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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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“As Long as Grass Grows” excerpt

Excerpts by Dina Gilio-Whitaker Intro “Environmental justice” did not enter …

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30th Anniversary Speech Mixer Handout

Find a quote that explains how male coaches and athletes responded to …

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Afro Asian Solidarity

How do the forces of history and experiences shape a person’s consciousness? How did Yuri …

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Alisha Ramos – California Freedom Summer (CFS)

I learned about CFS through an Instagram post, initially my older sister showed it to me, she was an alumni too. She pointed me towards it, she …

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Allies and Alliances

What is an “Ally”? Being an ally to another person or group of people can mean: As a member of a privileged …

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Alternative to the Human Timeline

Here are some suggested adaptations for larger classes, students with …

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An Argument: On 1942

“An Argument: On 1942” counterbalanced with this excerpt from Wakako Yamauchi’s essay “The Poetry of the Issei on the American Relocation Experience.”

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Anticipation guide (digital)

Complete the “before” column in response to the following statements. Before. Statement: Before the 1970s…

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Asian-Americans for Action Newsletter, June 1969

We recognize that this country is racist and that there are contradictions …

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