Resources for Teachers

Teachers looking for materials they can use to design lessons will find links and ideas here to develop engaging content. A similar page geared towards students, research resources, has also been developed; consider browsing these websites as well to develop web quests, research projects, or other activities.

• Harvard Library Research Guide: An organized list of resources related to Chinese Studies. While some of the sources require a Harvard ID to access, there are several listed sources that are free.
• UW-Madison Library Research Guide: An organized list of resources related to China. Wisconsin public school K-12 educators are eligible to apply for a courtesy library card to borrow materials and have access to databases.

• American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ): A non-profit, non-political organization that aims to promote the study of the Japanese language at all levels of instruction, and to broaden and deepen knowledge and appreciation of Japan and its culture.
• Harvard Library Research Guide: An organized list of resources related to Japanese Studies. While some of the sources require a Harvard ID to access, there are several listed sources that are free.
  • Harvard Library also has research guides for Medieval Japan and Modern Japanese History.
• Nihongo Net: Full of resources for teachers, such as materials, activities, lesson plans, etc.
• The Japan Foundation: Japan’s only institution dedicated to carrying out comprehensive international cultural exchange programs throughout the world.
  • They have an office in Los Angeles and New York.
• UW-Madison Library Research Guide: An organized list of resources related to Japan. Wisconsin public school K-12 educators are eligible to apply for a courtesy library card to borrow materials and have access to databases.

• Harvard Library Research Guide: An organized list of resources related to Korean Studies. While some of the sources require a Harvard ID to access, there are several listed sources that are free.
• UW-Madison Library Research Guide: An organized list of resources related to Korea. Wisconsin public school K-12 educators are eligible to apply for a courtesy library card to borrow materials and have access to databases.

• BuddhaNet: A comprehensive site with resources on Buddhism, including materials for primary and secondary students.
• Columbia University Libraries Research Guide: List featuring blogs, dissertations/theses databases, commendable articles, etc. on Tibetan Studies.

• Asia for Educators:  An initiative from the Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University that is aimed at serving educators in the fields of world history, culture, geography, art, and literature.
• Asia Society: Asia Society is the leading educational organization dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among peoples, leaders, and institutions of Asia and the United States in a global context.
  • Check out some of their content, such as the China Learning Initiatives, Lesson Plans and Curriculum, and Educator Resources.
• Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA): This organization was created to address the needs of and serve Asian Pacific American communities. One of their offerings is an annual recognition of literature ranging from picture books to adult fiction.
• Association of Asian Studies (AAS): A non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the field of Asian Studies through international exchange, networking, publications, research support, and career development.
• Colours of Us: Site geared towards multicultural children’s books covering all regions. An example list on the site is “30 Asian & Asian American Children’s Books for Ages 0 to 18.”
• East Asia Gateway for Linking Educators (EAGLE): A searchable database of materials (lessons, books, resources, etc.) from the University of Pittsburgh.
• EDSITEment from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Offers free resources for educators, such as lesson plans and teacher’s guides.
• Freeman Book Awards: Honoring East (and Southeast) Asian titles for children and young adults.
• Google Arts & Culture: Initiative to preserve and bring the world’s art and culture online so it’s accessible to anyone, anywhere.
• Google Scholar: Use keywords or search by author’s name to discover numerous scholarly articles.
• Harvard Digital Collections: Provides free, public access to over 6 million objects digitized from Harvard’s collections, ranging from ancient art to modern manuscripts and audiovisual materials.
  • East Asia specific tag search: Harvard-Yenching
• Lesson Plans on East Asia: The East Asian Studies Center at The Ohio State University coordinates Ohio’s National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA). This site features submitted lesson plans on East Asia pertaining to a wide range of topics.
• Library of Congress: Free online catalog and digital collections.
• Met Museum: Timeline of Art History pairs essays and works of art with chronologies.
• Primary Source: Offers many resources on East Asia, with some curriculum guides accessible for free and others requiring a paid membership.
• Program for Teaching East Asia: A K-12 educator resource center housed at the University of Colorado Boulder.
• The Smithsonian Institution: The world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with two museums that house Asian art: the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Their online learning lab is loaded with resources to help educators and students.
• UW-Madison Digital Collection: The UW-Madison has an East Asian Collection, which includes historical images that present a visual archive of 20th century East Asian cultural heritage.