New York State has the largest Haitian population in the U.S. This resource guide presents background information on Haitian society, language, and culture; a list of places of interest and sources of information on Haitians in New York; and a summary of some of the achievements of Haitians. It also outlines suggested resources for teachers and others interested in serving the needs of Haitian students. The goals of the guide are to provide sources helpful in planning classroom activities in particular, and to promote cultural understanding in general. The following areas are discussed: (1) the history of Haitian immigrants in the United States, including social/economic life, social adjustment, cultural characteristics and behavior, and values, attitudes and beliefs; (2) language characteristics, focusing on linguistic development and syntactic features; (3) artistic values and achievements; (4) folk philosophy and folktales; (5) Haitian literature, including an outline of prominent writers from 1804; (6) contributions of Haitians to the Americas; (7) places of interest and resources; and (8) additional references. (PS)