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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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Map of Vietnam
Map of Vietnam and bordering nations in Southeast Asia.
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Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 1
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The Legend of Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ
“The Legend of Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ” by the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose illustrates the widely told origin story of Vietnam.
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Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 1
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Hai Bà Trưng Leading Army
This panel depicts Hai Bà Trưng (the common name of two sisters, Trưng Trắc (徵側) and Trưng Nhị (徵貳)) leading an army of foot soldiers. The attention to detail in this lacquered panel reflects the significance of these revolutionary leaders.
Featured in:
Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 1
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Map of Indochina
This French publication (c. 1910) depicts a map of Indochina, formerly known as French Indochina or Indochine Française until 1950. The term “Indochina” refers to the blending of Indian and Chinese cultural influences in the region.
Featured in:
Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 1
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1942 Propaganda Poster
A 1942 Japanese propaganda poster celebrating colonialism framed as “collaboration” between France, Japan, and Vietnam.
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Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 1
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Lê Lợi Statue
This large statue of Lê Lợi reflects the lasting impact of the revolutionary leader on the Vietnamese people. A bowl of incense at the base of the statue is another marker of the ongoing reverence for Lê Lợi in Vietnam’s national memory.
Featured in:
Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 1
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Oral History of Nguyễn Thị Hạnh Nhơn
Nguyễn Thị Hạnh Nhơn describes her life through periods of French colonial rule, Japanese occupation, and the Vietnam-American War.
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Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 2
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Map of Reeducation Prisons in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Due to her involvement in the South Vietnamese armed forces, Nguyễn Thị Hạnh Nhơn was imprisoned after the war ended. This map locates sites of reeducation camps and prisons in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
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Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 2
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Gidra Cover, May 1972
This May 1972 cover art of Gidra, an Asian American Movement publication, critiques how people are turned into enemies during wartime. The word “gook” is a derogatory term and was used to dehumanize Asian people during the Vietnam-American War.
Featured in:
Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 2
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Edwin Starr “War”
American singer Edwin Starr’s version of “War” captured the anxieties that many Americans were experiencing as they watched the Vietnam-American War unfolding on their home television screens. Starr’s “War” continues to be a popular protest song.
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Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 2
