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Middle School Resources

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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Texts

Article - Major League First An article and accompanying graphic organizer on MLB's first female Asian-American general manager, Kim Ng
Article - Uchinaaguchi: The Language of My Heart By Moé Yonamine An article about the erasure of indigenous languages through colonizing and occupation
Poem: I Ask My Mother To Sing by Li Young-Lee A poem and accompanying lesson highlighting how songs and pictures can bring up fond memories of native countries and how passing these memories on is a preservation of culture
Poem Amphibians by Joseph O. Legaspi A poem and accompanying lesson analyzing Legaspi's poem and how he draws connections between immigrants and amphibians (website with information on amphibians included)

Videos

Filipino American Farmworkers | Asian Americans (6:55) This PBS video and accompanying activities and articles highlight the story of Filipino-American labor organizer, Larry Itliong.
It Does Not Matter Any Longer Where You Live (3:12) An article and video about 2021's poet laureate, Alexandra Huynh. The video is her presentation of her original work titled, "It Does Not Matter Any Longer Where You Live," a poem about how climate change is affecting the world. Link to article can be found below.

It Does Not Matter Any Longer Where You Live Article

Additional Resources

Lesson Plan: The World of Haiku In this lesson students will examine the history and poetic conventions of Japanese haiku, analyze classic examples of haiku, and create and share original haiku poems. There is also an extension to the lesson that compares and contrasts the art of Haiku with the art of Ukio-e woodblock prints.
Lesson Plan: Asian American & Pacific Islander Perspectives within Humanities Education This lesson plan focuses on the contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islander contributions to U.S. culture and society.
Art Activity/Lesson Plan: Pattern Recognition In this packet, students will engage with Wofford’s mural, learn about different Asian cultures and identities, and celebrate Asian American artists from the San Francisco Bay Area. With what students have learned and researched, students will then create their own patterns in a digital collage art project.
Informational Text: Profiles of Asian Americans in the People's History of the United States A collection of short biographies of over 20 Asian-Americans of note throughout history. Could be used as a jigsaw activity or introduction to a larger biographical project.
Britannica Kids - Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month - Middle School Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month takes place each May in the United States. It is also sometimes called Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. The monthlong commemoration honors Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history and achievement. May was permanently designated AAPI Heritage Month in 1992.

Grade Level Standards

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