Learn about the background and continued relevance of the novel The Joy Luck Club in this video from the American Masters film Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir. Published in 1986, The Joy Luck Club was a break-out hit for its author, Amy Tan. For years, Tan had been working intensely as a freelance business writer. But […] Continue »
The Around the Globe: Cambodia collection allows students to take a virtual trip to Cambodia to learn more about Cambodia’s society and culture, as well as the art of Cambodia through the centuries. Explore significant events in Cambodian history, and the experiences of Cambodian Americans through videos, images, documents, and lesson plans. Continue »
This lesson plan is about Anna May Wong and introducing her legacy through art and poetry. Continue »
Students will investigate the work of Cuban artist Leandro Gómez Quintero. A former teacher of history and philosophy, he uses cardboard and refuse found on local streets and beaches to create small-scale models of the vintage cars and trucks in his remote city of Baracoa. Students will understand that the process of making art can […] Continue »
Read The Boy and the Bindi, with Rae Wilson from the NYC Children’s Theater. This book, written by Vivek Shraya, is about a little boy who wears a bindi like his mother. Continue »
TEAMology characters treat the topics of bullying and problem-solving! Amelia demonstrates the power of the bystander, while Philo helps with a puzzling pet predicament. Continue »
In this video from Let’s Learn, Glenda Esperance plays the “Domino Parking Lot Game” to explore numbers 0-12. Continue »
Help your young students learn about the colorful world around them with PBS KIDS! Encourage them to immerse themselves in learning about the different elements of art like colors, shapes, lines, and textures. Use creative hands-on activities to support young learners develop fine-motor skills, practice listening to verbal instructions, engage in increasingly complex hand-eye coordination […] Continue »
Explore religious beliefs around the world through an interactive map that displays the religions that are the most prevalent in each country around the world. You may click on one of eight religious groupings listed in the menu to examine its relative prevalence in each country. The map features brief descriptions of each religious grouping […] Continue »
Explore various landforms and water bodies in this interactive game from PLUM LANDING. Journey around the island and pick up trash to unlock information—including videos and ground-level and aerial images—about specific landforms and water bodies. Students use the game and associated supports to observe, identify, and record characteristics of common landforms and water bodies as […] Continue »
