Social Education March/April 2022
Social Education March/April 2022
Volume:86
Num:2
Teaching and Learning about Asian American History
Guest Editors: Virginia Loh-Hagan, Stewart Kwoh, and Pat Kwoh
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Introduction
This special issue of Social Education offers extensive background and teaching activities for incorporating the histories of Asian Americans in the classroom throughout the schoolyear.
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Excluded From History: The Page Act of 1875
Examining the Page Act, which restricted the immigration of Chinese women into the United States, can stimulate important classroom discussions on the stigmatization of Asian women and its lingering implications today.
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Japanese American Incarceration: Seeking Truth, Healing, and Reconciliation Through Art
Studying the artists and art of Japanese American incarceration can deepen student understanding about the experiences of 120,000 people forcibly removed from their homes during World War II.
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Southeast Asian Refugees: Make Them Count
While some racial and ethnic groups share similarities, it’s important to disaggregate our teaching so that overlooked communities such as Southeast Asians can be properly represented.
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Tactics Used to Promote Civic Participation and Action in APIDA Communities
Examining the rich history of Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American (APIDA) civic participation and resistance can spark an important classroom lesson on anti-Asian hate during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Historical Timeline of APIDA History
This timeline of APIDA history can launch numerous classroom activities that explore the historical, political, and societal contexts of specific events.
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APIDA Resources
The featured list of lesson plans, websites, and primary sources can help teachers regularly incorporate APIDA history into the social studies classroom.
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“Unhiding” the Impact of U.S. Imperialism in the Pacific
We must move beyond the “conqueror narratives” of our teaching because the struggles and resistance of colonized peoples are part of our national story.
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Teaching the C3 Framework
Disrupting Anti-Asian Violence During Epidemics: A C3 Inquiry Lesson
The featured lesson plan explores the history of scapegoating during epidemics and examines how politicians and media can exacerbate xenophobia.
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Sources and Strategies
Helping Students Experience Layered Research with a Civil War Diary and Data Set
Inviting students to examine and search through the digitized diary of a Civil War soldier can help develop students’ digital literacy skills and launch an engaging lesson on the Civil War.
Recentering the Human Experience with Technology in the Social Studies
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Making Meaning through Digital Maps
The featured classroom-based project enables students to examine historical maps to consider the intentions and effects behind map production and design.
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Connecting the Past to the Present: A Digital Exhibition about One Jewish Girl’s Life in Eastern Europe
Exploring digitized archives, such as the featured exhibit about a young Holocaust survivor, can spark important classroom discussions about prejudice and the responsibilities of ordinary citizens.
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When Teachers Learn Through Practice: Controversial Issue Discussions in Mixed-Reality Simulations
Properly constructed simulations enable teachers to practice pedagogical skills for leading classroom discussions on politically fraught issues.
