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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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1963 gathering in Pasadena, CA
At a time when many Asians were still excluded from migrating to the United States, Indonesians of Dutch ancestry were able to enter via the Netherlands through refugee legislation. The largest community center—De Soos, the Indo Community Center—was in Southern California. This picture depicts a 1963 gathering in Pasadena.
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Photo of Roden Kadir
Indonesian students continued to study in the United States through the rest of the twentieth century. In this World War II-era photograph, Roden Kadir is making a presentation in Washington, DC, to a gathering of international students.
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Maritime workers
Here, two maritime workers pose for a photograph. Images like this challenge us to consider what kinds of lives they might have led upon the ship as laborers, as well
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Devi Dja, Indonesian dancer and actress
Devi Dja was a dancer and actress trained in Indonesia who migrated to the United States during World War II. Dja became a US citizen in 1951 through marriage and eventually settled in California. She supported merchant seamen during Indonesia’s battle for independence from the Dutch.
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Busy trade at Jakarta
The United States remained interested in Indonesia throughout the twentieth century. This image depicting the busy trade at Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia in Java then known during Dutch colonialism as Batavia, illustrates Indonesia’s importance in terms of global trade.
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Indonesian students, early alumni at the University of Illinois. (Right)
Although many Indonesian students studied in the Netherlands during the early twentieth century due to Dutch colonialism, there were also some students who traveled to the United States, like these early alumni at the University of Illinois.
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Indonesian students, early alumni at the University of Illinois. (Left)
Although many Indonesian students studied in the Netherlands during the early twentieth century due to Dutch colonialism, there were also some students who traveled to the United States, like these early alumni at the University of Illinois.
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Eighteenth century, American merchant ship Friendship of Salem
Built at the end of the eighteenth century, the American merchant ship Friendship of Salem traded with countries like China, Indonesia, India, and Russia. This photograph depicts a present-day replica of the ship. Understanding early trade patterns helps us to see how Indonesian American community formation is part of a larger history.
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Map of Southeast Asia, with Indonesia highlighted.
Map of Southeast Asia, with Indonesia highlighted.
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Population data for Southeast Asia
Indonesia is the largest country in Southeast Asia and the fourth most populated country in the world. In terms of size within the region, Indonesia’s population comprises roughly 70 percent of Southeast Asia’s population. Source: IMF Data on Southeast Asia population by country in millions.
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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
