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Asian American and Pacific Islander studies resources for the classroom
All chapters of Foundations and Futures include lesson plans and curricular tools that are designed for high school students and grounded in ethnic studies pedagogy. Feel free to search our repository of primary sources and material that helps bring Asian American and Pacific Islander histories and experiences into the classroom.
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Of Two Lineages
Of Two Lineages public art installation located in front of the Asian Garden Mall in Westminster, California, by artist James Dinh. The project commemorates the fortieth anniversary of Vietnamese migration to the United States.
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Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 5
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Chol Soo Lee in handcuffs
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Free Chol Soo Lee poster
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Jury Says ‘Guilty’ in Chinatown Killing
This article in the Sacramento Union, dated June 20, 1974, records Chol Soo Lee’s reaction to his conviction for the murder of Yip Yee Tak.
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K.W. Lee meets Chol Soo Lee in prison
Sacramento Union investigative reporter K. W. Lee interviews Chol Soo Lee at Deuel Vocational Institution in Tracy, California, in 1977.
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Lost in a strange culture
In this 1978 Sacramento Union article, K. W. Lee humanizes the plight of Chol Soo Lee, who had an optimistic view of America and ended up serving a life sentence in one of California’s most violent prisons.
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First Chol Soo Lee Defense Committee meeting
Activists gather in Sacramento for one of the earliest meetings of the Chol Soo Lee Defense Committee in 1978.
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Fundraising event for Chol Soo Lee
Young activists set up an informational and fundraising booth at a local event in San Francisco, circa 1978.
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New trial ordered in Chinatown killing
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Chol Soo Lee smiling upon release
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Chapter Overview: Asian Exclusion: “Aliens Ineligible to Citizenship”
Russell Jeung and Madeline Hsu
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Module 1: Overview
Russell Jeung and Madeline Hsu
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Module 2: Restriction and Exclusion from Migration
Russell Jeung and Madeline Hsu
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Module 3: Exclusion from Naturalization and Rights to Property
Russell Jeung and Madeline Hsu
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Module 4: Anti-Miscegenation Laws
Russell Jeung and Madeline Hsu
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Module 5: Current Exclusionary Policies
Russell Jeung and Madeline Hsu
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Chapter Overview: Preserving Community Stories: The Art and Practice of Oral History
William Gow
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Module 1: An Introduction to Community History
William Gow
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Module 2: Defining Oral History
William Gow
