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 […]

Tsuruja Miyazaki: A Virginia Story of Japanese American Incarceration

Objectives: Expand understanding of Japanese American incarceration during World War II using an example from Virginia’s past: that the story of incarceration was not limited to the west coast but had implications around the country. Introduce more complex elements of a story that personalize the experience of Japanese Americans and others that World War II […]

Righting Wrongs: Congress “Expresses Regret” in 2011 and 2012 for the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

OBJECTIVES: Students will explore the idea that throughout our history we have promoted and implemented legislation that runs directly counter to principles in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Students will see that the Chinese Exclusion Acts represented, collectively, rights denied to Chinese and other Asians over 60 years, and not just an immigration […]

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, […]

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.

Asian American Labor Stories: Ah Quon Mcgrath, Larry Itliong, and Chinese Railroad Workers

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 […]