Asian American Voices in Politics

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The lesson focuses on the first Asian Americans to run for Congress - Patsy Mink and Daniel Inouye - who paved the way for future generations of Asian Americans to be politically active. 2021 Social Science Standards Integrated with Ethnic Studies: Civics and Government: 7.5, 8.2, 8.7, 8.8, HS.2, HS.6, HS.9, HS.11 Historical Knowledge: 8.25, 8.27, HS.52, HS.60, HS.64, HS.65, HS.66 Historical Thinking: 7.25, 8.31, 8.32, HS.67, HS.68 Social Science Analysis: 7.27, 7.29, 8.33, 8.36, HS.72, H.73, HS.78

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Author: The Asian American Education Project

Generation Rising: Asian Americans in the Arts

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During the 1970s, arts and culture became vehicles for elevating the narratives of Asian Americans, a term first used in 1968 during the struggle to establish ethnic studies at San Francisco State College. Under this new pan-Asian identity, a generation of young Asian American organizers, academics, and artists emerged and ready to define themselves and their history to the rest of America. Musicians, artists, writers and filmmakers helped to increase the visibility of Asian American identities and cultures across various media. Civics and Government: HS.11 Historical Knowledge: 8.25, HS.63, HS.65 Historical Thinking: 8.32 Social Science Analysis: 6.24, 7.28

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Author: The Asian American Education Project

Asian Americans Serving and Fighting in the Vietnam War

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Asian Americans who served in the U.S. military during war in Vietnam were confronted not only by the harsh realities of war, but also with their racial and national identities. Asian American military service officers faced racism from their superiors and fellow U.S. soldiers, and were challenged by Vietnamese citizens and soldiers who saw a connection to them. This lesson explores some of the ways in which Asian Americans in the military experienced the war in Vietnam and the ways they negotiated their identities with being seen by both sides as “foreign invaders.” 2021 Social Science Standards Integrated with Ethnic Studies: Historical Knowledge: HS.60, HS.64 Historical Thinking: HS.70 Social Science Analysis: HS.72, HS.74, HS.76, HS.77

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Author: The Asian American Education Project

"Victimized Twice": 9/11/2001, South Asian Americans & Islamophobia

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The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 marked a turning point in American policies toward immigration, privacy, and the ways South Asian Americans were perceived and treated after. Students will learn about the various ways South Asian Americans have experienced disproportionate and targeted racial profiling, hate crimes, and other acts of discrimination. They will also learn about the ways in which South Asian Americans responded to the 9/11 attacks and the aftermath, providing insight into how immigrant communities are often caught between the pressures of representing themselves in a way that appeals to the expectations of the status quo, and the desire to practice their culture and traditions in a way that allows them to fully embrace their cultural and ancestral identity. 2021 Social Science Standards Integrated with Ethnic Studies: Civics and Government: 5.1, 6.4, 7.5, 8.8, 8.9, HS.2, HS.6, HS.9, HS.10, HS.11 Geography: 5.13, HS.51 Historical Knowledge: 5.22, 6.20, 6.21, 8.22, 8.25, HS.52, HS.64, HS.65 Historical Thinking: 5.25, 7.25, 8.31, 8.32, HS.68 Social Science Analysis: 5.26, 5.27, 5.28, 6.24, 6.26, 6.27, 7.27, 7.29, 8.33, 8.34, 8.36, HS.72, HS.73, HS.74, HS.75, HS.76, HS.78

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Author: The Asian American Education Project

The Fight For School Desegregation by Asian Americans

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This lesson will cover the story of the Tape family, Chinese immigrants and their American-born children residing in San Francisco, California. Joseph and Mary Tape attempted to enroll their daughter, Mamie, at Spring Valley Primary, an all-white school, and were denied based on their race. Students will learn about the Tape family, Joseph and Mary’s California Supreme Court case, Tape v. Hurley (1885), and the greater connections their story lent itself to anti-Asian sentiment in the United States at that time and fight for school desegregation. 2021 Social Science Standards Integrated with Ethnic Studies: Civics and Government: 7.5, 8.2, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, HS.1, HS.2 Geography: HS.51 Historical Knowledge: 8.22, 8.25, HS.52, HS.58, HS.64, HS.65, HS.66 Historical Thinking: 7.25, 8.31, 8.32, HS.67, HS.68, HS.69 Social Science Analysis: 8.34, 8.36, HS.72, HS.73, HS.74

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Author: The Asian American Education Project

Asian American Pacific Islander Women Poetic Elements

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Students will explore Asian American and Pacific Islander (“AAPI”) women’s poetry in order to craft and inspire their own poetry, studying central idea and six different poetic elements over the course of the unit. After analyzing and interpreting poems, students will recognize poetry as a vehicle to express untold stories about events small and large. Students will learn about the experiences of and challenges faced by AAPI women, including topics of retaining culture, climate change, and more. 2021 Social Science Standards Integrated with Ethnic Studies: Civics and Government: 5.1, 7.5 Economics: 4.4 Historical Knowledge: 5.22 Social Science Analysis: 3.19, 4.21, 4.24, 5.26, 52.27, 6.26, 7.28, 7.29

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Author: The Asian American Education Project

Redefine American

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This lesson focuses on early Asian immigrants to the United States, their reasons for immigration, successes they experienced, challenges they faced, and the changing reception they received in their host country. Students will learn what an immigrant is, what it means to be an “American, what the American Dream is, and how primary sources and secondary sources provide varied perspectives that inform a deeper understanding of an event. 2021 Social Science Standards Integrated with Ethnic Studies: Civics and Government: K.1, 3.2, 5.1 Historical Knowledge: 2.16, 5.22 Historical Thinking: K.17, K.18, 2.22 Social Science Analysis: 1.19, 1.21, 3.18, 3.19, 4.24, 5.27

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Author: The Asian American Education Project

Constitutional Rights of American Citizens

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The incarceration of Japanese Americans in World War II was a grave failure of our democracy and highlights the dangers that can result when the three branches of government failed to uphold the Constitution, and certain communities are excluded from political power. Until the 1950s, Asian Americans were not allowed to become naturalized citizens and did not have the power to vote or engage in many of America’s political processes. In this lesson, students will investigate how citizenship and voting rights have evolved throughout history and reflect critically on how the rights and privileges conferred by citizenship impact political power on both an individual and community level. 2021 Social Science Standards Integrated with Ethnic Studies: Civics and Government: 8.2, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, HS.1, HS.2, HS.6, HS.9 Historical Knowledge: HS.53, HS.65 Historical Thinking: 7.25, 8.30, 8.31, HS.67, HS.68 Social Science Analysis: 7.27, 7.29, 8.33, 8.36, HS.72, HS.73, HS.74, HS.77, HS.78

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Author: The Asian American Education Project

Who Defines Loyalty?: Japanese Americans During World War II

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Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor 120,000 Japanese Americans and 881 Aleuts were incarcerated in camps for over three years during WWII. Nonetheless Japanese Americans and Native Americans had shown their loyalty to the United States in various ways. The no-no boys who responded ‘no’ to a loyalty questionnaire, the ones who served in the U.S. military, the legal challengers who tried to uphold the U.S. Constitution, and those who fought for redress and repatriation are all loyal Americans. They fought for democracy, the rule of law, and to defend their country, America. They are all loyal Americans. 2021 Social Science Standards Integrated with Ethnic Studies: Civics and Government: HS.1, HS.2, HS.9 Historical Knowledge: HS.52, HS.61, HS.64, HS.65, HS.66 Social Science Analysis: HS.71, HS.73, HS.74, HS.75

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Author: The Asian American Education Project

Views from the Top and Bottom of Success in the Silicon Valley

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Asian Americans have contributed greatly to the Silicon Valley high tech boom beginning in the 1980s to present day. The technological innovations that came out of Silicon Valley enabled the United States to become a global IT leader as the region in San Francisco Bay Area became the birthplace for many high tech companies, such as the search company Yahoo! While some high-profile Asian American entrepreneurs were able to build highly lucrative companies, the contributions of Asian immigrants who performed the piecework labor that made these new innovative machines function was also an important factor to Silicon Valley’s growth and success. 2021 Social Science Standards Integrated with Ethnic Studies: Economics: 7.8, 8.14, HS.17, HS.24 Geography: HS.42 Historical Knowledge: 8.27, HS.64 Social Science Analysis: 7.29, 7.30, 8.34, 8.36, HS.71, HS.72, HS.73, HS.74

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Author: The Asian American Education Project

The Model Minority Myth

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This lesson will explore the model minority myth, introduced in the 1960s by publications such as The New York Times Magazine and U.S. News & World Report, applied on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) and examine the realities and experiences of this non-monolithic community. Students will use data from the U.S. Census to compare and contrast AANHPI communities. Students will then look at the 2018 lawsuit against Harvard University’s admission policies as a case study to investigate the ways the model minority myth can be used as a wedge between different communities of color. 2021 Social Science Standards Integrated with Ethnic Studies: Geography: 5.13 Historical Knowledge: 5.22, 6.20, 6.21, 8.22, 8.25, HS.52, HS.57, HS.60, HS.61, HS.63, HS.64, HS.65 Historical Thinking: 5.24, 7.25, 8.31, 8.32, HS.68 Social Science Analysis: 5.26, 5.27, 6.24, 6.27, 8.33, 8.36, HS.72, HS.73, HS.74

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Author: The Asian American Education Project

Our History and Our Future

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The history of Asian American Pacific Islander Desi Americans (APIDA) in the United States is an integral part of American history. Since the day Asian immigrants arrived in America, they have contributed to and shaped the way the country is today. From labor activism to fighting for school integration and citizenship rights in the courts, APIDAs have faced adversity and opportunities to create roots in the U.S. Building coalitions together with other minority groups, APIDAs have been a part of historical achievements including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, and Title IX. Today, as one of the fastest-growing minority populations, APIDAs have a choice to make on how they will make positive and effective changes towards the future of the United States. 2021 Social Science Standards Integrated with Ethnic Studies: Civics and Government: 5.1, 6.4, 7.5, 8.7, 8.9, 8.10, HS.2, HS.9, HS.11 Geography: 5.13, HS.51 Historical Knowledge: 5.22, 6.20, 6.21, 8.22, 8.25, HS.52, HS.58, HS.63, HS.64, HS.65, HS.66 Historical Thinking: 7.25, 8.31, 8.32, HS.68 Social Science Analysis: 5.26, 5.27, 6.24, 6.26, 6.27, 6.28, 7.27, 7.29, 7.30, 8.33, 8.34, 8.36, HS.71, HS.72, HS.73, HS.74, HS.75, HS.76

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Author: The Asian American Education Project

Stand Against Hatred

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Asian Americans have been in the U.S. for over 170 years yet common stereotypes and myths persist. Even today, Asian Americans are often regarded as “perpetual foreigners” or the “model minority.” Unfortunately, the Asian American experience is overlooked, forgotten, or misrepresented in history texts and in the K-12 curriculum. The COVID-19 pandemic has evoked a disturbing surge in racist and violent acts targeting Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) that has its roots in ignorance, xenophobia, and mistrust. These actions have galvanized the AAPI community into action and promoted solidarity between AAPI and other groups. 2021 Social Science Standards Integrated with Ethnic Studies: Civics and Government: 5.1, HS.2, HS.9 Geography: 5.13 Historical Knowledge: 6.21, 8.25, HS.52, HS.60, HS.61, HS.64, HS.65 Historical Thinking: 7.25, 8.31, 8.32, HS.69 Social Science Analysis: 5.26, 5.27, 5.28, 5.29, 6.24, 6.26, 6.27, 6.28, 7.29, 7.30, 8.34, 8.36, HS.71, HS.72, HS.73, HS.74, HS.75, HS.76, HS.77, HS.78

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Author: The Asian American Education Project

Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 – Civil Rights Movement Era

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In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Immigration and Nationality Act which replaced the quota immigration system that had been in existence since the 1920s, with a preference system based on labor skills needed by the United States, and those who had a pre-existing family tie in the country. This lesson will explore past U.S. immigration laws that affected Asian immigration and naturalization, how the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 came about because of the Civil Rights Movement, and how the 1965 Act changed the demographics of the country over the next twenty years and beyond. 2021 Social Science Standards Integrated with Ethnic Studies: Civics and Government: 5.1, 6.4, 7.5, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9 Geography: 5.13 Historical Knowledge: 5.22, 6.20, 6.21, 8.22, 8.25, HS.52, HS.57, HS.58, HS.61, HS.63, HS.64, HS.65 Historical Thinking: 5.24, 7.25, 8.30, 8.31, 8.32 Social Science Analysis: 5.26, 5.27, 6.24, 6.27, 7.29, 8.36, HS.72, HS.73, HS.74, HS.75

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Author: The Asian American Education Project

Education and Home Life for Black Sharecroppers in Southern Maryland (1870s-1920s)

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Consider the need for home education for Black and African-American families in Southern Maryland in the 1870s through 1920s, when public education was unavailable or inaccessible. This resource combines 3D models and 2D interaction to introduce students to Alphabet Wares/Alphabet Plates as found at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum when excavating "Sukeek's Cabin," a late-19th century home by a newly-freed family on the park grounds. Themes include unjust limitations, archaeology as a primary source, and home life in the 1870s-1920s. The resource includes simple prompts and resources for hypothesizing about archaeological findings, researching them, drawing conclusions, and suggestions for further reflection. This resource uses Genial.ly, an online-presentation service, with additional tools by S'CAPE to increase the interactivity. Public Genial.lys may be remixed into new presentations after signing up for an account with the service. This resource is part of Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum’s open educational resources project to provide history, ecology, archaeology, and conservation resources related to our 560 acre public park. More of our content can be found on OER Commons, YouTube, and SketchFab. JPPM is a part of the Maryland Historical Trust under the Maryland Department of Planning.

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Author: JPPM Admin

The 1992 L.A. Civil Unrest

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Sparked off by the acquittal of four officers in the Rodney King police brutality case, the 1992 Los Angeles Civil Unrest took place over several days and led to rioting and destruction of the city. The unrest represented a boiling point of underlying issues including systemic racism, police brutality, failure of the criminal justice system, economic disparities between communities of color, and racial tensions. The perceived racial tensions between Korean and Black Americans, further complicated by the shooting of Latasha Harlins by a Korean storeowner, led to some targeting of Korean American neighborhoods/businesses for violence and looting. Students will explore the history, conditions, and tensions that led to the 1992 civil unrest in L.A. 2021 Social Science Standards Integrated with Ethnic Studies: Civics and Government: 5.1, 6.4, 7.5, 8.6, 8.8, 8.9, HS.2, HS.9, HS.11 Economics: 7.8 Geography: 5.13, HS.42, HS.51 Historical Knowledge: 5.22, 6.20, 6.21, 8.22, 8.25, HS.52, HS.53, HS.61, HS.64, HS.65 Historical Thinking: 5.25, 6.23, 7.25, 8.30, 8.31, 8.32, HS.68 Social Science Analysis: 5.26, 5.27, 5.28, 6.24, 6.26, 6.27, 7.27, 7.29, 8.33, 8.34, 8.36, HS.72, HS.73, HS.74, HS.75, HS.76, HS.78

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Author: The Asian American Education Project

Contributions of the Chinese Transcontinental Railroad Workers

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With dreams of having a better life, thousands of Chinese risked their lives across the Pacific Ocean to join in the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad from 1863 to 1869. These Chinese laborers worked under extreme and hazardous environments. Due to their ethnic appearance and language barriers, the Chinese were greatly taken advantage of by their employers. These Chinese laborers became pioneers in the collective labor actions of American labor history, while also contributing to the economies of the U.S. and China. 2021 Social Science Standards Integrated with Ethnic Studies: Civics and Government: 5.1, 7.5, 8.7, 8.8, HS.2, HS.10 Economics: 7.8, 8.14, HS.17, HS.24 Geography: 5.13, 6.14, HS.42, HS.51 Historical Knowledge: 5.22, 6.20, 6.21, 8.22, 8.25, 8.27, HS.52, HS.60, HS.61, HS.64 Historical Thinking: 5.25, 6.23, 7.25, 8.31, HS.68 Social Science Analysis: 5.26, 5.27, 6.24, 8.36, HS.72, HS.73, HS.74, HS.78

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Author: The Asian American Education Project

Angel Island & The Chinese Exclusion Act

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This lesson provides students with an introduction to Angel Island. The lesson begins with students completing a timeline of Chinese immigration to America. The progression of events will help them understand the escalation of anti-Chinese sentiment in America culminating with the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, the first law that restricted immigration based on nationality. 2021 Social Science Standards Integrated with Ethnic Studies: Civics and Government: 8.7, 8.8, HS.1, HS.2 Historical Knowledge: 8.22, 8.25, HS.52, HS.63, HS.64, HS.65 Historical Thinking: 7.25, 8.30, 8.31, 8.32, HS.67, HS.69 Social Science Analysis: 7.28, 8.33, 8.36, HS.72, HS.73, HS.74

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Author: The Asian American Education Project

McCarthyism and Racial Profiling

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During the 1950s, the United States was gripped by McCarthyism, a period of accusations against individuals and groups for treason without just evidence. Heightened by fears of communist spies hidden among the U.S. population, Senator Joseph McCarthy gained prominence after presenting a list of possible Communist Party members working within the U.S State Department. This lesson discusses how McCarthyism abused the First Amendment rights of Americans, how it targeted Chinese Americans during the Korean War, and the modern day racial profiling of people in the name of national security. 2021 Social Science Standards Integrated with Ethnic Studies: Civics and Government: 8.2, 8.8, 8.10, HS.1, HS.2, HS.6, HS.9, HS.10 Historical Knowledge: 8.25, HS.52, HS.61, HS.63, HS.64, HS.65 Historical Thinking: 7.25, 8.31, HS.67, HS.68, HS.69 Social Science Analysis: 7.30, 8.33, 8.36, HS.71, HS.72, H.73, HS.74, HS.78

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Author: The Asian American Education Project

Women Advancing Equality: Patsy Mink

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Patsy Mink’s life story exemplifies advocacy for change and equality. She confronted discrimination when she wanted to become a doctor and lawyer. Then she joined the Democratic Party to fight for equality. Despite her initial setback in gaining the support of the decision makers in the party in being elected to the House of Representatives, she succeeded in her subsequent attempt. As an elected member of Congress, her actions and deeds led to progressive changes in legislation creating openness, fairness and equality. 2021 Social Science Standards Integrated with Ethnic Studies: Civics and Government: K.1, 2.4, 5.1 Economics: 1.4 Geography: 5.13 Historical Knowledge: K.14, 2.16, 5.22, 6.21 Historical Thinking: 2.21, 2.22, 5.24 Social Science Analysis: K.19, 1.19, 1.20, 3.18, 3.19, 4.21, 4.23, 4.24, 5.26, 5.27, 5.28, 6.27

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Author: The Asian American Education Project