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Lew, Helene – 1972
This publication contains three background papers on Chinese festivals which are still celebrated by Chinese Americans. The first festival discussed--Ching Ming--is a celebration of the coming of spring and the occasion of the first outing of the year. This paper discusses the historical development of the festival since prehistoric times,…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Asian History, Asian Studies, Chinese Americans
Working With Indochinese Refugees: A Handbook for Mental Health Workers and Human Service Providers.
Koschmann, Nancy Lee; Tobin, Joseph Jay – 1979
This is a handbook for mental health workers and human service providers who deal with Indochinese refugees. Part I of the booklet provides an overview of the Indochinese refugee situation, discussing the refugees' experience, how they came to the United States, how they have adjusted, and factors that service providers must consider in helping…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Asian Americans, Asian History
Wiley, Christopher J., Ed. – 1974
Over 80 films are listed in this annotated film guide on China. Designed to help educators select films about China, each entry contains a short annotation which gives a capsule and sometimes evaluative summary of film content. The booklet is divided into four sections on China before and after 1949, Taiwan, and Chinese culture. Each listing…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Area Studies, Asian History, Asian Studies

Schwartz, David – Social Education, 1989
Urges the frank examination of painful episodes in Western and other open societies' recent history to achieve glasnost and historical honesty. Cites the Klaus Barbie trial and the accompanying embarrassment for both France and the United States. Points out distortion in Japanese textbooks on the pre- and World War II years and in U.S. textbooks…
Descriptors: Asian History, Elementary Secondary Education, European History, Foreign Countries
Nguyen, Liem Thanh – 1976
This booklet provides a brief description of the cultural background of the Vietnamese, the geography of the country of Vietnam, the history of the Vietnamese people, their language, beliefs, systems of values, religions, customs, feasts, and holidays. The kit is designed to provide American sponsors and teachers with meaningful information about…
Descriptors: Asian History, Cambodian, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness
Wylie, Turrell V. – 1975
Second in a series of guides to help college and high school teachers incorporate information about Inner Asia into their courses, this pamphlet discusses the role of Tibet in Inner Asia. Aspects of Tibetan political and religious history are highlighted, and comments are made about the formative relationships Tibet had with her neighbors. Chapter…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Area Studies, Asian History, Asian Studies
Mooney, Edward L. – 1976
This three-week unit in world literature for 11th grade, average-ability students was developed as part of a series by the Public Education Religion Studies Center at Wright State University. An outline of the unit's content and subject matter is given. The novel "Siddhartha" is studied in its Hindu and Buddhist religious and cultural…
Descriptors: Asian History, Cross Cultural Studies, Grade 11, Hinduism
Wong, Betty Siu Junn – 1974
Although this booklet is intended for use in the classroom, the author cautions the reader that it is an adventure into Chinese music rather than a teaching or history experience. By learning how to play the music, students "travel" through China, giving them a better understanding of this country. The author describes the invention of…
Descriptors: Asian History, Asian Studies, Chinese, Chinese Americans
Perialas, Stephen – 1972
This secondary level curriculum guide provides a program and identifies materials for the study of the history and culture of China and Japan. The purpose of the course is to provide exercises that require students to research, question, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate historical data. Each lesson contains behavior and content objectives,…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian History, Asian Studies, Cross Cultural Studies
Center for Applied Linguistics, Arlington, VA. – 1975
This annotated bibliography lists eight books, all available in English, dealing with cultural and literary material about Vietnam and the Vietnamese. All items are intended for students at the elementary (K-6) level and include fairy tales, children's stories, descriptions of life in the country, history, folk tales, and geography. Those…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Asian History, Books, Childrens Literature
Myers, Amy; Kiracofe, Rolland – 1973
Developed for the Carroll County Public Schools, this Learning Activity Package (LAP) for grade 8 offers a way to provide individualized learning about China before the Communists came to power. Learning activities are based on curriculum and audiovisual materials available in the Carroll County Schools. The focus of the unit is on the life styles…
Descriptors: Asian History, Asian Studies, Chinese Culture, Cultural Awareness
Penrose, G. Larry – 1975
This pamphlet is the third in a series of guides developed to help college and high school teachers incorporate information about Inner Asia into their courses. A discussion of the diplomatic tradition of Inner Asia is presented. The author documents a strong political tradition that made possession of the Orkhon valley in the steppe region…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian History, Asian Studies, Cultural Education
Nguyen, Chinh B., Comp. – 1976
This booklet gives information on the culture, history and educational system of Vietnam as it relates to Vietnamese students in the American educational system. It is intended for use by teachers who have Vietnamese students in their classes. It consists of the following chapters: (1) Vietnamese Geography and History; (2) Vietnamese Family…
Descriptors: Asian History, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Background, Educational History
Thompson, Fred – 1971
This sixth grade unit is one of a sequential learning series of the Focus On Inner City Social Studies (FICSS) project developed in accordance with the needs and problems of an urban society. A description of the project is provided in SO 008 271. The units are designed to help students investigate the conditions under which people in other…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian History, Economic Development, Elementary Education
Fishman, Rosalind M.; And Others – 1976
Five teaching units for middle, junior high, and senior high school comprise this pamphlet, the fourth in a series of teaching aids about Inner Asia. The units were developed in 1975 by secondary school teachers who attended an inservice institute on Inner Asia at Indiana University. Objectives, activities, and resources are presented for each…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian History, Asian Studies, Bibliographies
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