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
OBJECTIVES: Understand the political history of the Champa kingdom, and know basic information about the geography, economics, culture, and importance of the kingdom. Compare and contrast the Champa kingdom to at least one other ancient kingdom of the time period including the Roman Empire, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Mesopotamia, India,
OBJECTIVES: Explain intersectionality and apply it to examples and their lives. Explain the meanings of different identities. Explore Asian and Jewish identities, as well as the intersectionality of Asian Jewish identities.
OBJECTIVES: Explain how the Parsi community exists both historically and contemporarily Compare and contrast the use of symbols in culture by discussing symbols relating to the Zoroastrian celebration of Nowruz and elements of students’ own cultures Research, explain, and present the significance of symbols in their own cultures
OBJECTIVES: Analyze the function of character in the book Interior Chinatown and how the characters relate to identity. Analyze the narrative structure and its significance to plot and theme. Identify textual evidence and create persuasive arguments. Use textual evidence to analyze setting and its relation to theme. Discuss the conflation
OBJECTIVES: Explore the colonial roots of our climate crisis through the lens of Indonesia’s sinking capital city of Jakarta. Learn about the various factors impacting groundwater depletion and the state of global water access.
OBJECTIVES: Accurately recount at least 2 main plot points of an auditory story in a verbal response; Verbally identify at least 1 potential moral to a Marshallese folktale or story; Demonstrate comprehension by depicting at least 4 major plot points of a Marshallese story in a drawing.
OBJECTIVES: Understand the definition of the model minority myth through case study and analyzation Differentiate a myth from a stereotype. Hone analytical skills from a topic through collaborative thinking, writing, and discussion activities. Strengthen personal voice in writing activities after reading personal narratives from Asian American Students to make text-to-self,
OBJECTIVES: Understand essential elements of maps, compasses, and navigation Explore how maps can be used to understand our world through the Examples of geographically close and linguistically related languages Understand the diversity of languages spoken in India
OBJECTIVES: Students will critically analyze The Paper Menagerie by Ken Liu, focusing on authorial choices and use of literary devices. Students will engage with research about major themes in the text concerning Chinese-American identity, family, culture, history, and assimilation, as well as connect it back to the author’s message. Students