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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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Ann Dunham’s Notebook
This is one of Ann’s field notebooks, now preserved in the Smithsonian Institution. These notebooks represent Ann’s careful recording of village life and her relationships with the people who shared their knowledge with her. In her later career, Ann became a specialist in microfinance. Although she would study other cultures through her work, Ann always felt a special connection to Indonesia.
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Maya in Indonesia, ca. 1972.
Maya in Indonesia, ca. 1972. During her years in Indonesia, Maya spent much time exploring nature, as shown in this photograph.
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Maya as a young girl. climbing a tree.
Maya as a young girl. This photograph captures Maya’s love of the surrounding community in which she grew up. While waiting for her mother to finish her work each day, Maya would explore nearby fields and climb trees. This picture from 1978 likely was photographed by Maya’s mother.
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A variety of sights and sounds in Yogyakarta.
Watch Maya recall the rich variety of sights and sounds she experienced as a child growing up in Yogyakarta.
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Prambanan, 1972
Visit to Prambanan, 1972. (Left to right) Barack, Ann, Maya’s grandmother Djoeminah whom Maya knew as Eyang, Maya, and Janah.
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Kraton in Yogyakarta
When Maya was growing up, her family would also visit the Kraton in Yogyakarta, an important site of culture in the city.
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Street market in Yogyakarta
A bustling street in Yogyakarta (photo from the 1980s). Here, a customer is conversing with a street vendor, whose wares are spread out on the street. Maya has many memories of living in Yogyakarta as a child with her extended family, and was exposed to the diverse arts and cultures of Yogyakarta, as well as the surrounding village economies.
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Borobudur, an ancient Buddhist temple
Borobudur, an ancient Buddhist temple, is located in the same region as Yogyakarta. Maya visited this temple as a child. As a young adult, she worked as a guide to sites in Indonesia like Borobudur and many others. Maya gained great appreciation for the possibilities of coexistence of diverse cultures and religions through her background in Indonesia.
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Maya as a young child
Ann married Lolo in 1965 and moved to Indonesia, accompanied by her son Barack. This photograph, taken in Jakarta in 1971, depicts Maya as a young child, and captures her sassy personality as a toddler. This picture likely was taken by her mother.
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On her mother’s integration into Indonesian life
Watch as Maya recounts why her parents relocated to Indonesia, and how her mother integrated into her new life there.
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Module 4: Challenges: Pakistani Americans and the Aftermath of 9/11
Uzma Quraishi
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Pakistani Americans
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Chapter Overview: Where We Live: Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities
Thao Ha, Tarry Hum, ‘Inoke Hafoka, Louise Cainkar, and Zohra Saed
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Module 1: Vietnamese Americans in the Texas Gulf
Thao Ha
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Module 2: New Immigrant Communities of Queens, New York City
Tarry Hum
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Module 3: Tongan Community in Salt Lake City, Utah
ʻInoke Hafoka
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Chapter Overview: Asian American Popular Culture
Jeff Yang
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Module 1: An Introduction to Asian American Popular Culture
Jeff Yang
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Asian American Popular Culture
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Module 2: Asian Americans and the Moving Image, Part 1: Film and Television
Jeff Yang
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Asian American Popular Culture
