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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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Pågat Archaeological Site Plan
Archaeological site plan of Pågat in Guåhan. The numerous markers in the map identify remains of the ancient CHamoru village and burial site, proof of a thriving Indigenous culture long before Spanish colonial control.
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Pacific Islanders, Module 2
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Pågat Coast
Pågat is a sacred space located in northeastern Guåhan (Guam). Pictured: coast of Pågat.
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Pacific Islanders, Module 2
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Waikato River
“He piko he Taniwha” means “at every bend is a leader” in Te Reo Māori, symbolizing the bond between Waikato people and the river. This video provides a glimpse of the Waikato River.
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Pacific Islanders, Module 2
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Waikato River Postcard
Postcard of Waikato River, c. 1900-1903. Many areas of the Waikato River are considered to be sacred by Waikato Māori.
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Pacific Islanders, Module 2
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Queen Liliʻuokalani Files Protest
This clipping from another 1897 publication depicts a much different portrayal of Queen Liliʻuokalani. How do media representations shape perspectives and attitudes?
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Pacific Islanders, Module 2
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“We Draw The Line At This”
In the late 1800s, publications like Judge magazine would utilize cartoons to portray the imperialist attitudes of the US. This racist depiction of Queen Liliʻuokalani represents a perspective of the overthrow of the monarchy.
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Pacific Islanders, Module 2
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Mehana Kihoi Final Argument
At the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) Contested Case Hearing in 2017, Mehana Kihoi argues against the construction of the TMT on Mauna Kea, questioning the Bureau of Land and Natural Resources’ interests and the treatment of protestors on Mauna Kea.
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Pacific Islanders, Module 2
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Mauna Kea Sunrise
A lantern slide of sunrise at Mauna Kea on Hawaiʻi Island, 1940. Lantern slides were projected in magic lantern shows, typically for entertainment, education, and advertising. This slide was acquired by Seiju Ifuku, an antique collector, and donated to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
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Pacific Islanders, Module 2
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Lehua Kamalu on Traditional Wayfinding
Lehua Kamalu of the Hōkūleʻa is one of the few women navigators of Hawaiʻi with the Polynesian Voyaging Society. In this Hōkūleʻa navigation report clip, Kamalu discusses measuring the stars, a traditional wayfinding technique.
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Pacific Islanders, Module 1
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Master Navigator Mau Piailug
Mau Piailug (center), a master navigator from Satawal, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia, taught many islanders the arts of traditional navigation and guided Hōkūle‘a on its inaugural voyage from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti in 1976.
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Pacific Islanders, Module 1
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Chapter Overview: Free Chol Soo Lee: How a Lone Immigrant on Death Row Sparked a Movement
Julie Ha
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Module 1: Who is Chol Soo Lee?
Julie Ha
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Module 2: Lost in America
Julie Ha
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Module 3: It Takes One Person
Julie Ha
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Module 4: ‘Blue Jeans and Chima Jeogori Getting Together’
Julie Ha
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Module 5: Silent Pleas
Julie Ha
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Chapter Overview: Fighting Anti-Asian Violence: Justice for Vincent Chin
Helen Zia
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Module 1: Who Was Vincent Chin?
Helen Zia
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Module 2: Economic Crises, the Politics of Blame, and 1980s Detroit
Helen Zia
