While we’re still a few centuries away form American history in our chronological study of history, I thought I would start to compile some resources that cover Korean American history as I come across them. Here are some excellent resources to get you started with the history of Koreans in America. Most of these are for middle schoolers and high schoolers.
I read this book several years ago, and while it is out of print, I plan to include it in our curriculum. From the Land of Morning Calm: The Koreans in America was written by Ronald Takaki and published in 1994. It is recommended for ages 11 and up.
This book, A Different Mirror for Young People: A History of Multicultural America, is recommended for ages 10 and up. It’s an adaption of a book written by Ronald Takaki. While not strictly about Korean Americans, it tells the stories of many people groups who have come to America.
The book, Koreans in America: History, Identity, and Community (Revised First Edition), edited by Grace J. Yoo, is a recent release. Yoo is a professor of Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University. It looks at Korean American communities over the past 100 years. I haven’t
This series, Arirang: An Interactive Classroom on the Korean American Experience, was put together by PBS. The web site is interactive and just incredible. You can also purchase the DVDs, and use lesson plans set up to go with the series. The lesson plans are aimed for grades 9-12.
Here is the web site address: http://www.koreanamericanstory.org/arirang/flash/main/korean_american_history.htm
I imagine I’ll use the timeline and parts of the web site when we get to the 1800s and up in third and fourth grades. I’ll hold off on the actual lesson plans until high school.
This one is an online curriculum. It gives the history of Koreans in American, plus talks about important Koreans in US history and details some Korean Americans found in present day media. http://apa.si.edu/Curriculum%20Guide-Final/unit1.htm
The Korean Way 
Thanks Amy! Love it as usual! š