Monica Tener-Smith

Tener-Smith's "East Asian Curriculum" project is designed to expose students to a variety of East Asian cultures, including information on the history, languages, literature and religions of the region. Many students in the school are of East Asian background and have expressed interest in the topics. The program aims to bring the global world into the classroom and help students appreciate the diversity of other cultures. A cross-curricular program, the East Asian project incorporates activities using geography, language arts, math, science and social studies. Students are able to research information about East Asian countries, use map reading skills, practice writing skills, study art and cultural artifacts, and learn basic language vocabularies. A major goal of the project is to foster a greater understanding among students of the diverse and changing world in which they live.