Asian Americans: Breaking Ground
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In episode one, new immigrants arrive from China, India, Japan, the Philippines, and beyond. Eventually barred by anti-Asian laws, they become America’s first “undocumented immigrants.”
Asian Americans: A Question of Loyalty
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In episode two, an American-born generation straddles their birth country and their familial homelands in Asia. This episode also examines the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.
Asian Americans: Good Americans
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In episode three, Asian American and Pacific Islanders are simultaneously heralded as a "model minority" and suspected as the perpetual foreigner during the Cold War years. AAPI individuals also aspire for the first time to national political office.
Asian Americans: Generation Rising
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In episode four, a young generation fights for equality in the fields, on campuses, and in the culture, and claim a new identity: Asian Americans.
Asian Americans: Breaking Through
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In episode five, Asian American and Pacific Islanders have become the fastest growing population in the US at the turn of the millennium, and the country tackles urgent debates over immigration, race, and economic disparity.
Student Activities: Learning to Navigate Generative AI Content: Media Literacy Strategies
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This is the second mini-lesson in a two-part series on the impact of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and DALL-E on education.
Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life Viewing Guide
This guide provides a framework for using the documentary film Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life as a tool for teaching about antisemitism.
Student Activities: Responding to Recent Shootings and the Perils of Daily Life
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These student-facing slides contain activities designed to help students process feelings of insecurity in the face of the recent shootings of young people going about their daily lives.
Unit Overview: Discussing Contemporary Islamophobia in the Classroom
Get a bird's-eye view overview of the lessons, materials, and activities in this unit.
Islamophobia, its Past and its Present (Intermediate)
This handout provides an overview of the history of Islamophobia and how it manifests today. This is the "intermediate" version.
Islamophobia, its Past and its Present (Advanced)
This handout provides an overview of the history of Islamophobia and how it manifests today. This is the "advanced" version.