Students will: Learn about Chinese culture Gain an understanding of Chinese theater Learn about the significances of the mask colors and patterns as it relates to the character. Learn How the colors and the meaning can be used for storytelling
OBJECTIVES: Students will learn about the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan, bringing the US into WWII. Students will learn about the Japanese and Japanese American Incarceration in the United States Students will examine the treatment of Japanese and Japanese Americans in Virginia prior to and during WWII
OBJECTIVES: Describe the events in Hawai’i that led to the adoption of the “ Bayonet Constitution” of 1887. Assess the applicability of the quote by Jeannette Walls (below) to the events in Hawai’i as its sovereignty was weakened over time.
OBJECTIVES: Explain how the actions of Frank Emi and the organizers of the Heart Mountain Fair Play Committee were founded in recognition of their denial of Constitutional rights and protections. Demonstrate how the civil disobedience at Heart Mountain contributed to the draft resistance movement in Japanese American incarceration camps. Understand
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.
OBJECTIVES: View the paintings of Hung Liu as a window into both her life and that of her adopted country, America. Identify key themes in her life as evidenced by the paintings in the lesson. Engage with history as Hung Liu has done by linking images of the Depression and
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,
OBJECTIVES: Promote cultural awareness using examples from students’ vicinity (Local Colors). Brainstorm ways to share familial/cultural traditions with the community/classroom.
OBJECTIVES: Explain what the Manila Galleon trade was that existed between the Mexican town of Acapulco and Manila, the capital of Philippines Connect the trade to the first settlement by Asians in the swamps of Louisiana, specifically Saint Malo Explore how the rule of the Spanish Empire in the New
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