Resource Roundup: May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month

Since 1977, May has been the month to celebrate the heritage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). It is especially timely to celebrate AAPI Heritage and contributions to our collective history and culture during this time of increased turbulence and anti-Asian violence. #STOPAAPIHATE

Asian Americans Series on PBS

This PBS film series shows "the history of identity, contributions, and challenges experienced by Asian Americans." Although the series is five hours long there is a lot of awesome information that would be awesome when shared as clips. 

Asian American Advancing Justice's K-12 Curriculum

Although labeled as a K-12 curriculum, only the grouped Episodes 1-5 Elementary Education contains informative lessons for grades 1-6. Otherwise, the separated Episodes 1-5 contain lessons for grades 6-12. There are videos, lesson plans, vocabulary, and student activities for each lesson that contain some great historical information about the Asian American and Pacific Islander experience in the USA.

Social Justice Books: Asian Americans 

Numerous books from Early Childhood through Young Adult levels to help teach/learn about Asian American Heritage. 

Anti-Defamation League's Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month Resources

AAPI Heritage Month lesson plans, children's books, and educational resources from the ADL. 

Discovery Education's Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Channel

Discovery Education provides a wealth of full videos, video segments, images, lesson starters, SOS lessons, and other resources to help you celebrate AAPI Heritage Month. You can use these resources in DE Studio to create personalized content for your class. Let us know if you would like assistance with this. Note: log in to Discovery Education with Google using your district email address. 

The Smithsonian's Asian Pacific American Center

The Smithsonian has included anti-racist information as well as AAPI activities, videos, resources, and content to complement social studies/history units (including interviews, biographies, and learning labs). 

Pear Deck's #StopAsianHate Teaching Resources

Pear Deck resources including templates for discussing hard topics and middle and high school resources addressing recent Asian American discrimination.

Learning for Justice's Addressing Anti-Asian Bias

Resources to address anti-Asian bias specifically regarding the coronavirus. 

Educate to Empower's #STOPAAPIHATE Resources

This is Educate to Empower's Linktree that has many great resources including a #STOPAAPIHATE Educator's Guide, AAPI history resources, video and podcast links, and other resources. I really like the project-based Finding the Story in History unit as it supports student voice and focuses on community interviews. The My Part of the Story: Exploring Identity in the United States lesson is also really amazing. 

Dr. Noreen Naseem Rodriguez's Asian American History Curriculum

Curated resources including lessons to help bring Asian history into the classroom. Dr. Naseem Rodriguez also includes a list of recommended Asian American children's literature books. 

Zinn Education Project's Asian Americans in the People's History of the United States

Explore over 20 Asian Americans who are of note as a launchpad for further learning and exploration.

A Different Asian American Timeline 

This timeline centers the Asian American experience within the broader context of American culture, politics, and capitalism rather than as isolated incidents. 

Share My Lesson's Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage

General AAPI resources are available as well as AAPI Heritage activities by grade level (elementary, middle & high school).

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month's Teacher Resources

View the exhibits and collections, watch/listen to the audio and video, and peruse the selected resources for teachers.  

U.S. Department of Education's 12 Ways to Enrich Kids' Appreciation of Asian-Pacific American Culture

The U.S. Department of Education offers a variety of cross-curricular activities to celebrate AAPI Heritage. 

Densho

Densho provides information, resources, digital archives, and a Learning Center about Japanese Internment during World War II.

The Orange Story

The Orange Story is an awesome four-chapter interactive experience that helps you learn about the experience of Japanese Americans after the bombing of Pearl Harbor including their imprisonment in internment camps. 

Center for Asian American Media's 20 Things to Watch & Listen to in Celebration of Asian American & Pacific Islanders

Here are 20 very interesting things to watch/listen to and learn about some awesome Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders. Hope you enjoy it!

Do you have any incredible resources for AAPI Heritage Month that you are willing to share? If so, please share in the comments below.