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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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Chol Soo Lee Childhood Portrait
A childhood photo of Chol Soo Lee, taken in his native Korea.
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“Thinking of Home”
Chol Soo Lee typed this draft of his poem, “Thinking of Home,” dated 1979, and mailed it to K. W. Lee, who would grow into a life-changing figure in Chol Soo’s life. The poem recalls memories of his motherland, Korea.
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Memorial Altar for Chol Soo Lee
Chol Soo Lee died on Dec. 2, 2014, at the age of 62 from health complications related to his burn injuries. Many of those who had rallied to his side decades earlier attended his funeral on Dec. 9, 2014, in San Bruno, California, and laid flowers at this altar.
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Chol Soo Lee Smiling Upon Release
Chol Soo Lee, flanked by his mother, walks into freedom on March 28, 1983, after 10 years in prison.
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“New Trial Ordered in Chinatown Killing”
K. W. Lee and fellow Sacramento Union staff writer Stephen Magagnini provided persistent coverage of the Chol Soo Lee case, including discovering a crucial witness in the Chinatown murder case. Thanks to that witness, a Sacramento judge ordered a new trial.
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Fundraising Booth for Chol Soo Lee
Young activists set up an informational and fundraising booth at a local event in San Francisco, circa 1978.
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First Chol Soo Lee Defense Committee Meeting
Activists gather in Sacramento for one of the earliest meetings of the Chol Soo Lee Defense Committee in 1978.
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“Lost in a Strange Culture”
In this 1978 Sacramento Union article, K. W. Lee humanizes the plight of Chol Soo Lee, who had an optimistic view of America upon immigrating, but ended up serving a life sentence in one of California’s most violent prisons.
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K.W. Lee meets Chol Soo Lee in Prison
Sacramento Union investigative reporter K. W. Lee interviews Chol Soo Lee at Deuel Vocational Institution in Tracy, California, in 1977.
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“Jury Says ‘Guilty’ in Chinatown Killing”
This article in the Sacramento Union, dated June 20, 1974, records Chol Soo Lee’s reaction to his conviction for the murder of Yip Yee Tak.
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Module 3: Asian Americans and the Moving Image, Part 2: Media Activism, Community Advocacy, and New Hollywood
Jeff Yang
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Asian American Popular Culture
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Module 4: Asian Americans in Music, Part 1: Folk, Traditional, Jazz, and Classical
Jeff Yang
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Asian American Popular Culture
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Module 5: Asian Americans in Music, Part 2: Pop, Rock, and Hip Hop
Jeff Yang
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Asian American Popular Culture
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Module 6: Asian Americans in Sport and Competition, Part 1: Individual and Team Sport
Jeff Yang
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Asian American Popular Culture
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Module 7: Asian Americans in Sport and Competition, Part 2: International Play
Jeff Yang
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Asian American Popular Culture
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Chapter Overview: Pacific Islanders
Keith L. Camacho and Lisa Uperesa
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