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Teaching About Asian Pacific Americans
. Ed(S): Chen, Edith Wen-Chu; Omatsu, Glenn
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Description for Teaching About Asian Pacific Americans
Hardback. Meant for educators and other practitioners who want to use interactive activities, assignments, and strategies in their classrooms or workshops. The activities in this book are aimed at staff and practitioners in student services programs, community-based organizations, teacher training programs, social service agencies, and diversity training. Editor(s): Chen, Edith Wen-Chu; Omatsu, Glenn. Series: Critical Perspectives on Asian Pacific Americans. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNU; YQN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 289 x 225 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1125.
The number of Asian American students in schools and colleges has soared in the last twenty-five years, and they make up one of the fastest growing segments of the student population. However, classroom material often does not include their version of the American experience. Teaching about Asian Pacific Americans was created to address this void. This resource guide provides interactive activities, assignments, and strategies for classrooms or workshops. Those new to the field of Asian American studies will appreciate the background information on issues that concern Asian Pacific Americans, while experts in the field will find powerful, innovative teaching activities ... Read more
The number of Asian American students in schools and colleges has soared in the last twenty-five years, and they make up one of the fastest growing segments of the student population. However, classroom material often does not include their version of the American experience. Teaching about Asian Pacific Americans was created to address this void. This resource guide provides interactive activities, assignments, and strategies for classrooms or workshops. Those new to the field of Asian American studies will appreciate the background information on issues that concern Asian Pacific Americans, while experts in the field will find powerful, innovative teaching activities ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Series
Critical Perspectives on Asian Pacific Americans
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742553378
SKU
V9780742553378
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About . Ed(S): Chen, Edith Wen-Chu; Omatsu, Glenn
Edith Wen-Chu Chen is associate professor in the Asian American studies department at California State University, Northridge. Her interests include race and ethnicity, Asian American women, intercultural communication, and Asians in the Americas. Glenn Omatsu is senior lecturer in Asian American studies and faculty mentor program coordinator for the Educational Opportunity Program at California State University, Northridge. He is co-editor ... Read more
Reviews for Teaching About Asian Pacific Americans
This book should be required reading for anyone who teaches a class on the nation's rapidly growing and immensely diverse Asian Pacific American population, or more generally on ethnic and racial groups in America. Experienced instructors, as well as those who are teaching for the first time, will benefit greatly from the array of innovative, exciting, and 'best practices' classroom ... Read more