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The Library of Congress
- Immigration – Japanese
- Immigration - Chinese
- (Primary Source Set) Japanese American Internment During World War II
- (Themed Resource) Asian Pacific Americans
National Archives
- Teaching With Documents: Affidavit and Flyers from the Chinese Boycott Case
- Teaching With Documents: The 1897 Petition Against the Annexation of Hawaii
- Teaching With Documents: Documents and Photographs Related to Japanese Relocation During World War II
- Teaching With Documents: The United States Enters the Korean Conflict
- Archival Research Catalog (ARC) Gallery: Japanese American Experiences during World War II
National Endowment for the Humanities
- The Birth of an American Empire
- Can You Haiku?
- Following the Great Wall of China
- Gulf of Tonkin and the Escalation of the Vietnam War
- Haven’t I Seen You Somewhere Before? Samsara and karma in the Jataka Tales
- Japanese Poetry: Tanka? You're Welcome!
- Laura Jernegan: Girl on a Whaleship (external link)
(Site supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities) - Life in the Floating World: Ukiyo-e Prints and the Rise of the Merchant Class in Edo Period Japan
- Lions, Dragons, and Nian: Animals of the Chinese New Year
- Marco Polo Takes A Trip
- On the Road with Marco Polo
- Say Hi to Haibun Fun
- "Shooting An Elephant": George Orwell's Essay on his Life in Burma
- Travels of Manjiro aboard the John Howland, 1841-1843
- The World of Haiku
National Gallery of Art
- Teaching The Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology
Teaching program on Chinese artifacts from 6000 B.C. to 924 A.D., developed in conjunction with the past exhibition The Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology: Celebrated Discoveries from The People's Republic of China. Includes object commentaries, teaching activities, maps, chronology, glossary, and audio pronunciation guide. - Teaching Edo Art in Japan, 1615-1868
An overview of two centuries of art and culture in the city now known as Tokyo. Ceramics, screens, textiles, prints, paintings, and armor are among the materials examined in this program. Includes activities and bibliography. - Loan Materials Finder
Numerous Asian art programs may be borrowed free-of-charge from the National Gallery of Art's Department of Education Resources covering a broad range of topics for countries including Cambodia, China, Indonesia and Japan.
National Park Service
- Locke and Walnut Grove: Havens for Early Asian Immigrants in California
- The War Relocation Centers of World War II: When Fear Was Stronger than Justice
- Asian Reflections on the American Landscape: Identifying Asian Heritage
This book highlights the cultural imprint of Asian groups of the built environment of the United States.
Smithsonian Institution