Asian American Literature : Resource and Training for Multi-Cultural Education. Final Reports: Program Performance and Financial Status. Ethnic Heritage Studies Program / Dennis M. Ogawa.

This is the report of a project designed to train secondary school teachers and other ethnic studies personnel in Hawaii in the area of Asian American literature so as to enhance their understanding of ethnic identity, interethnic relations, and the process of American multiculturalism. The project performance report includes a description of a bibliography developed by the project, a list of teachers trained to use materials developed under the project, and a description of inservice courses offered. In addition, five sample secondary school curriculum units developed by individuals trained under the multicultural education program are presented. These units include: (1) "Reading and Writing Local Poetry," by Joseph Stanton; (2) "Hawaii's Inter-Ethnic Culture: The Asian American," by Carolyn Okimoto; (3) "Kalaheo High School English IV Language Unit," by Joanne Shibuya; (4) an eighth grade social studies program, by Ellis Goto; and (5) "Using Asian American Literature to View Cultures in Hawaii," by Diane Shimazu. Also included in this document is information on project activities undertaken in cooperation with other individuals, a positive project evaluation letter, and a one page financial status report. (GC)

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