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CPSD History Department Resources

May is AAPI Heritage Month

CPSD History Department Resources

(shared with educators)

Anti-Asian Violence - JK-2 Teachers

Created by Allison DiDomenico/ Grades JK-2 Resource

Processing Atlanta Shootings

Created by Jenny Chung/Grades 5-12 Resource

Asian Americans in the People's History of the United States - Zinn Education ProjectProfile. Brief profiles of people and events from Asian American and Pacific Islander people's history.

May is AAPI Heritage Month

31 Stories for 31 Days of AAPI Heritage MonthListen, watch, and learn every single day of AAPI Heritage Month with films and series that uplift AAPI voices and experiences.

12 Children's Books to Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander HeritageHere are 12 books for preschool and elementary-age children that offer positive, diverse representations of Asian American Pacific Islander history and culture that can help our families deepen their knowledge of the AAPI community so we can become allies in the fight for peace and justice for everyone.

Incorporating Asian American and Pacific Islander Experiences in Elementary SchoolThese books help students explore historical and contemporary experiences of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

Embracing AAPI Histories and Students All Year LongAsian/Pacific American Heritage Month is an invitation to pay attention to the history, identities, and stories of Asian and Pacific Islander American (AAPI) peoples. It is also a chance for educators to better understand and support AAPI students. And as AAPI people continue to be victimized by increased acts of racist violence in the wake of the pandemic, educators face additional challenges around how to support students from those communities⁠, lend historical context to these harrowing events, and stand against anti-Asian racism. As Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month draws to a close and we move into the summer months, we invite you to check out our newest resources on these subjects and use them all year long:

May Is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!As you plan for the upcoming Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we encourage you to celebrate and teach the diversity of AAPI identities. Then, keep going by incorporating AAPI voices into your curricula all year long. You can begin with these resources.

AAPI Month.pptx

13-year-old Emy Madeline Chen, started creating a collection of stories, highlighting one AAPI leader each day to create a list of 31 by the end of May.

May - AAPI Heritage Month - HSS - Work in ProgressAsian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month JK - 3rd Grade May is

Seeing Asian Americans - Resources for Morse EducatorsResources to Facilitate the Work of Seeing AAPI Students Morse School, 2021

Articles

I’m Helping My Korean-American Daughter Embrace Her Identity to Counter Racism“I’m not sure Asian-American families can avoid ‘the talk’ any longer,” one expert said.

English-Parent-Guide.pdf

Guide for Parents of Asian/Asian American Adolescents from the William James College in Newton shared by Gerald Yung, MLKing School. More from their website here.

Challenging Anti-Asian Bias and Acting as an AllyAmid the increase in anti-Asian rhetoric, bullying in schools, racist incidents, scapegoating and hate crimes, use this collection of resources on anti-Asian bias and how to act as an ally.

Talking to Kids about Asian American Identity & RacismA GUIDE FOR PARENTS ON

Books/Podcasts

Asian Americans Book ListThe book list includes titles on Asian Americans and Asia for children, young adults, and educators.

Young, Proud, Sung-Jee.pdf

The Need for More Asian American Children’s BooksAuthor Bio Phi discusses the lack of biographic picture books about Asian and Asian American historical figures and who he’d love to see acknowledged…

Austin's Christina Soontornvat fights perfection, offers Asian stories with latest booksAuthor speaking virtually through BookPeople event

Navigating Asian and American IdentitiesEight books with Asian Pacific American protagonists can help foster rich dialogues in our diverse elementary schools.

Humanizing Asian Americans in the Classroom Through Children’s LiteratureToo often, Asian American stories are absent from classroom libraries. In this article, one educator explains why this gap is so harmful—and recommends ways to fix it.

Mango and Marigold PressMango and Marigold Press is an award-winning independent publishing house that shares the sweet and savory stories of the South Asian experience.

Self Evident: Asian America's StoriesSelf Evident is a podcast and radio show where we challenge the narratives about where we’re from, where we belong, and where we’re going — by telling Asian America’s stories. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Pocket Casts, Radio Public, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn.

Webinars

Asian American Identity & Racism Parent Workshop |Immigrant History InitiativeMissed the workshop? You can still view the recording above, and sign up for our mailing list to hear about future events like this one. Please note that this video is provided for your personal,...

From Dr. Wang’s section:

Promoting Racial Literacy in Schools: Differences that make a difference by Howard C Stevenson
My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem
Dr. Stevenson’s TedTalk: https://www.ted.com/talks/howard_c_stevenson_how_to_resolve_racially_stressful_situations?language=en
Interview hosted by Linda and Drew Scott (Linda Scott is Asian American and they are a interracial couple interviewing Dr. Stevenson)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBt1Xggo-Qk

Learning for Justice has resources for parents and educators: https://www.learningforjustice.org/
Explanations of racial storytelling in more depth: https://www.hepg.org/her-home/issues/harvard-educational-review-volume-81-number-2/herbooknote/storytelling-for-social-justice_363
https://organizingengagement.org/models/storytelling-project-model/

Videos

Asian Americans | Film Series | PBSTold through intimate personal stories, the Asian Americans series casts a new lens on U.S. history and the ongoing role that Asian Americans have played.

Talking about race at home? Get language, resources, and parenting strategies to help you guide your child to becoming an upstander against racism.www.sesameworkshop.org/what-we-do/racial-justice?fbclid=IwAR2PdoOWa3BW89Q-ZW2wK4IT_Ibz5UGFPutyFR7Fbf26vqFup4e8B08yddE

#WeAreNotAVirus:

Asian American History Video Series

View Immigrant History Initiative videos below on Chinese Exclusion, the Justice for Vincent Chin Movement,the history of Filipinx healthcare workers, Wong Kim Ark & birthright citizenship, the Civil Rights Movement and the need for cross-racial solidarity, and APA Heritage Month!

Organizations

Asian Americans Advancing Justice

Asian American Resource Workshop (AARW)

Anti-AAPI Racism Resources — MGH Center Racism, Anti-Asian, Asian American, AAPI, Stop Hate, Mental Health, Resources, Students, Parents, Professionals, Educators, Teachers, Activism, Discrimination, Assaults, Violence, Victims, COVID-19, Pandemic

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