CHINA	JAPAN	THAILAND	ASIA
Books	Books	Books	Books
Kits	Kits	Kits	Kits
Audio/Video/Visual	Audio/Video/Visual	Audio/Video/Visual	Audio/Video/Visual
Software & CD's	Software & CD's	Software & CD's	Software & CD's
Teacher Created Units &  Published Material	Teacher Created Units & Published Material	Teacher Created Units & Published Material	Teacher Created Units & Published Material

 
BOOKS:  CHINA
Language
• Chinese Word Book and audio tape, illustrated by Jiang An . A very basic introduction
          to Mandarin Chinese.(CLB1&T1)
• Voices of the Heart by Ed Young. Ed Young was born in Tientsin, China. The book
          explores the layers of meaning for twenty-six Chinese characters that describe a
          feeling or emotion.(CLB2)
Culture
• Authentic Cut Paper Design  Traditional designs of Chinese paper cuts
• Beijinger in New York
• Chinese Painting, by Margeurite F. Carrier
• Culture Kit:  China
• Cut Paper Design More traditional Chinese paper cut designs
• Gambling With Virtue  Recommended for adult reading.
• Games People Play-China
• Korea  Gr. 4-9 Faces, People, Places and Cultures. Cobblestone Publishing
• Rice  Gr. 4-9  Face, The Magazine About People. Cobblestone Publishing
• Tibet  Gr. 4-9  Faces, People, Places and Cultures. Cobblestone Publishing
• Eating Your Way to Health-Dietotherapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine, by
          Cai Jingfeng, published by the Foreign Languages Press, Beijing. Dietotherapy is
          the prevention and treatment of diseases by taking common foodstuffs or
          "medicinal foods".  This book describes the history of Chinese dietotherapy, tells
          how to make medicinal foods, introduces the varieties of medicinal foods and
          explains the proper method of consumption
• Let's Play Chinese Chess by B. Constantino. A "How To" book on playing Chinese
          Chess, easy to follow. **Chinese Chess set is also available
• Origins of Chinese Cuisine
• Our Fascination With Dragons  Gr. 4-9. Faces, The Magazine About People.
          Cobblestone Publication
• Snapshots of Asia-China  Gr. K-3 Big book that covers geography and culture of China
• Stencils-China Traditional Chinese patterns on stencils.
Celebrations
• Mooncakes and Hungry Ghosts, Festivals of China by Carol Stepanchuk and Charles

Wong. This book on Chinese celebrations includes information about traditional Chinese
celebrations and festivals including those celebrated by China’s ethnic minority groups.
(CNF1)
• Red Eggs & Dragon Boats, Celebrating Chinese Festivals, by Carol Stepanchuk.

This book includes information about a full year of Chinese celebrations, folktales and
traditions.  The illustrations of festivals and daily life are done by Chinese folk artists
(CNF2)
Folktales
• A Time of Golden Dragons
• Dragon Tales: Beginning To Three Kingdoms
• Favorite Children’s StoriesFrom China & Tibet
• Journey to the West A trilogy of the famous Chinese folktale
• Lao Lao of Dragon Mountain
• LonPoPo, A Red-Riding Hood Story From China by Ed Young.  This story comes from

an ancient oral tale told to Chinese children. (CF2)
• The Dragon’s Tale and Other Animal Fables of the Chinese Zodiac
• The Empress and the Silkworm
• The Man Who Caught Fish
• Three Kingdoms
General Literature
• A Taoist Miscellany
• Call To Arms/Lu Xun
• I Wish I Were A Wolf
• Mao Tsetung Poems
• Selected Stories of Lu Xun/Lu Xun
• Tales of Immortals
• Tales of Emperor Qin Shihuang
• The Chinese Siamese Cat, by Amy Tan.
• The True Story of AH Q/Lu Xun
• The Wind in the Willows,by Kenneth Grahame.  Each page written in English is

translated in Chinese with a side bar showing explanation of English concepts.
History
• Grand sight of Qufu, by Lu Chuan Jun.
• Handbook for Xi'an, Foreign Language Press.
• Made in China, by Suzanne Williams.  A brief description of Chinese dynasties from

Xia Qing.  Includes information about major ideas and inventions for each time period.(CNF3)
• Opium, State, and Society
• Stories from the Silk Road
• Tales of the Great Wall, by Liu Wenyuan published by Foreign Languages Press,
          Beijing.  Content includes a combination of historical narrative, discussion of
          cultural artifacts and legendary tales. The history of the construction of the Great
          during the Qin, Han and Ming dynasties along with an explanation of the functions
          of the walls various facilities, communications, defense and drainage systems is
          included in this book.
• The Analects
• The Great Wall
• Xian by Foreign Languages Press.  Xi'an is the capital of Chaanxi Province and is

often referred to as the cradle of civilization since archaeological finds date back to nearly
          800,000 years ago.  This book contains many photos of the historical sites such as the
          matriarchal village of Banpo (6,000 B.C.), terracotta soldiers, temples and palaces built
          during various eras.
Policy
• China, Opposing Viewpoints(series) Library of Congress Publication. Articles
          represent various points of view on population, economic, environmental, human rights,
          democratic and policy issues China faces in this century.

• Audio:
• Chinese Classical Children’s Songs  CD also comes with book.
• Culture and Customs of Xishuangbanna: A Glimpse into the Green Color Kingdom VCD.  Need a

DVD player to view this CD or software that will permit your computer to view VCD formats.
• Learn to Dance VCD.  Traditional Chinese Dance.
          need DVD player to view this or software that permits your computer to view VCD format.
• Sing and learn Chinese
Video
• Ancient Civilization, China
• China, A Century of Revolution. Video:This six hour, 3 part historical PBS

documentary uses interviews and archival film footage to examine the social, political
and cultural upheaval that occurred during the revolution.  Part 1:  China In Revolution:
Part 2:  The Mao Years:  Part 3:Born Under the Red Flag.(CV1,2,3)
• China, My Sorrow. Video.
• China Rising. Vol I-III. Video
• American Cultures Series Chinese-American
• Old Well. Video
• Red Chinese Battle Plan and Mao and Red China. Two black and white

documentaries.  One is a US propaganda film, the other a Chinese.  Appropriate for
high school level students studying China and US in the 20th century.
Slide.
• Chengde Mountain Resort and outer Temples  Color slides(scenes of
          an imperial summer palace and its 8 outer temples built during the Qing
          Dynasty. The area is known for its strategic  political and military importance in
          local and foreign affairs ie The Treaty of Hong Kong was signed here.
• The Great Wall  Color slides
Visual
  Postcards:
• The Great Wall Postcards
• The Forbidden City Postcards
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ASOP KITS:  CHINA
The materials listed below are available for free loanfrom the University of Vermont Asian Studies
Outreach Program.  Contact Kunie Renaud
China Kit -Grades K-8
  Books:
• BK001  Beijing in a Nutshell.  A photo book on Beijing, the capital of China.
• BK006  China's Minority People Photo book on the traditions and culture of China's
                        ethnic minority groups.
• BK004  Favorite Children's Stories from China and Tibet  19 folktales
• BK005  Legends of Ten Chinese Traditional Festivals
• BK002  Life in Xishuangbanna. A photo book of the land of beauty and fertility
• BK008  Stories of Scientists in Ancient China  Comic book format used to learn about
                       ancient  Chinese scientists.
     Audio/Video/Visual:
• AV001  China.  A video on China filmed and edited by Bill Reed, a VT high school teacher.
• AV002  Culinary Excursion  A CD-Rom with recipes for over 200 popular Chinese dishes with
                        nutritional information
• AV008  Inner Mongolia Museum  postcards
• AV012  Kunming, Dali  postcards showing scenery of Yunnan province
• AV007  Map of the People's Republic of China
• AV009  Pictures of Ancient Artifacts postcards (some artifacts over 2000 years old)
• AV011  Places of Interest in Beijing   postcards of popular tourist sites
• AV005  Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses of the Qin Dynasty  Color slides
• AV003  The Great Steppe  Audio tape of traditional Inner Mongolia music
• AV006  The Summer Palace  Color slides of the children's Summer Palace in Beijing
• AV010  The Summer Place  postcards of the  landscape, the halls, towers etc)
    Miscellaneous
• OBJ005    Beijing Opera book marks.
• OBJ001-1 Chinese Paper-cuts
• OBJ009    Key Chains of Journey West characters
• OBJ002    Miniature Masks.  Miniature masks of the most famous Beijing Opera
                           characters
• OBJ006    Old Chinese Coins.  Each coin represents a different era.

Ancient China Kit -Grades 5-8

• Visible Traces Asia Society Learning Activities
• Ancient China Classroom tested unit aligned to Vermont Standards
            (assessments & rubrics included)
Books:
• Ancient China Book Pack: Gr. 4-9 ,Cobblestone Publication

                - Ancient China   Teacher's Guide
                - Confucius and Confucianism
                - China's First Emperor:  Shi-Huangdi
                - The Mongols
                - The Han Dynasty of China
                - The Ming Dynasty, The World of the Yongle Emperor
• BK004 Architecture of Ancient China  Comic book format used to explore
                       architecture from the past
• BK  Buddhism   Cobblestone Publication
• BK  Confucius  Cobblestone Publication
• BK  Daoism  Cobblestone Publication
•     Guide to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, booklet
• BK  Made in China, Ideas and Inventions from Ancient China
• CF1      Maples in the Mist by Minfong Ho, and Jean & Mous –sien Tseng.
                       Children’s poems from the Tang Dynasty (618-907AD).

• BK003  One Hundred Ancient Chinese Jokes
• BK009  The Banpo Site Museum, booklet
• BK016  Wit and Humour from Ancient China  100 cartoons by Ding Cong

• AV015  Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Guidebook & postcards
• Ceramics of China. Color slides show the evolution from pottery of Neolithic age of
           of more than 10,000 years ago to modern porcelain
• AV016  Chinese Acrobatics, postcards
• Chinese Ancient Painting, postcards
• Cultural Relics and Scenic Spots in Xian. Color Slides
• AV014  Dunhuang Pointed Statues, postcards
• AV018  Places of Historical Interest in Xian, postcards
• Qin Terra Cotta Figures. Color slides
• AV004  The Great Wall  Color slides of the Great Wall of China
• The Silk Road.  Color slides

• OBJ007    Ancient Chinese Coins
• OBJ003    Beijing Opera-Mask (male) in blue
• OBJ          Calligraphy Kit
• OBJ001-2 Chinese Paper-cuts
• OBJ003    Terra Cotta Warriors.  Miniature version of terra cotta warriors and a horse
                           from the Qin dynasty.

Chinese Shadow Puppets Kit -Grades 4-8
Instructional Activities

• Chinese Shadow Puppet Unit.  This Vermont standards-based unit  introduces students to

Chinese stories, teaches them how to make Chinese shadow puppets, develop and rehearse
scripts and ends with a culminating student created performance.  The goal is to have students
develop new knowledge and an appreciation of the culture of China by participating in the
magic and process of this performing art.
Books
• Booklet on history of Chinese Theatre & Puppetry
Software
• Chinese Shadow Puppet Theater by Pentwea Interactive Educational Software.  Allows
          students to watch a puppet play, design different shadow puppets, build a puppet theater and
          present an original play .  PC/Windows 95 systems required
Miscellaneous
• Chinese musical instruments used during puppet performances.


China Kit- Grades 9-12
Instructional Activities

• China on the World Stage: Weighing the U.S. Response.  Choices for the 21st Century Unit
          Five day unit focusing on U.S./China relations from mid 1800's to present.
Books
• BK003  A Glimpse of Old China  A photo book with over 800 historical photos from China's
                       past
• BK008  Auguste Francois Photos  A collection of photos of China between 1896-1904
• BK001  Beijing Opera of China   A booklet on Beijing Opera
• BK009  KunMing:Old Photos Taken One Century Ago
• BK002  Life in Hutongs-Through Intricate Alleyways in Beijing  A photo book on a historic section
                           of Beijing (Peking) that is now being preserved.
• BK015  Origins of Zen  A comic book on Zen
• BK014  Sayings of Confucius and Mencius  Translation of Confucius and Mencius
• BK006  Summer Palace   A photo book on the Summer Palace
• BK012  Tao Te Ching  Translation of Tao Te Ching (Lao Tzu).
• BK011  The Analects  Translation of the Analects (Confucius)
• BK010  The Pictures About Confucius' Life  A picture story book
• BK013  The Sayings of Confucius-The Message of the Benevolent.  Comic book format
• BK005  The Summer Palace  A photo book of the Summer Palace
• BK007  World Heritage in China  A photo book on China's cultural and natural property
Audio/Video/Visual
• AV001  China: Beijing, Qufu, Huhhot A video filmed and edited by Bill Reed, a Vermont
                       high school  teacher.
• AV002  Essential Chinese (I)  CD-Rom, 365 key verbs with 4000 compounds and phrases
• AV003  Essential Chinese (II) CD-Rom  Over 1000 phrases and sentences for everyday
                        life & travel situations.
• AV005  Guilin Scenes  Color slides of hills and rivers in Guilin
• AV009  Postcards: Alleys and Quandrangles in Beijing
                                Facial Makeup in Traditional Chinese Opera
 Old Photos of the Last Period of Qing Dynasty,(AV013)
 Postcards from the People's Republic of China
 Sacred Vestiges of Confucius Mansion
 The Charm of Beijing's Hutongs (OBJ006)
 The Hutongs in Beijing
 The Paintings in the long corridor at the summer palace(OBJ007)
• AV008  Temple of Heaven  Color slides of the Temple of Heaven
• AV004  The Great Wall  Color slides of the Great Wall
• AV007  The Palace Museum  Color slides of the Palace Museum in Beijing
• AV???  View of Beijing 24 Color slides
• AV006  Yangtze River Three Gorges Tour  Color slides of the Yangtze River Gorge Tours
Miscellaneous Objects
• OBJ002    Beijing Opera Masks
• OBJ004    Beijing Opera Mask
• OBJ001    Chinese Paper-cuts  Traditional Chinese paper cuts (please handle with care)
• OBJ001-2 Chinese Paper-cuts
• OBJ001-3 Chinese Paper-cuts
• OBJ009    Flash Cards for Elementary Chinese. Contains 1375 basic characters and numbers
• OBJ008    Map of the People's Republic of China (Scale 1:5600000)
• OBJ004    Miniature Calligraphy Set-  Display use only!
• OBJ010    Tourist Map of Forbidden City
• OBJ011    Emperor Portraits of Qing Dynasty


China's Ethnic Minorities Kit-Grades K-12
Instructional Activities

• Diversity and Unity  A Vermont standards-based unit designed for grades 3-6 that examines

China's ethnic minorities, their similarities and differences.  Students will look briefly
at the Han Majority and then investigate several of the other nationality groups.  Several
unifying characteristics, such as language, using chopsticks and money will be investigated.
The culmination of this unit is for students to choose a way to share knowledge about unity
and diversity in China.
Books
• China's Minority Nationalities edited by Ma Yin, published by the Foreign
          Languages Press in Beijing. Background material for this text was provided by
          Nationwide surveys of ethnic minorities conducted by Chinese social scientists.
          Readers are introduced to the population, distribution, origins, geography,
          languages, religious practices, cultural traditions, habits and customs of China's
          ethnic minorities as well as the historical development of minorities, the
          evolution of their social patterns, and how state policies have affected these groups.
• China, The Culture
• Life in Xishuangbannaprinted by the Foreign Languages Press, Beijing. This
          picture album of nearly 90 color photographs show the natural beauty of
         Xishuangbanna and its diverse folk cultures.
• The Dongba Culture of the Naxi.  Dongba culture is referred to as the traditional
          culture of the Naxi nationality and preserved by the Dongba religion which is
          believed to be more than 1,000 years old.  This book includes information about the
          Dongba script, rituals and celebrations that have been retained by the Naxi people.
• Tibet Cobblestone Publication
• Xilamuren, edited by Gao Xiufeng, published by Inner Mongolia Wulanchabu League

Foreign Affairs Office.  Short booklet  describes  the Xilamuren grasslands that are located
just north of Hohhot, Inner Mongolian's capital city.  Information about this region's culture
and lifestyle of the people.  Five copies are available in the Chinese Ethnic Minority kit.
Audio/Video/Visual
• Chinese Folk Customs; People and Their Costumes  Color slides of the Yi,
          Pumi, Hani, Jinuo, Wa, Jingpo, Lisu ,Bai, Lahu, Naxi, Achang, Shui, Derung,
          Bulang, Zhuang and Dai traditional costumes.
• Map of ethnic  minority regions (written in Chinese)
• China Folkway  Life.  Postcards (photos of Chinese ethnic minorities)
• China Folkway Personage Postcards (photos of Chinese ethnic minorities)
• Customs of China Postcards
• Grassland Scenes  Postcards
• Inner Mongolia Museum Postcards
• Kunming/Dali  Postcards
• Nu Shu: A Hidden Language of Women in China video by Women make Movies, Inc. Audience:  High school students and adults.
• Paradise on the Yun-Gui Plateau Postcards (scenes of the people and streets of Lijiang)
• Portraits of Inhabitants along the Yellow River Postcards (Photos of the Han, Tebetan,
          Hui, Mongolian, Donxiang,, Tu, Sala and Bao'an people that live along

• The Confucian Tradition Annenberg/CPB Collection.  Set of videos with Teacher's Guide.
• The National Minorities in Yunnan Postcards
• Scenes of Inner Mongolia Postcards (written in Chinese and Mongolian Script)
• Small Happiness: Women of a Chinese Village, video by Long Bow Group.  Audience: Mature high school students and adults
• Sprouts of Capitalism in China video by Documentary Educational Resources.  Audience:  High school students and adults
• When Cultures Collide: China and the U.S. in the 21st Century video and teaching guide by Knowledge Unlimited, Inc.
Miscellaneous
• OBJ005    Miniature Chinese Horsehead Instrument
• OBJ008    Minority Hat.  Inner Mongolian minority group
• OBJ010    Stamps-P.R.C. 50th Anniversary Showcase of Ethnic Groups

CD'S & SOFTWARE:  CHINA
(soon to be updated)

UNITS: CHINA
    (Teacher Created & Published Materials)
High School
Change:  The Return of Hong Kong To China  Author:  Brian Nelligan
Gr. 9-12 unit examines the changes that took place in Hong Kong in 1997 when the People's Republic
of China regained Hong Kong from the British.  Students will be looking at the changes and the effects
of these changes on both Hong Kong and China.  The social, economic, cultural and political changes
will be the major components under study.

Communist China and Modern Japan  Teacher's Curriculum Institute: History Alive!
Gr.9-12  This unit includes an interactive slide lecture, social studies skill builder, experiential exercises, problem solving groupwork, writing, and group acting to engage students in the history of communist
China and modern Japan. Students learn about Chinese belief systems, evolution of communist rule and aspects of daily life in the Chinese village of Liu Ling in 1962.
The second section allows students to explore the adaptation of ideas and products that Japanese
people have made over time (ie language, architecture, automobiles, and integrated circuits). They will
also examine the rise of modern Japan during the Meiji Restoration, Imperial period and Allied
Occupation after World War II as well as Japanese values and education system.
The third secton of the unit allows students to discover the cultural connections between Asian culture
and the United States.  Students chart Asian immigration patterns to the U.S., categorize key life
experiences and influences according to culture, conduct interviews to learn about what it is like to
be Asian in America and also learn to analyze and interpret contemporary  paintings, music, and poetry
to reveal Asian American experiences.  The final section is a culminating project that requires students
to create a three part storybook examining the extent Chinese, Japanese and Asian Americans lives
were improved during this era.

Cultures in Crisis. Authors:  Brad Blanchette and Bill Rich.
Gr. 9-12  integrated art history, geography, economics, political science,history, philosophy,
literature, reading & writing unit. (Questions:  What are important elements of traditional Chinese
culture? How has revolution changed and not changed China? What are China's modern issues
and how are they facing them?

Emperor Ashoka of India.  What Makes a Ruler Legitimate? Unit Publishers:  National Center for History in the Schools, University of California, Los Angeles  The Asia Society, New York, NY.
Authors:  Jean Elliott Johnson, Donald James Johnson
Grade Level:  9-12 (according to Vermont Standards) This unit focuses on how rulers establish legitimacy, that is, make their subjects believe they have the right to rule. The historic period covered runs from Alexander of Macedonia's consolidation of his conquests (later fourth-century B.C.E.) to the rise of China's Sui Dynasty (581-618 C.E.), which appropriated Buddhistvalues and laid conditions for their adaptation in Korea and Japan.  Establishing legitimacy is a challenge for any leader or government.

Human Rights Abuses in Modern China.  Author: Rebecca Larkin.
Gr. 9  Students research human rights abuses in China, explore current events, develop empathy for
the conditions faced by many Chinese and appreciation for the freedoms we are allowed.   11 day unit.

Relationships From Confucius To Mao.  Author: Brian Nelligan.
Gr. 9-12  What are the major ideas of both Confucius and Mao? How would it feel to live in a
Confucian society?  In Mao's society?  What major comparisons existed in Confucian and Maoist
philosophies?  What advantages would one society have over he other? What would China be like
today had the Cultural Revolution succeeded?  What would China be like today if China had
remained Confucian?

The Concept of Order in Ancient China Published by SPICE, Stanford Program International Cross-
Cultural Education.  An audio tape is included with this unit.

The Study of 4 Leaders in China During the Twentieth Century. Author:  Brian Nelligan.
Gr. 9-12 (What are the most important characteristics of Leadership?  What does it mean to be a
leader?  What clues about leadership can we get from the lives of the four leaders? How can we
compare the four leaders? What will China be like in the twenty first century and what leadership
characteristics will be required to lead it?

Religion and Culture in China and Japan.  Author: Julie Kelley
Gr. 10 This unit can be used in conjunction with other studies on religions of Middle-Eastern origin
or by itself.  The purpose of the unit is to gain an understanding of the religions/philosophies of
Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Zen Buddhism, and Shinto and to identify the values associated
with each religion/philosophy.  Students will then use this knowledge to examine how these religions/philosophies
impact other aspects of Chinese and Japanese culture.  Some History Alive material is integrated in this unit.

Understanding China in the 21st Century: Political, Economic, and Security
Issues in the Asia/Pacific Region. . Stanford Program on International and Cross Cultural
Education, Stanford University, CA.  Authors:  Carey Moore, Gary Mukai, and Jocelyn Young
with contributions from Amy Cheng and Greg Fairbrother
This unit seeks to introduce students to policy options for U.S. and Japanese relations with China
at the turn of the century.  By identifying and examining these options, students will gain an awareness
of U.S., Japanese,  and Chinese perspectives on political, economic, and security issues.

Middle/Elementary Level
Conflicting Values and Beliefs: A Case Study Red Scarf Girl (Ji Li Jiang) Author: Connie Bresnahan
Gr. 7-8  This unit focuses on student generated critical and creative reflections entered in Literature
Journals.  Students identify issues, insights, and questions connected to the unit's essential question.

Pearl from the Dragon: Historical Highlights for World History from Ancient China.
Author Charlie Shrack
Gr. 7-8. This unit introduces some of the basic historical events and cultural achievements of ancient
China.  The unit is part of a year-long middle school World History survey course which investigates
major geographic area, plus the political, economic, and social achievements of various ancient cultures worldwide, including Mesopotamia, Egypt and Mediterranean regions. The focus of the unit is on
geography, government and social structures, philosophies, and art and architectural styles and
contributions of the Chinese to the world.

Understanding Chinese Geography.  Author: Joseph Trowle
Gr. 7 Students learn the major physical, political and cultural regions of an area.  They present
information in the form of graphs, charts, or visual presentations

Ancient China.  Author:  Tim Nguyen, Don Donn.  Aligned to Vermont Standards-Debby King
Gr. 5-8  The essential question invites students to think about how historical events and powerful
people of  the past influence our lives today. The first part of the unit allows the students to explore
and discover information about Banpo, an ancient civilization that was unearthed in the middle of the
1950's. The second part of the unit allows students to expand their knowledge of ancient civilizations
by researching and comparing Chinese dynasties.

From Moth to Cloth  Author:  Debbie Abbot, revised and aligned to standards by Debby King.
Gr. 5-8  An integrated history, science and language arts unit.  Students learn about the significance
of the Silk Road and silk production to China's culture and economy.  The unit also includes information
on silk worm raising and production.

Imperial China and Feudal Japan Teacher's Curriculum Institute: History Alive!
This unit engages students in the history of imperial China and feudal Japan  Students learn about the physiographic features of China, the challenges the geography poses for unification, belief systems,
cultural characteristics and government that affected each dynasty's ability to unite this empire.  The
second half of the unit engages students in the study of the the evolution of feudal Japan, the Chinese
influence on Japanese beliefs, culture and government. The unit includes an interactive slide lecture of
historical images, social studies skill builder that requre students to map, categorize, interpret political cartoons, graph, analyze primary sources and identify various perspectives.  Teaching approaches
include; experiencial excercises, problem solving groupwork, response groups, writing for
understanding and act-it-out sessions. The culminating activity requires students to  analyze, interpret,
and sythesize everything they have learned in the unit.

One World For Us All  Author:  Debby King.
Gr. 5-8  An integrated social studies, science and math unit that focuses on environmental issues in
China and the United States.  Students design a sustainable model city for a culminating project.

Chinese Shadow Puppets Author: Marion Campbell
Gr. 4-8 Chinese Shadow Puppetry is an ancient art form. This unit is interactive and experiential.  Its
focus is to have students learn about aspects of Chinese culture by performing a shadow puppet play.
 The lessons include an introduction, an exploration of Chinese stories, making Chinese shadow puppets, developing and rehearsing scripts and a culminating performance.

Chinese Inventions.  Author: Helen Wachtel
Gr. 5/6  The focus of this unit is to look at some inventions, re-create some of them and explore and
investigate the impact of these inventions.

Nutrition  Author:  Nilah Cote, revised and aligned to standards by Dotty Danforth
Gr. 5  This unit focuses on Chinese food and its relationship to the basic food groups.  Unit also includes
slides taken in China of Chinese food and preparation.

Brushstrokes from West to East.  Author: Melissa Kristiansen
K-6  art unit. Most students look at art as something that is created to hang on a wall and be admired.
 It is often surprising to them to find that objects they consider art can also be functional.  China is a
country that infuses art into everything they do; from teapots to writing, from toys to lights.  Students
take their ideas about art and compare them to the philosophy in China.  As each lesson begins,
students discuss their ideas about the project and then discover the history and cultures of that project
in China.

Diversity Within Unity.   Author:  Dotty Danforth
Gr. 3-6 (Kit to supplement this unit is available)  Focuses on China's diversity and unifying
characteristics.  Diversity is exemplified by its 56 ethnic nationalities.  Students will look briefly
at the Han Majority and then investigate several of the other nationality groups.  Several unifying
characteristics, such as language, using chopsticks and money will be investigated.  The culmination
of this unit is for students to choose a way to share knowledge about unity and diversity in China.

China Cultural Fair.  Author: David Kelley.
Gr. 3-4   Students are introduced to culture as it applies to their lives and view how their vision of their
world can be applied to another country to see how we are different or similar to other parts of the world.

China Experience. Author: Eileen Dulmer and Toby Treu.
Gr. 3/4.  Students will be introduced to Chinese culture, dynasties, language, geography and cuisine.

China Fair  Authors:  Celeste Wells and Sharon  Corologos
Gr. 3/4 This standards-based unit will acquaint students with the Shang dynasty of China and lead
them to research about other Chinese dynasties.

Chinese Folk Tales and What We Can Learn about the Land, People and Culture of China by
Reading About Them.  Authors:  Deb Scott and Dot Gray
Gr. 3-4 This unit is a literature based unit focusing on reading and writing.

Endangered.  Author: Suzanne Clark and Dotty Danforth.
Gr. 3-4. The unit focuses on endangered animals in the US and China, and includes a literacy as well
as research component.  Students focus first on the Giant Panda, called the daixong mao in Mandarin
Chinese.  They learn about the animal through a video and the children's fiction book The Year of the
Panda. Taking what they learn about the panda, specifically and interdependence in general, students
research and create a presentation on their choice of an endangered animal in the US or China.

Chinese Culture   Author:  Barbara Borek
Gr. 2 This standards-based unit introduces children to Chinese culture through hands-on activities ,
such as oral learning of the language, writing Chinese characters, retelling Chinese folk tales and eating
with chopsticks.

Why Are Celebrations Important?  Authors:  Betty Larsen and Kathy Liskowsky
Gr. 1-2  This unit consists of ten lessons that will each be either one hour or one and a half hours long.
First and second graders are introduced to the culture of China and how they prepare and celebrate
the New Year. Students compare U.S. traditions with those of the Chinese as they prepare and
celebrate their New Year.  Many books and songs are used throughout the unit to expose students
to Chinese culture.

Celebrate China  Author: Linda Barker
K-2  This unit focuses on how other cultures are similar to and different from one's own Students
learn how to explore another world and language.

Little Red Riding Hood and Lon Po Po Authors:  Nancy Andreoletti, Brenda Seely,Dotty Danforth
Gr. K-2 What is the conflict in Little Red Riding Hood stories?  How are the stories different and
the same?

Chinese Culture. Author Lydia Flanagan
Gr. K  Through literature and hands on activities, students explore Chinese holidays, food, language,
geography, pandas,calligraphy, painting and tangrams.

How Are We the Same and Different Than Children in China? Author: Ellen Nam
Gr. K. Students  learn about a typical day in China, how to eat with chopsticks, compare and contrast
Cinderella with Yeh-Shen, compare American/Western nursery rhymes and Chinese nursery rhymes,
learn traditional Chinese holiday, traditions and calligraphy.

BOOKS: JAPAN
Publication in Japanese:

• Calligraphy
• Ikebana- flower arrangement
• Kimono Coordinating
• Origami

Publications in English:

Culture
• A to Zen, by Ruth Wells
• Culture Kit:  Japan
• East Meets West-Super Nutrition from Japan
• Games People Play – Japan
• Haiku Picturebook for Children
• If I Lived in Japan, Rosanne Knorr.
• In Japan, Philip Hindler
• Introducing Japan, Donald Richie
• Japan  Gr. 4-9. Faces, The Magazine About People.  Cobblestone Publication
• Japanese Buddhism, A Cultural History
• Japanese Ink Painting, by Naomi Okamoto
• Japan From A-Z, James M. Vardaman
• Japan's Folk Architecture, Chuji Kawashima.
• Japan the Culture, Bobbie Kalman
• Japan the People, Bobbie Kalman
• Japanese Things Basil Hall Chamerlain, Charles E. Tuttle Co.
• Japan, Why it Works, Why it Doesn't, James Mak, University of Hawaii Press
• Matsuri,  Gorazd Vilhar
• Matsuri Festival
• My Day in Tokyo, Kumi Kato
• Noh, Daiji Maruoka & Tatsuo
• Origami For Beginners, Florence Temko
• Our Fascination With Dragons  Gr. 4-9. Faces, The Magazine About People. Cobblestone Publication
• Samurai  Cobblestone Publication
• Snapshots of Asia- Japan  Gr. K-3 Big book introduces the geography and culture of Japan
• Stencils – Japan  Traditional Japanese stencil patterns.
• Sumi-E Ukai Uchiyana, Hoikusha Publishing
• Sumo A Pocket Guide, David Shapiro, Charles E. Tuttle Co.
• Japanese Boys’ Festival
• The Japanese Haiku, Kenneth Yasuda, Charles E. Tuttle Co.
• This Place is Crowded, Vicki Cob
• The Lunch Box, Andrew Jones, Chart Institute
• Vanishing Japan,Elizabeth Kiritani, Charles E. Tuttle Publishing
• What's cooking in Japan?, Kikkoman Coop
History
• Hideyoshi and Osaka Castle, Osaka Castle Museum
• Japan Almanac 1999, Nobukazu Kawai.
• Japanese-The History of a Nation, Edwin O. Reichauer, Charles E Tuttle Publishing
• Japan, It's History & Culture, W. Scott Morton
• Japan, Profile of a Nation, Kadansha International
• Kiyomizu-dera
• Modern Japan Peter Daus
• Samurai  Calliope, World History for Young People, Cobblestone Publishing
• The Spirit of Hiroshima
• Women in Japan, by Marjorie Wall Bingham
Geography
• Japan the Land, Bobbie Kalman
• Kyoto: Seven Paths to the Heart of the City, by Diane Durston
General Literature
• Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, Elanor Coerr, Yamaguchi Shoten
Language
• Best Loved Children’s Songs from Japan
• Conversational Japanese, Hiroko Storm
• Japanese Word Book with audio tape by Yuko Green .  (JLB &T1)
Folktales/Myths
• In Search of the Spirit, Schila Hamanaka
• Japanese Myths and the Gods Made Love
• Once Upon A Time In Japan
• Samurai Castle by Fiona MacDonald
• The Adventures of the One Inch Boy by Issun Boshi, retold by Essei Okawa. This story is both a fairy tale and folktale.  It teaches the virtues of good deeds and behavior, illustrates the strong bonds that bind parent and child and the ideal of filial piety.(JF1)

• American Cultures Series Japanese-American
• Asia Video Reports:  Japan Housing (16 Min.)
                                              Japan: festivals and Holidays (13 min. and 28 sec.)
                                              Japan: Food (15 Min. 28 sec.)
                                    Japan: Arts and Crafts (16 min)
Each tape comes with Teacher's Guide.
• Big Bird in Japan- Big Bird and Barkley are separated from their tour group in Tokyo and are
• befriended by a young and mysterious Japanese woman.  Big Bird searches for the true identitiy of
• his new friend and discovers the beauty of Japan and the Japanese people.(JV5)
• Bon Odori Dancer
• Daimyo - John Nathan, Giant Step Productions
• Families of Japan - Families of the World Series
• Grave of the Fireflies
• Japan Series – Four video tapes about Japanese history and culture. Each video
          is 60 minutes in length. These videos are appropriate for middle and high school
          level students. Volume One-The Electronic Tribe. Contrasts the present-day
          life of factory workers with the inherited religious and rural customs.
          Volume Two-The Sword and the Chrysanthemum. Examines how the Samurai
          spirit has shaped the history and is now shaping the future of Japan.
          Volume Three-The Legacy of the Shogun.  Looks at the continuing effect of
          the 17th-century Shogun philosophy of hard work, discipline and hierarchy.
          Volume Four-A Proper Place in the World. Looks at Japan's intervention
          on the world's stage during the 20th century and its likely future as a world
           economic superpower.  (JV1,2,3,4)
• Journey Nagasaki, The Aftermath of the Bomb- 28 min. Documentary film about the second atomic
• bomb attack on a civilian population in Japan. Personal stories of two Japanese survivors and a U.S. Marine
• reveals the impact of this event on the lives and thinking of these individuals.
• Sadako - George Levenson, Informed Democracy
Visual
Postcards:
• Discover Kyoto
• Hokusai (wood printing)
• Seasonal Scenes in Kyoto

Miscellaneous:

• Map of Tokyo
• Calligraphy Kit (brushes, ink, paper)
• Children's games: Dharma otoshi, Den-den Daiko, Karuta
• Hina dolls
• Hyoshi gi
• Kenzan- for flower arrangement
• Mimi kaki
• Special occasion money envelope
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ASOP KITS:  JAPAN
The materials listed below are available for free loan from the University of Vermont Asian Studies Outreach Program.  Contact Misako Goto at (802) 656-576. mgoto@zoo.uvm.edu

Japan Kit for K-8 Classrooms:

Books:
• BK006  Count Your Way Through Japan Introduces Japanese culture through numbers
• BK  Floating Lantern and Golden Shrines  Descriptions of Japanese festivals with
                        classroom activities
• BK008  Fun with paper folding: ORIGAMI  Basic patterns of Origami
• BK003  Introduction to Japanese Culture   Overview of Japanese culture
• BK007  Japanese Children's Favorite Stories  Collection of Japanese folk tales
• BK004  Places and People: Japan  Examines Japan from a geographical viewpoint
• BK00  Shinto, Japanese Americans Cobblestone Publishing
• BK001  Views of Japan A book on Japanese culture, life style, people,etc.
Miscellaneous Objects
• OBJ006      Chopsticks (6 pairs) Japanese style
• OBJ010      Daruma Otoshi - Traditional Japanese toy
• OBJ008      Folding fan - Traditional Japanese folding fan
• OBJ011     Geta - Footwear worn with kimono
• OBJ001-2  Hagoita - A girl in a kimono
• OBJ001-3  Hane  (2 pieces)
• OBJ001-1  Haoita-Laughing happiness gods. Traditional New Year's children's game.
• OBJ009      Lunch boxes, lacquer painting
• OBJ004      Paper Doll bookmarks-a traditional Japanese craft
• OBJ002-2  Wadako (Japanese Kite)-designs
• OBJ002-1  Wadako (Japanese Kite)-man

Japan Kit for 9-12 Classrooms:
Instructional Activities

• Ending the War Against Japan: Science, Morality and the Atomic Bomb.  Choices for
          the 21st Century.  A five day unit that allows students to wrestle with historical
  information and policy constraints facing the U.S.during this time period.

Books

• BK005  Nippon:Land of Beauty and Tradition  Photographs of Japanese
                        landscapes, people and folk crafts
• BK002  Pictorial Encyclopedia of Japanese Culture
• BK009  The Spirit of Hiroshima  An introduction to the Atomic Bomb tragedy
                       by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

Miscellaneous

• OBJ007      Coasters (6 pieces) Coasters with 6 different designs of Japanese women
• OBJ005      Kabuki postcards-a traditional drama of Japan
• OBJ003      Noh Mask (women) Masks are used in ancient Japanese Theatre

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UNITS:  JAPAN
High School
Communist China and Modern Japan  Teacher's Curriculum Institute: History Alive!
Gr.9-12  This unit includes an interactive slide lecture, social studies skill builder, experiential exercises, problem solving groupwork, writing, and group acting to engage students in the history of communist China and modern Japan. Students learn about Chinese belief systems, evolution of communist rule and aspects of daily life in the Chinese village of Liu Ling in 1962.
The second section allows students to explore the adaptation of ideas and products that Japanese people have made over time (ie language, architecture, automobiles, and integrated circuits). They will also examine the rise of modern Japan during the Meiji Restoration, Imperial period and Allied Occupation after World War II as well as Japanese values and education system. The third secton of the unit allows students to discover the cultural connections between Asian culture and the United States.  Students chart Asian immigration patterns to the U.S., categorize key life experiences and influences according to culture, conduct interviews to learn about what it is like to be Asian in America and also learn to analyze and interpret contemporary  paintings, music, and poetry to reveal Asian American experiences.  The final section is a culminating project that requires students to create a three part storybook examining the extent Chinese, Japanese and Asian Americans lives were improved during this era.

The Haiku Moment: Seeing the World in a Grain of Sand  Published by SPICE, Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education.  This unit includes an audio tape.
 

Japan Meets the West: A Case Study of Perceptions Published by SPICE, Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education.    Slides are included with this unit.

Japan Meets the Western World Author: Norman Williams
Gr. 11 This unit is part of a larger unit on the effects of industrialization on traditional cultures
throughout the world.  One group of students will report on Japan with a history from the beginning
of western contact in the early 17th century, through the Tokugawa shogunate and up until the
arrival of the American Black Ships in the early nineteenth century.

Religion in Japan and a Look at Cultural Transmission Published by SPICE, Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural
Education.  This unit includes slides.

The Media in U.S.-Japan Relations: A Look at Stereotypes Published by SPICE, Stanford Program on International and Cross Cultural Education. This unit includes a video tape.

The War in the Pacific American and Japanese Relationships Past and Future.Author: Angelo Jardina
Gr. 11  U.S. History students will explore the war in the Pacific during WW II by examining connections between Japanese and U.S. conflicts and the results of these conflicts.  Students will analyze decisions made by the U.S. and Japan during the war, based on readings and research of the culture of both
nations at the time of war.  It is hoped that students will develop increased sensitivity to American and Japanese relationships today in the global economy.

Middle Level
Castle Towns: An Introduction to Tokugawa Japan Published by SPICE, Stanford Program for International Cross-Cultural Education.
This unit includes slides.

Imperial China and Feudal Japan Teacher's Curriculum Institute: History Alive!
Gr. 5-8 This unit engages students in the history of imperial China and feudal Japan  Students learn about the physiographic features of China, the challenges the geography poses for unification, belief systems, cultural characteristics and government that affected each dynasty's ability to unite this empire.  The second half of the unit engages students in the study of the the evolution of feudal Japan, the Chinese influence on Japanese beliefs, culture and government. The unit includes an interactive slide lecture of historical images, social studies skill builder that requre students to map, categorize, interpret political cartoons, graph, analyze primary sources and identify various perspectives.  Teaching approaches include; experiencial excercises, problem solving groupwork, response groups, writing for understanding and act-it-out sessions. The culminating activity requires students to  analyze, interpret, and sythesize everything they have learned in the unit.

Indiana Jones and the Land of the Rising Sun  Author: Craig Willey.
Gr. 8 Students go on a quest to answer four major focus questions and one central question.  The major focus of the unit is on how modern Japan compares to feudal Japan culturally, geographically, and politically.

Feudal Japan  Author: Lori Morse
Gr. 7 This unit focuses on the Interact Simulation "Warlords of Japan."  The learning game places students in Japan during the time known as the Period of Warring States (1500).  In addition to its focus on the Shogun history of feudal Japan, this simulation requires students to learn about other time periods in Japanese history as well.

Integrating the Arts into the Curriculum: Peace Unit  Author: Dana Woessner.
Gr. K-6  Students think about conflict and peace in their lives, school, homes, communities and the world. Unit ends in a culminating Peace Rally parade where students perform interpretive dance, song and honor a peace pole.

Japan's Cultural Diversity  Author: Veanne Maxwell
Gr. 5-6   This unit allows students  to explore and explain the culture of Japan in hopes that it will create mental images which are very close to reality.  Students will also understand not all cultures are like ours and because they are different they are not wrong.

Kamashibai in Japan  Author: Heidi Western
Gr. 5/6  Students learn about oral folktales of Japan and perform a folktale using storyboards.

Making Miniature Japanese Gardens.  Author: Alice Trageser
Gr, 5-6 Students learn about traditional Japanese garden design and create their own traditional
Japanese garden in miniature.  They will be able to recognize important elements of  traditional
Japanese aesthetics and apply them to their own gardens.

Japanese Food.  Authors: Barbara Dall and Whitney Dall
Gr. 5 Students learn about the food and language of Japan

These Japan Ties that Bind  Author: Joan Wise
Gr. 4-6  This unit is about Japanese geography and culture

Study of Japan through the Seasons  Author: Diane Kemble.
Gr. 3.  The Japanese observance of the seasons is an appealing and effective structure to study Japan during the year, learn about the cultural ties to nature and compare the seasonal changes and customs
in Vermont.

Japanese Folk Tales Author: Kathy Saccoccio.
Gr. 3 This unit uses folk tales as a means of introducing children to the customs and culture of Japan.

Japanese Folktales.  Author:  Diane Moore
Gr. 2-3.  Students explore the concept of culture and a review of folktales as a literary form.  They will select folktales to retell and illustrate with Kamishibai boards.

A Visit to Japan.  Author:  Kathy Liskowsky
Gr. 1-2 This unit consists of ten, one or one and a half hour lessons.  It was created  for students in a multiage classroom.  Students are introduced to very basic facts regarding the geography of Japan and the largest focus of the unit is for students to develop an awareness and appreciation for Japanese culture.

• Children of Asian America
• Snapshots of Asia-Thailand  Gr. K-3 Big book introducing culture and geography of Thailand.
• Stencils – Indonesia, Cambodia & Thailand
• The People of Thailand

• Breath of the Dragon
• Thai Tales
• The Girl Who Wore Too Much: A Folktale from Thailand

Thailand Culture Kit
BOOKS
• BK001-BK005 Major Thai Festivals & Events.Booklet published  by Tourism Authority in Thailand.  Briefly
          describes  festivals & events that occur each month of the year.

• BK006 Hilltribes of Thailand Picture book with short descriptions of the 6 principle tribes (Akha, Hmong,
          Karen, Lahu, Lisu and Mien or Yao) who live mainly in the hill country or northern region of Thailand.

• BK008 1. Write Thai Numbers Child’s workbook used to teach Thai children to write numbers from 1-100
          using Thai characters.
• BK009 The Wolf and Seven Little Goats Child’s Thai fairytale in English and Thai.
• BK010 The Rat and the Frog Child’s Thai fairytale in English and Thai.
• BK011-BK013  (3 copies)  A Lion and A Woodpecker. Jataka Story Coloring Book-Jataka are Buddhist birth
          stories that illustrate moral or behavioral values  expected of the members of a civilized society.  This story is
          about ingratitude between a lion and a woodpecker *Please do not allow students to color in these books*
• BK014-BK016  Matuposaka Jataka Jataka Tale about gratitude children ought to give to their parents.  A white
          elephant always brings food to his blind mother
• BK017 A Siamese Fairy Tale Fairy tale written about a king, queen, nine princesses, nine parrots, one nightingale
          and some cats.  Pictures represent Thailand in the early 1900’s.  Author: W. Somerset Maugham. Orchid Press 2002.
• BK018 The Golden Goby Thai tale contains many Buddhist values and the belief of incarnation and existence of kharma.

Author: Mom Duski Paripatra Na Ayuthaya
• BK019 The Story of Mahajanaka A Jataka tale rewritten by the current King of Thailand, His Majesty King Bhumibol

Adulyadej of Thailand in a format that would appeal to children and have the story be understood by them as well.
• BK020A  Thai Elephant (1 copies) Information about the significance of elephants in Thailand in the past and present.
         *Note- Please be aware of the back inside cover page and use teacher discretion on how to use this book.
• BK021 Thai Traditional Salutation Pictures with descriptions of how to greet people in various situations using Traditional
          Thai greeting called the “Wai”.
• BK022 Thai National Assembly Booklet with information about Thai parliament
• BK023 Guide to the Grand Palace Booklet describing historical significance and buildings that are located within the walls
          of the Grand Palace
• BK024 Tourist Attractions in the North Booklet published by the Tourism Authority of Thailand describing various sites in
         the northern region including festivals, fairs and local foods
• BK025 Tourist Attractions in the East Booklet published by the Tourism Authority of Thailand describing various sites in
          the eastern region including festivals, fairs and local foods
• BK026 Tourist Attractions in the Central Region Booklet published by the Tourism Authority of Thailand describing various
          sites in the central region including festivals, fairs and local foods
• BK027 Education in Thailand Photocopy of information given about Thailand’s education system.
• BK028 A Golden Souvenir of Thailand Picture book with information about Thailand
• BK029 Introducing Cultural Thailand in Outline Picture book with information about Thai culture
• BK030 Thai Fruits Child’s coloring book teaching how to write fruits in Thai
• BK031 Thai Alphabet Book Child’s workbook that teaches how to write Thai characters
• BK032 Thai Vocabulary Book Child’s  coloring book that teaches Thai words
• BK033 The Golden Book of Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Pattaya Picture book with information about these regions of Thailand
• BK034 Dinosaur Book Thai Picture book of Dinosaurs
AUDIO/VIDEO/VISUAL
• AV001 video Visit Thailand – Major Events & Festivals English video of events such as Chiangmai Flower Festival,
          Songkran (Water Festival), Thai Merit-Making Ceremony, Loi Krathong (Floating Candle Festival), Surin Elephant
          Roundup etc. Create Media Studio, Tel 02-433-5044
• AV002 video The Hilltribe Peoples of Thailand Vol. 1 English video of Lisu, Mien, Akha, Hmong, Lahu and Karen tribes.
• AV005 audio tape Bua Chompoo, Sunshine Day Popular contemporary Thai singer
• AV006 CD The Simple Way to Inner Peace Meditation booklet and tape for beginners.  Thai children are taught how
          to meditate at a young age.
• AV007 Postcards Elephants of Thailand (4 postcards in this set)
• AV008 Poster The National Assembly of Thailand Foldout Poster describing duties of assembly and ways to pass a bill.
• AV009 Paper Sheet Verses of Respect for a Teacher Photocopy of what students say to their teacher when holding
          ceremony to honor their teacher.
• AV010 Audio tape Morning and Evening Meditation Chanting (Written in Thai-Cover  has gold Buddha in lotus position)
          Monks singing morning and evening meditation chants.  Used to help people relax and prepare for silent meditation.
• AV011 Postcards Thai Ethnic Groups (6 postcards in this set) Long Neck,  Yao, Padong Karen, and Akha hill tribes.
• AV012 Attractions in and around Bangkok Sites such as the Grand Palace, Wat Pra Koco, Wat Po, and highlights Thai
          boxing, Bridge over the River Kuai, Flower market etc.
• AV012 Thai Fruits Sticker page of Thai fruits
• AV013 Thai Vegetables Sticker page of Thai vegetables
• AV014-17 Prasat Hin Phimai, Prasat Hin Phnom Rung, Wat Chaiwatthanarama, Bang Pra-in Royal Palace Pop up cards
          showing  historical Thai sites
• AV018 Masterpieces in the Ramakamhaeng National Museum Postcards of ancient relics found throughout Thailand
• AV019 Corn Flakes Nestle’s corn flake box
OBJECTS
• OB001 Lansat Plastic fruit-All are fruits found in Thai markets, some are native, others are not but all are commonly eaten.
• OB002 Mapkang Plastic fruit
• OB003 Papaya Plastic fruit
• OB004 Yam Plastic fruit
• OB005 Mango Plastic fruit
• OB006 Guava Plastic fruit
• OB007 Yam Plastic fruit-another variety, native to Thailand
• OB008 Mangostein Plastic fruit-known as the “Queen” fruit in Thailand.   Durian is known as the “King” fruit.  Durian is
          large, round, brown but often is not appreciated by foreigners due to its smell.
• OB009  Plastic fruit
• OB010 Rose Apple Plastic fruit-native Thai fruit, grown in the northern region
• OB011 Sapodillan Plastic fruit
• OB012 Tamarin Plastic fruit
• OB013 Rambutan Plastic fruit
• OB014 Akha Hat Traditional hat of Akha tribe –people live in hill or northern region of Thailand.  See book and video
          on Hill tribes of Thailand for more information
• OB015 Akha Belt Traditional belt of Akha people (wide style)
• OB016 Akha Belt Traditional belt of Akha people (narrow style)
• OB017 Book Bag Book bag used by school children.  Woven by Karen women and purchased in small Karen village.
• OB018 Book Bag Book bag used by young children in early elementary grades.
• OB019 Book Bag Bag showing another traditional weaving pattern of  Chiangmai region of Thailand.
• OB020 Cloth Cloth woven by Karen women in Karen village in northern Thailand.
• OB021 Story Cloth Hand-woven and hand-embroidered cloth that tells the story of farming in Thailand.  Shows farmers
          feeding their chickens, the dome shaped structures are what are used to house chickens, traditional Isan home in the
          background (animals are often kept underneath the house), coconut trees,  last scene is about rice planting/ harvesting (rice
          is pounded, hulls removed and whinnied). This cloth is made into clothes.
• OB022 Rice Container Woven basket used to steam sticky rice.  Rice is served in this basket too.
• OB023 Bamboo/Sticky Rice dish Waxed replica showing a Thai dish of sticky rice that is cooked and served in bamboo.
• OB024-26   Thai Desserts Waxed replica of  Thai desserts which are  made from rice and/or mung beans and an agar gel.
• OB027 Thai Mountaineer Doll Doll that helps take away child’s worries.
• OB028 Miniature Fish Trap Miniature replica of a traditional fish trap still used to catch bottom feeders (catfish)  in Thailand’s
          rivers.
• OB032 Brass Bell & Heart This bell is used when someone wants to wish for something for someone.  The person or family’s
          name who you want to receive the wish is written on the heart and the bell is hung on the eave of a temple.
• OB035 Elephant Dung Paper  Paper made at the elephant conservation center from elephant dung.   Since logging is now
          against the law in Thailand, the elephants and their mohoots have had to find ways to support themselves. Logging elephants now
          play music, paint pictures and also give rides to people  to raise money and pay for their keep.
• OB038 Thailand Commemorative coin collection Baht and Satang from different years in Thailand’s history.
• OB039 Thai Stamp Collection Various types of stamps from Thailand
• OB040 Tuk-Tuk Wooden model of tuk-tuk, transportation still used in Thailand today.
• OB041 Market Boat Wooden model of boat seen in floating markets in Thailand
• OB042 School Bag Bag school children use to hold their books and pencils
• OB043 Mahout Prod Model of prod used by mahouts to move the elephant while logging


THE ARTS OF THAILAND KIT
           BOOKS

• BK001 Thai Elephants Information about the significance of elephants in Thailand in the past and present. The elephant
          dance is taught to Thai children in the northeastern region of Thailand *Note- Please be aware of the back inside cover
          page and use teacher discretion on how to use this book.
• BK007 Wickerwork in Thailand Book describes the materials, tools, techniques and wicker designs from the various
          regions of Thailand. These techniques are still used today and help to preserve indigenous knowledge and craftsmanship
         which has existed for more than 4,000 yrs in Thailand.  Published in 1999 by the Office of the National Culture Commission
          in Thailand.
AUDIO/VISUAL
• AV001 video Thai Classical Dance Traditional Thai dances from difference regions of Thailand .
• AV002 Thai Elephant Music CD Music used for the elephant dance & song
• AV004 audio tape Traditional Thai Music Audio tape of ancient music of Thailand using traditional Thai instruments
OBJECTS
• OB029-OB031 (3 pieces) Mon Traditional Pottery. Traditional pottery designs of the Mon people of Thailand, a
          people who have lived in Thailand for thousands of years.  This item was purchased from a Mon potter’s village on
          a river island close to Bangkok.
• OB033 Thai Marionette Puppet Doll wearing traditional Thai dance costume during Ayutthia period.
• OB034 Elephant Marionette Puppet
• OB035 Traditional Dance Costume  Head dress, fingers and costume worn during traditional Thai dance
• OB036-OBO037  Thai Shadow Puppets Both made from leather
• OB044 Monkey God Traditional costume used for Thai theatre and dance
• OB045 Flute Wooden Flute
• OB046 Frog Caller Wooden frog used to call frogs in ponds
• OB047 Ping Traditional Thai 2 stringed instrument

AUDIO/VIDEO/VISUAL: THAILAND
Video

• Families of  Thailand
• Ram Thai: Dance Art of Thailand. Creative Arts Television Archive