A Teacher's Guide to Folklife Resources

Materials Related to Asian American Culture

There are 12 titles in this list.

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Boyle Heights : The Power of Place, Teacher Guide
by Japanese American National Museum

Subjects: Community Life; Social Justice; Documentation and Field Research; Asian American Culture;
Locations: California;

http://www.janm.org/exhibits/bh/

Resource guide to investigate community history of this Los Angeles, California neighborhood, focusing on the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans living in Boyle Heights, and produced in conjunction with the museum exhibition of the same name, Sept. 8, 2002-Feb. 23 2003. With activities and worksheets for grades 4-12, including instructions for oral history interviewing.

Published by:
Japanese American National Museum
Education Unit, 369 East First Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213/625 0414

[ 175 ]
From Flower to Goddess: Preserving the Cambodian Royal Dance
by Arlington County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Resources

Subjects: Dance; Immigration and Migration; Asian American Culture;
Locations: Virginia; Cambodia;

http://www.arlingtonarts.org

This is the story of the Cambodian Royal Dance, traditionally performed only in the royal palace, and then repressed in Cambodia during the Pol Pot regime. Master dancers and a costumer are featured, along with children who are learning this ancient art in the United States.

Published by:
Arlington County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Resources
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive
Arlington, VA 22206-2304
703/228-1844

[ 236 ]
Hmong Cultural Tour
by Randall School 4th and 5th Grades
free
Subjects: Hmong Culture; Asian American Culture; Foodways; Music; Ritual and Ceremony; Immigration and Migration; Folk Arts and Material Culture;
Locations: Laos; Thailand; Michigan;

http://csumc.wisc.edu/cmct/HmongTour/themes/index.htm

This is a record of a class trip that encompassed seven cities and allowed the students to experience Hmong culture firsthand. Many of the short articles are written by students and would be useful for classroom use. There is also a "How We Did It" section, so teachers can plan their own cultural field trip.

Published by:
Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures
901 University Bay Drive
Madison, WI 53705
608/262-8180

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Hmong Folk Arts: A Guide for Teachers
by Marsha MacDowell
$4.00
Subjects: Asian American Culture; Folk Arts and Material Culture; Hmong Culture;
Locations: Michigan; Laos; Thailand;

http://www.museum.msu.edu/s%2Dprogram/mtap/InfoforEducators/

Text was designed to be used in conjuction with the exhibition 'Michigan Hmong Arts: Textiles in Transition' which ran from January 8 through February 5, 1984. Helpful guide for teachers of all grades to introduce Hmong textiles to students. Detailed drawings of techniques.

Published by:
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48224
517-355-0368

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Lion's Roar: Chinese Luogu Percussion Ensembles
by Han Kuo-Huang, Patricia Shehan Campbell
$22.95 (book and CD); $35.00 (book, CD and slides)
Subjects: Music; Asian American Culture;
Locations: China; Taiwan; United States;

http://worldmusicpress.com/thelion.htm

Spiral bound book includes music transcriptions for each piece, and step-by-step performance guides. Attractive photos and papercuts.

Published by:
World Music Press
PO Box 2565
Danbury, CT 06813-2565
203/748-1131

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Musical Brocade: Ann Yao and Zheng Music
by Li Wei

Subjects: Music; Asian American Culture;
Locations: Florida;

http://www.flheritage.com/preservation/folklife/apprenticeship/yao_a.cfm

This is the story of the folklife apprenticeship of Li Wei to Ann Yao to study the zheng, an ancient, long-stringed instrument played horizontally with the fingertips. The reader will learn how the zheng is constructed, played, and the commitment necessary to master this traditional, musical art.

Published by:
Florida Folklife Program, Division of Historical Resources
500 South Bronough Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
1-800-847-7278

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Oregon Folklife Series
by Oregon Folklife Program and Oregon Historical Society

Subjects: Occupational Culture; Folk Arts and Material Culture; Maritime Culture; Mexican American Culture; Asian American Culture;
Locations: Oregon;

http://www.ohs.org/education/folklife/folklife-for-educators.cfm

Publishes pamphlets on ethnic cultures that make up Oregon's population. Included are: Chinese Traditions, Lao Traditions, Mexican Traditional Arts, Maritime Folklife, and Traditional Arts of the Oregon Country. Residencies and performances by traditional artists, with checklists for teachers planning the performances, aligned with Oregon state instructional content-based standards.

Published by:
Oregon Historical Society Education & Outreach
1200 SW Park Ave.
Portland, OR 97205
503/306-5290

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Sounds of the World: Music of East Asia: Chinese, Korean, and Japanese Traditions in the United States
by William A. Anderson
$42.00
Subjects: Music; Asian American Culture;
Locations: China; Japan; Korea; United States;

http://www.menc.org/

Three audiocassettes and study guides with narration, interviews, and music samples for elementary grades and above. The website also offers free online publications and teachers' guides.

Published by:
MENC: The National Association of Music Educators
1806 Robert Fulton Dr.
Reston, VA 20191
800/828-0229

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Ties that Bind
by Colorado Council on the Arts, National Endowments for the Arts

Subjects: History; Geography; Music; African American Culture; Asian American Culture; Latin American Culture;
Locations:

http://www.dogstar.org/ties/home
http://www.coloarts.state.co.us/

Online version of a multi-media resource for Colorado classroom teachers designed to help educators address Colorado model content standards in history, geography, and other disciplines. It includes written essays, lessons plans, and lists of additional resources. Audio and video resources can be seen and heard directly on the site.

Published by:
Colorado Council on the Arts
Denver, Colorado

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What's Your Name? Rhymes and Rhythms from Pennsylvania's Neighborhoods: A Study Guide
by Amy Davis, Jill Rossiter, Kate Modic, Amy Skillman

Subjects: Music; African American Culture; Asian American Culture; European Culture; Caribbean Culture;
Locations: Pennsylvania;

http://www.culturalpartnerships.org/ontour/variousartists.asp

Traditional music from Pennsylvania's ethnically diverse communities is used to help students understand and appreciate other cultures, and ultimately their own. Activities and lesson plans are offered which are based on folk songs. A CD entitled "What's Your Name?" is included in the spiral bound Guide, and contains twenty-two widely diverse folksongs which are intended for use with the lesson plans. The CD was produced by Amy Skillman. For use with grades 3-12.

Published by:
Institute for Cultural Partnerships
3211 North Front Street, Suite 104
Harrisburg, PA 17110
717/238-1770

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Wisconsin Folks
by Wisconsin Arts Board

Subjects: Native American Culture; African American Culture; Asian American Culture; Folk Arts and Material Culture; Music;
Locations: Wisconsin;

http://arts.state.wi.us/static/folkdir/index.htm

Wisconsin Folks is a website for students, educators, and the general public. On Wisconsin Folks, you can: Meet over 70 traditional and ethnic dancers, musicians, cooks, craftspeople, and regional specialists; learn details of how they make their art; Understand how their art is connected to cultural life in Wisconsin; connect this information with Wisconsin Model Academic Standards and Benchmarks; Find out how to hire these artists for public presentations; Discover links with cultural arts in your own community.

Published by:
Wisconsin Arts Board, Folk Arts Education
101 E. Wilson Street
Madison, WI 53702

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World Music Press Catalog
by Judith Cook Tucker, ed.

Subjects: Native American Culture; African American Culture; Asian American Culture; Music;
Locations: Africa; Asia; Latin America; Europe;

http://www.worldmusicpress.com/

A comprehensive listing of books and recordings published by World Music Press featuring African, Asian, Latin American, European, and Native American music. The books, which comprise sheet music, pronunciation guides, maps, photos, glossaries, and bibliographies, also include music on CDs. Study guides are written by well-known ethnomusicologists such as Sam-Ang Sam, Patricia Shehan Campbell, and Judith Cook Tucker. The CD/booklet sets are for classrooms fifth grade and up.

Published by:
World Music Press
PO Box 2565
Danbury, CT 06813-2565
203/748-1131