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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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Portrait of Charlie Bushnell
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Lola Tung attends the Gold House Gala
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Havana Rose Lui attends New York Fashion Week
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Rising Multiracial Gen Z Stars
Rising Gen Z stars (left to right) Iam Tongi, Havana Rose Liu, Olivia Rodrigo, Auli‘i Cravalho, Charlie Bushnell, and Lola Tung are among the next fast-growing generation representing multiracial Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans in pop culture.
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TIME cover: Multiracial Future of America
A TIME magazine cover from 1993 featuring a computer-generated picture of a multiethnic woman signaled the multiracial future of America.
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Being Japanese-Mexican on TikTok
TikTok creator @brandonrkh discusses growing up with both his Japanese and Mexican heritage, including his experience looking “more Japanese.”
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Barack Obama Giving State of the Union Address
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Barack Obama and Kamala Harris Collage
Throughout their respective presidential campaigns, President Barack Obama (left) and Vice President Kamala Harris (right) were accused of using their multiracial heritage to win voters who shared their racial identities.
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Bill of Rights for People of Mixed Heritage
“Bill of Rights for People of Mixed Heritage” by Maria Root expresses commonalities among multiracial people.
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Module 3: Colonialism, Racism, and Identity
Mae Ngai and Wena Teng
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Module 4: Decolonization and New Immigration
Mae Ngai and Wena Teng
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Module 5: Case Study: Indonesian Sailors During World War II
Greg Robinson and Jonathan Van Harmelen
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Module 2: Anti-Miscegenation Laws and the Emergence of Multiracial People
Nitasha Tamar Sharma
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Module 3: Interracial Marriage Patterns and Multiracial Demographics
Nitasha Tamar Sharma
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Module 4: Controlling Images and Self-Representation in Film and Media
Nitasha Tamar Sharma
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Module 5: Multiracial Identity Formation and Expression
Nitasha Tamar Sharma
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Module 3: Bangladeshi American Literature
Nazli Kibria, Elora Halim Chowdhury, Fariba S. Alam, and Sharbari Ahmed
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Module 4: Bangladeshi Americans and Political Activism
Elora Halim Chowdhury, Faiba S. Alam, Nazli Kibria, and Sharbari Ahmed
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