A Kid's Guide to Asian American History: More than 70 Activities

A Kid's Guide

by Valerie Petrillo

Hands-on activities, games, and crafts introduce children to the diversity of Asian American cultures and teach them about the people, experiences, and events that have shaped Asian American history. This book is broken down into sections covering American descendents from various Asian countries, including China, Japan, Korea, Philippines, India, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Topics include the history of immigration from Asian countries, important events in U.S. history, sidebars on famous Asian Americans, language lessons, and activities that highlight arts, games, food, clothing, unique celebrations, and folklore. Kids can paint a calligraphy banner, practice Tai Chi, fold an origami dog or cat, build a Japanese rock garden, construct a Korean kite, cook bibingka, and create a chalk rangoli. A time line, glossary, and recommendations for Web sites, books, movies, and museums round out this multicultural guide.

Genres: Childrens

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Michele · Rating 5 out of 5]

I know nothing about history and tune it out when I read anything historic. Written for kids, it kept my attention and I now know a tiny bit of history. This was pretty interesting. Did you know Norah Jones is Ravi Shankar's daughter??