Three Extraordinary Women: Uncovering the lives of Anna May Wong, Dr. Mabel Ping Hua Lee, Grace Lee Boggs

OBJECTIVES: Identify who each of these women is and what each is known for. Assess the impact each had in the field for which she is known. Provide one or more reasons as to why each of them is little known despite their significant achievements
The Starter Toolkit for Advocates

OBJECTIVES: Understand what it means to be anti-racist Challenge oneself to advocate for others Be knowledgeable of the different forms of advocacy
Journey of Lola Gong: An Angel Island Story

Students will be able to: Explain details about the consequences of the Chinese Exclusion Acts, i.e., what it said about citizenship and about leaving the U.S. and returning. Describe the processes at Angel Island to determine if someone was eligible for entry into the U.S. Explain how and why the exclusion laws ended during World […]
Patterns of Assimilation: How Does One Become “American”? (With difficulty!”)

OBJECTIVES: Identify people and events associated with the concept of “assimilation” and what that term meant at the time. Analyze the historical and sociological circumstances of the times to explain reactions to different peoples coming into the U.S. Consider the relevance of assimilation today.
Patsy Mink: More Than Just the First Woman of Color in Congress

OBJECTIVES: Identify Patsy Mink of Hawaii as the first woman of color to be elected to the U.S. Congress. Recount important aspects of her career prior to being elected to the House of Representatives Explain her role as a legislative leader in Congress, especially in promoting equal rights and opportunities for women, advancing education programs, […]
Local Colors Festival & Celebrating Heritage in Roanoke, Virginia

OBJECTIVES: Promote cultural awareness using examples from students’ vicinity (Local Colors). Brainstorm ways to share familial/cultural traditions with the community/classroom.
Impact of the 1965 Immigration and Nationalization Act (Hart-Celler Act)

OBJECTIVES: To explain with specific example show someone from an immigrant background might see experiences very differently from others who have been in the U.S. for a long time. To understand how one’s identity is shaped by one’s family, community, and personal experiences,
Facts and Stereotypes: Why does data disaggregation matter for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders?

Be knowledgeable in what data disaggregation is. Students will be able to explain what data disaggregation is and provide examples of why it is important and the challenges AAPIs face due to the lack of data disaggregation.
Helen Zia and the Origins of Modern Asian American Activism

OBJECTIVES: Describe specific events in Helen Zia’s life that illustrate her activism; identify other figures who are important in the growth of APIA activism; expand their understanding of what it means to be an “American” activist. Explore ways in which they might strive to improve the lives of others and the society around them.
George Nakashima: A Life in Wood

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 […]