May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islandersin the United States.
In today's world, it is important for students to develop an appreciation for the contributions of Asian Pacific Americans.
MY HERO has curated a selection of films and stories appropriate for middle and high school students to start class discussions.
Remember Us documents the internment of Japanese American students at Anaheim High School.
Fred Korematsu opposed Japanese Internment camps during WWII, suffered through them, and went on to sue against the criminal records given to internment prisoners.
This piece is an excerpt from "Nam June Paik: Lessons from the Video Master." Created by his friend and fellow video artist Skip Blumberg.
Artwork
Students can share their Hero Essays, Films and Art through our Create Program
How to use MY HERO's Create Program to Publish Stories, Art, Film and Audio for Students
Tutorial for students: Publish written stories, film, original artwork and audio in MY HERO's multimedia library.
Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
Web portal joint effort of the Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, Smithsonian, National Parks Service. Only represents a small fraction of the records they hold!
National Parks Service
The National Parks Service tells American stories, "preserved and interpreted in our nation’s parks, trails, and historic sites."
Asian Pacific American Heritage Association
The Asian Pacific American Heritage Association (APAHA) was formed in Houston in 1992 to “promote awareness and increase understanding of the Asian Pacific American culture and its diversity through education and celebration,”
Smithsonian Education - Asian Pacific Heritage Month Educational Resources
Explore, discover and learn with the incredible educational resources of the Smithsonian.
EDSITEment | from National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Trust for the Humanities
EDSITEment offers a treasure trove for teachers, students, and parents searching for high-quality material on the Internet in the subject areas of literature and language arts, foreign languages, art and culture, and history and social studies.
Organizer created on 4/26/2021 4:27:09 PM by Laura Nietzer
Last edited 5/6/2021 11:55:40 AM by Laura Nietzer
