modernization and international expansion from the 1880s through the 1920s, a time span overlapping the late Meiji, Taishō, and early Shōwa periods. The lessons draw upon a range of historical source materials—including art, literature, memoir, interviews, board games, and government documents—to teach Japanese history using pedagogical approaches that address national content standards and Common Core skills.
Asia for Educators, at Columbia University’s Weatherhead East Asia Institute, has compiled a collection of resources for K-5 teachers. This collection is centered around China and offers resources for a wide variety of subjects: geography, language, culture, history, science, math, literature, arts & crafts, and drama & music.
Developed by The Kennedy Center, this lesson plan provides K-4 students with a fun art activity in the style of Chinese calligraphy. Students will learn the basics of watercolor and brush strokes, and apply this knowledge to create their own landscape painting. Students will engage in multicultural learning, as this lesson plan also provides traditional Chinese music and related vocabulary words.
