AHS Asian American and Pacific Islander History (May)

One LFJ award winner shares the conversation she started with students the day after the attacks in Atlanta and recommends resources anyone can use to teach about Asian American history and identity.

With waves of anti-Asian racism in America filling headlines, celebration of the month has taken on more urgency than before. Asian American students deserve to feel as safe, comfortable, and included as students of any background. Celebrating AAPI Month is one way to boost inclusiveness and understanding in your classroom.

This site serves as a concise but comprehensive introduction to the Asian American community. Its purposes are to:
*Educate those who would like to learn more about the Asian American population
*Provide general and specific information about different topics and issues that affect the Asian American community
*Identify other sources of information related to Asian Americans

Conversation about the emergence and pervasiveness of the “model minority myth” (or “stereotype”), its effects on AAPI and non-AAPI people, and how educators can actively center the needs and experiences of their AAPI students.

Most of these titles are being added to Cooper's library in Fall of 2021.

How has the history of Chinese exclusion shaped enduring attitudes about difference, citizenship, and American identity?

How Should We Remember the Internment of Japanese Americans during World War II?

During a recent conversation with the Facing History community, acclaimed actor George Takei spoke about his experience surviving Japanese American incarceration and the lessons he subsequently learned from his father about the importance of relentless civic engagement.

The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history and are instrumental in its future success.

In the shadows of the Vietnam War, the CIA organized a secret war in neighboring Laos to prevent communism from spreading deeper into Southeast Asia. The Hmong fought for the U.S. — and for themselves— to keep Ho Chi Minh’s regime from destroying their way of life. Distributed nationally by American Public Television.