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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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Chinese in Our Schools
This article from the Daily Alta announces the California Superior Court’s verdict on the Tape v. Hurley case and advocates for the creation of laws to protect white students from the “danger” of Chinese integration.
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Tape Family Portrait in the late 1920s
Photo of the Tapes in the late 1920s. Standing from left to right: Gertrude, Frank, and Emily. Sitting: Mary, Mamie, and Joseph.
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Tape Family Portrait in 1884
Portrait of the Tape family, circa 1884. Featured from left to right: Joseph, Emily, Mamie, Frank, and Mary.
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Exclusion Act
The Exclusion Act (May 6, 1882) banned entry of Chinese migrant laborers into the United States. It was the first piece of significant legislation restricting migration into the United States and set precedent for the country’s ongoing discriminatory immigration policies.
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The Democratic Chinese Exclusion Bill Exclusion Poster
Poster “Hip! Hurrah! Chinese Excluded” by the Democratic County Central Committee celebrates the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act.
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The Magic Washer
An advertisement poster for “The Magic Washer” manufactured by Geo. Dee, Dixon, Illinois, circa 1886. This illustration depicts Chinese migrants as “dirt” that needs to be “washed away.”
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Affidavit for Tape v. Hurley
California Supreme Court affidavit for Tape v. Hurley
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Chinese Primary School Students
Photo of Chinese primary school students in San Francisco, circa 1890. Mamie is in the center of the second row, and Frank is to her right. Photograph by Isaiah Taber.
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Portrait of Mamie Tape
Portrait of Mamie Tape, circa 1884.
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Module 5: Aloha ʻĀina: Pathways of Sovereignty and Independence
Davianna Pōmaikaʻi McGregor
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Kānaka ’Ōiwi: Indigenous Hawaiians
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Module 4: Culture and Cheehoos: Samoan Diasporic Identities
Lana Lopesi
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Samoans in the United States
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Module 6: Social Issues in the Diaspora and Youth Activism
Lana Lopesi
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Samoans in the United States
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Chapter Overview: Asian Americans in the United States South
Heidi Kim
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