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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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Bangladeshi Americans Voting in Hamtramck
Immigrant voters, including Bangladeshi Americans, arrive for early primary voting in Hamtramck, Michigan, in 2024.
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Bangladeshi Americans, Module 1
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Shamsun Nehar Puts Finishing Touches on Wedding Cake
Entrepreneur Shamsun Nehar, founder of Cakes by Lucky, shows a wedding cake which she created and decorated. Many Bangladeshi American women run their own small businesses.
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Bangladeshi Americans, Module 1
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Mohammed Chishti-Shipu Hangs His Diplomas in His Office
Mohammed hangs his diplomas in the office of his accounting practice in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York.
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Bangladeshi Americans, Module 1
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Mohammed and Cherry Chishti-Shipu Pose Outside
Mohammed Chisti-Shipu and his wife, Cherry, pose outside of their home in Queens, New York, in 2017.
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Bangladeshi Americans, Module 1
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Top Ten US Metropolitan Areas of Bangladeshi Population
The top ten US metropolitan areas by Bangladeshi population, in 2019. (Source: Pew Research Center)
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Bangladeshi Americans, Module 1
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Graph of the Growth of the Bangladeshi Population in the US
The growth of the Bangladeshi population in the United States from 2000 to 2023, including both immigrants as well as those born in the US. (Source: Pew Research Center)
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Bangladeshi Americans, Module 1
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Welcome to Banglatown Sign
A sign welcomes visitors to Banglatown, a Bangladeshi American neighborhood in Michigan straddling the Detroit/Hamtramck border.
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Bangladeshi Americans, Module 1
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Portrait of Iam Tongi
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Auli’i Cravalho Attends the “Moana 2” UK Premiere
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Olivia Rodrigo Singing at a Concert
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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
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Module 5: Current Exclusionary Policies
Russell Jeung
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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
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Module 3: Preparing for the Oral History
William Gow
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Module 4: Conducting an Oral History
William Gow
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Module 5: Sharing Your Oral History with the Community
William Gow
