After Atlanta: Teaching About Asian American Identity and History

 

After Atlanta: Teaching About Asian American Identity and History

From Teaching for Tolerance Learning for Justice at https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/after-atlanta-teaching-about-asian-american-identity-and-history accessed online on 4/5/2021

 

This is a brief but important article from Teaching Tolerance. Not only does this author address how to begin conversations about recognizing Asian American racial bias with middle school students but she also provides links to wonderful resources that help in the process.

 

Here are some of the links from the article:

We Are Not A Stereotype
A video series from the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

The Asian American Racial Justice Toolkit
A collection of resources from grassroots organizations hosted by Asian American Pacific Islanders for Civic Empowerment.

Asian Americans K-12 Education Curriculum
Lesson plans and additional resources from Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Los Angeles.

A Different Asian American Timeline
An online tool for exploring the history of Asians and Asian Americans in land that is now the United States, starting in the 1400s.

Asian Americans
A PBS series exploring “the history of identity, contributions, and challenges experienced by Asian Americans.” Streaming online.