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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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Photograph by Corky Lee (1947–2021)
Chinese American photographer Corky Lee (1947–2021) photographed his elderly uncle and his wife in their Chinatown apartment in 1981, as part of his project to show Asian Americans in their everyday lives.
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Vietnamese refugees await rescue
In the years following the Fall of Saigon, many refugees left Vietnam secretly in unseaworthy and overcrowded boats. This second wave of refugees became known as the “boat people.”
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Map of previously divided Vietnam
A map of previously divided Vietnam. The Việt Nam-American War (1955–1975), including adjacent wars in the former French colonies of Cambodia and Laos, ended with the withdrawal of US forces and the reunification of Vietnam.
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Map of Korea showing demarcation line and demilitarized zone after Korean War 1950–1953
This map of Korea shows the demarcation line and demilitarized zone (DMZ) established after the Korean War of 1950–1953, in which US troops were heavily involved.
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Pakistani Independence Day Parade, New York City, 2016
Proud Pakistani Americans take part in the Pakistani Independence Day Parade on Madison Avenue in New York City, 2016.
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Amy Uyematsu article, “The Emergence of Yellow Power in America”, pt 2
Amy Uyematsu article, “The Emergence of Yellow Power in America” in Roots: An Asian American Reader examines the social position of Asians in America in 1971.
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Amy Uyematsu article, “The Emergence of Yellow Power in America”, pt 1
Amy Uyematsu article, “The Emergence of Yellow Power in America” in Roots: An Asian American Reader examines the social position of Asians in America in 1971.
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Pew Research Center’s “Being Asian in America” documentary, 2022
A participant in the Pew Research Center’s “Being Asian in America” documentary from 2022 discusses how the model minority myth has directly and negatively impacted her self-esteem.
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New York Times Op-Ed, 1966
A 1966 New York Times Op-Ed praised post-World War II Japanese Americans for succeeding in spite of their setbacks: “the Japanese Americans are better than any other group in our society, including native-born white.” The model minority myth creates a false hierarchy by pitting Asian Americans against other racial groups.
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George Frederick Keller’s cartoon, 1882
George Frederick Keller’s 1882 cartoon, “What shall we do with our boys?” shows a group of young white men put out of work by a caricature of an octopus-armed Chinese man.
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Module 1: Asian American and Pacific Islander Women Stereotypes and Counternarratives
Christine Chai, Candice Custodio-Tan, and Cecilia Tran
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Module 2: Misrepresentations of Women in War and Empire
Christine Chai, Candice Custodio-Tan, and Cecilia Tran
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Module 3: Women Reclaiming their Lands and Stories
Christine Chai, Candice Custodio-Tan, and Cecilia Tran
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Module 4: Women’s Solidarity for Labor Rights
Christine Chai, Candice Custodio-Tan, and Cecilia Tran
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Module 5: Art and Social Change
Christine Chai, Candice Custodio-Tan, and Cecilia Tran
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Module 3: CHamoru Diasporic Arts
Jesi Lujan Bennett
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Chapter Overview: Asian American Pioneer Entrepreneurs: Realities of the American Dream
Susie J. Pak
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Module 1: Entrepreneurship and Asian American Business
Susie J. Pak
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Module 2: Asian Americans in Banking and Finance
Susie J. Pak
