Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
2 minK1st2nd3rd4th5thSocial Studies
Summary
In the United States, May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. Many people use the month to honor the accomplishments of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States while celebrating their diverse heritages.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Short explainer (2 min) from PBS LearningMedia's *All About the Holidays*.
- What does this month honor?
- Why does the word 'heritage' cover many different countries and cultures at once?
- What is one contribution the video mentioned that surprised you?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: heritage, Pacific Islander, contribution, diversity.
Try it: Find two countries in Asia or the Pacific on a map and write one fact about each.