Literature

=East Asia Literature Resources=

General Resources
[|Indiana University East Asian Studies Center] - a number of resources for teaching East Asian literature. Scroll down to locate "best of" lesson plans submitted by classroom teachers.

Resources about China
[|Red Scarf Girl] The YA novel is a powerful read and solid introduction to the Cultural Revolution. This resource page has many reading and classroom activities.

[|American Born Chinese] Graphic novels are a great way to get readers invested in a subject which may not be easily accessible.

[|Horn Book] Horn Book Reviews of Elementary books about China

Resources about Japan
[|Japanese Folk Tales] - University of Pittsburgh

[|Ocean Haiku], [|You Too Can Haiku] - The Kennedy Center ArtsEdge, grades 3 - 4 [|History of Japanese Haiku]

[|Japanese Proverbs] - UCLA, Center for East Asian Studies

Resources about Korea
[|Korean Folk Tales] - website of printed resources

[|Korean Folk Tales] - audio podcasts of stories - Korea Society -TALES OF KOREA, PART II. The twelve tales in this selection are appropriate for older students (grades 6-12). Several of these stories are folktales illustrating long-held Korean values of cleverness, filial piety, friendship and fidelity. Others present mathematical brainteasers. Some are true-to-life and based on history, from the pages of the diary of a 16th century admiral, to the poetry of war crimes committed on the peninsula during the 20th century, to the autobiographical account of a Korean American immigrant. What all of these tales share is the wit, verve and love of all things Korean. Part 2A includes Kim Sondal & the River, The Farmer & the Tokaebi, The Stone Bell, A Faithful Dog, A Cup of Rice, The Extra Won. Part 2B includes Admiral Yi Sun-shin, A Wise Monk, "Suni’s Thimble" by Itsuko Ishikawa, Sad Memories, A Silent Debate, Quiet Odyssey, excerpts from the book by Mary Paik Lee.

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__The Korean Cinderella__ by Shirley Climo http://www.amazon.com/Korean-Cinderella-Trophy-Picture-Books/dp/0064433978/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215541331&sr=1-1 A Korea version of the familar story, elementary reading level, middle/high school comparative literature analysis