Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Hmong

For Students 9th - 10th
A Wikipedia encyclopedia entry that provides a solid overview of who the Hmong are, where they live, and their history (including important moments in major Chinese dynasties and the Vietnam War). Include links to additional culture and...
eBook
University of Wisconsin

Madison Children's Museum: Field Guide to Hmong Culture [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This ethnographic guide covers almost every aspect of Hmong culture- history, daily life, traditional crafts and art, language, games, and religion. Each section wraps with "questions for study." The Hmong are a people indigenous to...
Website
PBS

Pbs Kids: Postcards From Buster: Among the Hmong Blog

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read Buster's short blog entry from his trip to Madison, Wisconsin, home to many Hmong.
Website
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Guides From Reading Rockets

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Colorful bilingual guides (downloadable as PDFs) with tips for parents on how to encourage reading, work with schools, and find great reading resources for their children. The guides are short, with straightforward, common-sense activity...
Unit Plan
University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Immigration: Refugees in Contemporary Global Migration

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The following sources include a news report in 2007 on Iraqi refugees in Sweden and interviews in 1998 of Hmong refugees living in Minnesota. Its goal is to explore the refugee experience, both from an international or geopolitical...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: White Bass, a Taste of Home?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson uses a real-life event to teach students about wildlife management, in this case of fish. The event was that the white bass, a fish preferred by local Hmong anglers, was moved from one lake to another in St. Paul, Minnesota....
Website
Other

Minnesota Historical Society: Becoming Minnesotan: Recent Immigration

For Students 9th - 10th
The oral histories of five immigrant communities new to Minnesota-Asian Indian, Khmer, Hmong, Somali, and Tibetan-remind us that there is no single answer to questions about what it means to be an American. With associated maps,...
Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to the official site of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month with the May 2010 theme being ' lighting the past, present, and future.' Explore the varied links to the Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's...
Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Laos: People

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at the people of Laos in this article from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes. Find out about their language, religion, and the ethnic groups in the country.
Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Miao

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Miao who live mainly in China. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal...
Article
Johns Hopkins University

Asian American Students at Risk [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This scholarly paper gives information about Asian immigrants in the U.S. It offers many insights into the Asian American population. It also reviews intervention programs and how they work. It is a useful resource for gaining...

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