OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to describe key elements of George Nakashima’s life: his education, his work, his philosophy. Students will be able to explain how his craftsmanship with wood extended into art and became an expression of his beliefs through the creations he made. Students will be able to identify ways in which his…
OBJECTIVES: Demonstrate the value in photography as a mode of advocacy and activism through the camera lens of Corky Lee and his documentation of the lives of Asian Americans. Explain how history is interpreted by examining Corky Lee’s work and showing how different perspectives can bring deeper understanding to the past. Understand the role Corky…
OBJECTIVES: Describe the achievements of Asian Americans, individually and collectively, to advance the cause of workers’ rights which also strengthened the American labor movement. Describe the backstory for each of the people or groups and explain how they became activists for the cause of workers’ rights. Assess the outcome of these individuals and groups in…
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…
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.…
OBJECTIVES: Students will conduct research on prominent AANHPI history makers to prepare an oral presentation on the individual’s life. Students will engage in discussions regarding the achievements of various AANHPI history makers to draw comparisons to their personal experiences and make connections to different historical contexts. Students will relay information about their researched individual, ask…
OBJECTIVES: Demonstrate an understanding of the intersection between Chinese immigrant labor and the labor industry in the late-1900s. Analyze multiple sources about one historical event to explain the events’ causes, effects, and overall impact on American society. Compare and contrast historical events to identify historical trends and explain why varying groups of Americans may have…