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
OBJECTIVES: Take a dive into the history of Hawai’ian sovereignty movements by looking at the writings of Hawai’ian activists Analyze the Rice v. Cayetano Supreme Court case to excavate attempts to suppress Hawai’ian sovereignty.
OBJECTIVES: Engage with a key text to explore the impact of state-sanctioned displacement and Japanese Incarceration on a community within Los Angeles Conduct close reading to analyze the main points of a text Activate the archive by analyzing primary source documents to excavate their historical significance
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
OBJECTIVES: Understand the history behind the 1965 Immigration Act and its impact on demography, politics, and historical development. Rethink the notion of “shame” in relation to the Asian-American identity and to the end of white innocence. Recognize how the author uses personal anecdotes to support her argument on racial trauma.
OBJECTIVES: Students will learn about the immigration experience of the Chinese who entered the United States on the West Coast through Angel Island, in San Francisco Bay, between 1910 and 1940. Students will understand the impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act on the processing of Chinese immigrants at the station
OBJECTIVES: Through the analysis of primary and secondary sources, students will be able to: Provide a summary of the historical context surrounding the Angel Island Immigration Station. Compare and contrast the experiences of immigrants at Ellis Island and immigrants at Angel Island. Analyze the development and application of different policies
OBJECTIVES: Learn the history and use of the Chinese and Japanese abacus. Learn how to operate the abacus, including how to count, add, subtract, and use the base-ten system. Build operational and algebraic skills while practicing arithmetic with the abacus.
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
OBJECTIVES: Understand the context leading up to the Bengal Famine of 1943 and its causes Understand the role of imperial policies and practices in the greater context of India’s history and world history Strengthen analytical and investigative skills through discussion and interpretation of primary sources