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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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Excerpt from Oral History of Chris Balos
Chris Balos, who works for two local community organizations, reflects on Arkansas as a second home for the Marshallese. He migrated to Hawai’i at the age of two, grew up on the U.S. west coast, and eventually came to Arkansas at the age of 21.
Featured in:
Asian Americans in the United States South, Module 2
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Noy Thrupkaew’s TED Talk on Trafficking
Excerpt of a TED Talk by journalist Noy Thrupkaew, dispelling the common misconceptions about human trafficking.
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First Issue of Người Việt Daily News (Page 2)
The first issue of Người Việt Daily News (c. 1978). The Vietnamese-language newspaper started out of Yến Ngọc Đỗ’s home in Garden Grove, California, near the center of Orange County’s Little Saigon.
Featured in:
Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 4
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Lucky Coins
Women and children making lucky coins for the war effort in China.
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Nellie Tom Quock and Lai Yee Guey How at the Picket Line
Nellie Tom Quock, Lai Yee Guey How, and his son, Art, lead the picket line against sending scrap iron to Japan.
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Rice Bowl Party
“Rice bowl party” supporting China’s resistance to Japanese aggression, San Francisco, circa 1940.
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Chol Soo Lee Symposium at the UCLA School of Law
Chol Soo Lee, at a 2007 symposium at the UCLA School of Law. He told the audience, which included activists and the legal defense team who helped free him, “I’m not a hero. I’m just a human being.”
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San Quentin News
The San Quentin News, an incarcerated-produced newspaper based at San Quentin State Prison, prints 35,000 newspapers each month. It is supported by foundations and donations, and distributed to more than 30 state prisons and four juvenile facilities.
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Chol Soo Lee on Post-Release Struggle
In this video clip, Chol Soo Lee speaks passionately about his post-release struggle and urges the community to help support other formerly incarcerated Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
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“Chol Soo Lee Severely Burned in House Fire”
A news article in the Japanese American newspaper, the Hokubei Mainichi, reports on the arson that severely injured Chol Soo Lee.
