GENERAL
Asia-themed books for K-12 and Community College
The National Consortium for Teaching About Asia: Book Awards
Teaching Foreign Languages Videos
Monolith: Hero’s Journey Project:This project provides the tools to understand the common heroic narrative that follows a heroic protagonist as he begins his journey, has transformative adventures, and returns home. This resources provides a formula to compare literary traditions across time and space, as well as specific examples: Mali’s Sunjata, South Asia’s Ramayana, and Japan’s Yamato.
JAPANESE
Language
Japan Foundation App “Kanji Memory Hint 1”: A learning tool for beginners.
Marugoto e-learning: A variety of online platforms for learning Japanese. Aimed at beginners.
Hirogaru: Provides articles and videos on a variety of topics, including anime, tea, and calligraphy.
Classroom activity: A Day in the Life of a Japanese Child
The University of Kansas Japanese Language Teaching Materials
Easy Japanese: Basic Phrases (youtube video series)
Easy Japanese (youtube video series): everyday colloquial Japanese
Raejer Read Japanese with bilingual texts
Literature
Manga: exploring archetypes lesson plan: A lesson plan that uses manga to explore archetypes. Aimed at grade 9.
Literature and explring gender roles: Lesson compares gender roles in two Japanese novels: The Sailor who Fell from Grace with the Sea by Yukio Mishima and Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto (Literature Grades 11-12)
Godzilla vs. Power Rangers: The Development of Tokusatsu: Lesson looks at traditional influences of modern stories.
Teaching Japan through Children’s Literature
Using Manga to Decipher Non-fiction Text Lesson Plan
A quick explanation of Kamishibai
Japanese Folktales: Lesson Plan
Exploring World Cultures through Folktales: Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan for Japanese Poetry (from ExEAS)
Japan Library: Japanese books in translation
Folktales:
The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Trailer) (an adaption of the story above)
Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts
Japanese Mythology and Folklore
16 Japanese Folktales for Kids
CHINESE
Language
Who wants to be a millionaire game (from this site)
Asia Society resources for Chinese language teachers
CCTV (China Central Television): Try the Documentary Channel (CCTV 9) and the Children’s Channel (CCTV 14), for learning basic vocabulary or focusing on a particular topic.
Chinese Language Resources from U Michigan
Teaching Chinese with Tang Dynasty Poems
The Marco Polo Project: A good tool for reading comprehension
NYU Resources: A wealth of online resources for Chinese language teachers
Powerpoint Swap: A site where Chinese teachers share their powerpoint presentations on History, Culture, and Language
Practice Chinese: A Blog created by Chinese teachers
Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools
Easy Mandarin (youtube video series): Excellent resource for understanding everyday colloquial Mandarin
Easy Cantonese (youtube series)
Literature
The Four Classic Novels of Chinese Literature
Introduction to Chinese Literature (Asia for Educators)
Stories from Chinese Literature
Folktales
Famous Chinese Myths You Must Know Part 2 – China’s Four Great Folktales
Chinese Folktales: “The White-Nosed Cat” and Other Tales From the Chinese-Speaking World
KOREAN
Newspapers:
UNC Online Resources for Korean Language Learning
Easy Korean (youtube video series): everyday colloquial Korean
Literature:
A Brief History of Korean Literature
Ten Works of Contemporary Korean Literature in Translation
Folktales:
Korean through Folktales: A GREAT online book for teaching Korean culture and language through folktales.