Audience: Educator
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Learning Together Through Reflections on the 9/11 Anniversary
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001. As we reflect on this time together, the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center is pleased to present new Learning Together resources about this anniversary, including two new videos in the We Are Not A Stereotype: Breaking down Asian Pacific American bias series.
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Lesson Plans: Untold Civil Rights Stories Online
Lesson plans for the following: George Takei: Leading Man, APPI Women Voices: Untold Stories Through Poetry; Freeing Ourselves From Prison Sweatshops: Thai Garment Workers Speak Out; United Farm Workers Movement: Philip Vera Cruz, Unsung Hero; Vincent Chin – Lily Chin: The Courage to Speak Out; A Family Educates to Prevent Hate Crimes: The Case of…
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K-12 Asian American Curriculum – Professional Development Workshops
Access to the following workshops: Citizenship, Civil Rights, Elementary Education, Identity, Immigration, Racism, South Asian Americans, Stand Against Hatred
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Teaching About Anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia
There are an abundance of resources available for educators to use to talk in their classroom about anti-Asian racism and xenophobia. The majority of resources below discuss how the coronavirus has fueled racism against Asian Americans, but there is plenty of helpful information for teaching your students about this topic generally.
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‘Death by a Thousand Cuts’: The Impact of Microaggressions on the AAPI Community
Psychiatrist Dr. Warren Ng discusses the historical roots of microaggressions, how they can lead to physical assaults, and the mental health toll they take on Asian Americans.
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Beyond the Golden Rule: A Parent’s Guide to Preventing and Responding to Prejudice
Talking to your kids about tolerence and allyship, a guide for children of all ages
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Eyes that Kiss in the Corners
This lyrical, stunning picture book tells a story about learning to love and celebrate your Asian-shaped eyes, in the spirit of Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry, and is a celebration of diversity.