The Brown Asian American Power Movement

OBJECTIVES: At the end of this lesson, students should be familiar with all of the countries included under the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), and with general details surrounding the Brown Asian American Power Movement. Students should also be able to identify the reasons for its initial failure through the complex racial factors…

How America Segregated Asian Americans: Racial Housing Covenants

OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to explore the role of racial housing covenants in segregating Asian American communities, as well as research and determine their modern-day social and economic consequences. Students will practice analyzing primary and secondary sources, including determining the central ideas, summarizing, and using specific textual or technical evidence to make a conclusion.…

Deconstructing and Analyzing the Model Minority Myth in the US

OBJECTIVES: Understand the definition of the model minority myth through case study and analyzation Differentiate a myth from a stereotype. Hone analytical skills from a topic through collaborative thinking, writing, and discussion activities. Strengthen personal voice in writing activities after reading personal narratives from Asian American Students to make text-to-self, text-to-text, or text-to-world connections.