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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Hmong Migration

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate possible reasons the Hmong settled in Kansas.  In this United States History lesson, 7th graders read an article that discusses the history of the Hmong people, then have a class discussion on the article and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Teaching Hmong History And Culture Through Story Cloths

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the culture and history of the Hmong. Using story cloths, they investigate how they were used as expressions of their culture. They discover the Hmong's economic conditions and how they were able to form a new way to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Hmong and the Storycloth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers understand how families, communities, and countries preserve tradition through art. They recognize that the Hmong of Southeast Asia use storycloth as a medium to pass down their tradition and history.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Hmong and the Storycloth: How traditions and cultures are transmitted through folklore and art

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders understand how families, communities, and countries preserve tradition through art and recognize that the Hmong of Southeast Asia use storycloth as a medium to pass down their tradition and history.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to the official site of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month with the May 2010 theme being ' lighting the past, present, and future.' Explore the varied links to the Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's...
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Website
Other

Www Hmong Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Hmong Homepage serves as a gathering place for information about the Hmong, a people indigenous to Vietnam and Laos, and their diaspora following the Vietnam War. Includes historical information about Hmong people and extensive...
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Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Laos: People

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at the people of Laos in this article from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes. Find out about their language, religion, and the ethnic groups in the country.
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Website
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Guides From Reading Rockets

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Colorful bilingual guides (downloadable as PDFs) with tips for parents on how to encourage reading, work with schools, and find great reading resources for their children. The guides are short, with straightforward, common-sense activity...
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Miao

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Miao who live mainly in China. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal...
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Unit Plan
Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Can You Speak Hmong?

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module, students see and hear basic Hmong, a Chinese dialect, phrases.
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Lesson Plan
Savvas Learning

Hmong Embroidery Connections to Mathematics

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This short lesson uses the art of Hmong "flower cloth" (paj ntaub) to help students learn about symmetry. Includes two suggested children's books you can use to learn more about Hmong culture.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: White Bass, a Taste of Home?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This instructional activity uses a real-life event to teach students about wildlife management, in this case of fish. The event was that the white bass, a fish preferred by local Hmong anglers, was moved from one lake to another in St....
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Hmong

For Students 9th - 10th
A Wikipedia encyclopedia entry that provides a solid overview of who the Hmong are, where they live, and their history (including important moments in major Chinese dynasties and the Vietnam War). Include links to additional culture and...