Explore a curated collection of resources designed specifically for educators teaching about East Asia and Asian America. Below, you’ll find links to primary sources, structured curriculums, comprehensive resource collections, and other classroom materials to enrich your lessons. You can filter your search by grade level, region, state standard, and resource type, or just search for a specific topic or keyword. Additionally, don’t miss the excellent content available through NCTA’s Partner Sites, tailored to support K-12 educators in bringing East Asia into the classroom.
This page connects to DocsTeach, providing primary resources on Japanese internment during World War II. It includes documents that explore the impact of the order and its historical context, such as President Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066–the order that led to the internment of Japanese Americans in relocation centers, postings of Exclusion Orders, and pictures of Japanese American families.
The Central Arkansas Library System: Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of the Arkansas state. Text and media galleries as well as links to external historical resources on Arkansas are available to you through this website. Linked above is an encyclopedia entry on the Hmong ethnic group that contains a summary of their migration to the state as well as links to additional information on the subject. The Encyclopedia of Arkansas also offers information on Chinese, Hindu, and Marshallese communities in the state, as well as biographies of Asian Americans who were relocated to Arkansas during the Japanese American internment program of World War II.
This lesson plan examines post–Civil War debates in the South over the recruitment of Chinese laborers to replace enslaved workers. Using primary source articles and editorials from Arkansas newspapers, students analyze competing perspectives on race, labor, and immigration in the Reconstruction-era South.
The Southern Foodways Alliance site is home to a collection of oral histories recorded by Jung Min (Kevin) Kim centered around Chinese grocers in the South. Through interviewing grocery store owners in the Mississippi Delta, Kevin uncovers stories of Chinese immigrants, family legacies, and well-established Chinese-owned grocery stores that have served their communities for decades. Kevin Kim also wrote the “Chinese” entry in the Encyclopedia of Arkansas which can be referenced for further information on Chinese Arkansans.
This lesson plan invites students to explore the consequences of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act in Arkansas. Drawing on primary source materials from the National Archives, the Library of Congress, and the Encyclopedia of Arkansas, the lesson plan includes sample readings, discussion questions, and classroom activities designed to fulfill Arkansas state social studies standards for Arkansas History and High School U.S. History.
This lesson plan is a comprehensive one-week curriculum on the history of Uyghurs and East Turkistan, along with the current repression campaign by the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), designed for 11th and 12th grade social science and history students.
The resource features a video documenting the recent violent clashes between protesters and police in Hong Kong, highlighting the pro-democracy demonstrations sparked by a controversial extradition law and calls for democratic rights and investigations into police brutality. The resource also includes discussion questions for further engagement with the political and social complexities of Hong Kong’s relationship with China.
“The Warriors of Qiugang” is a video by Yale Environment 360 that documents the fight of villagers in the Chinese village of Qiugang against pollution from a local chemical plant. This resource provides an example of grassroots activism and environmental justice, ideal for teaching students about the impact of industrial pollution and community action.
This lesson plan explores China’s controversial One Child Policy, introduced in 1979 to limit population growth and improve living standards. It examines the policy’s impacts, including economic growth and social imbalances, and considers differing perspectives on its success and consequences. The plan includes five different activities designed to engage students with the subject matter, encouraging critical analysis and discussion.
“Our World in Data” is a comprehensive resource that aims to improve data literacy by making research and data on global issues like poverty, disease, and climate change accessible and understandable. It highlights the progress possible through existing research and focuses on making vital knowledge available to everyone.
This lesson plan from the Stanford Education Project explores the motivations of Chinese youth in participating in the Cultural Revolution through a series of primary documents, allowing students to consider the experiences of this tumultuous period in Chinese history.
This resource is an evolving digital archive showcasing over 7,000 authentic Chinese propaganda posters, prints, and other images. The site provides historical context and artist information, enhancing understanding of modern Chinese history through visual propaganda.
