Lesson Plan, Article, Activity Immigration, Mamie Tape, and Cabrera Antero

This resource set explores citizenship, immigration, segregated schools, and American identity through the stories of Mamie Tape and Cabrera Antero, highlighting diverse cultural perspectives and historical events.

LESSON PLAN
Asian American Education Project:
Lesson: Activity 2: Defining “Immigrant” in Redefine American Unit
Lesson: Activity 4: Analyzing Primary and Secondary Sources in Redefine American Unit
PBS: Activity 1: “The Fight Against School Segregation” including excerpt from Asian Americans Series

ARTICLES
Library of Congress: “Before Brown v Board of Education, There was Tape v. Hurly” (May 5, 2021)
New York Historical Society: Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion exhibit: “We Have Always Lived as Americans”

PRIMARY SOURCES
California Digital Newspaper Collection: “Board of Education…Chinese Mother’s Letter” article from Daily Alta California v38 No. 12786 (April 16, 1885)

More on Cabrera Antero
Smithsonian: “A Filipino Bloodline Rooted in St. Louis’ Human Zoo”
NPR: "‘Living Exhibits’ at 1904 World’s Fair Revisited" (May 31, 2004)
PBS: Resources and Excerpt: “1904 World’s Fair: Exhibition of the Igorot People of Asian Americans”