Book, Teaching Guide, Video Past vs Present: The Impact of Change-Makers
- Grade Level K-5th Grade
- Time Period 1930 - 1949
Introduction
This set of resources can be adapted for K-5, and encourages students to compare life today with the past through the lens of identity and history. Using stories of Asian American change-makers and resources like books and videos, students explore continuity and change in areas such as food, communication, and transportation, guided by the perspectives of diverse groups. The lesson aligns with the standard on history, focusing on change, continuity, and context.
BOOKS FOR K-2
Asian-Americans Who Inspire Us by Analiza Quiroz Wolf and Tuire Siiriainen
Fish for Jimmy by Katie Yamasaki
Landed by Milly Lee and Yangsook Choi
Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki and Dom Lee (Lesson Plan included)
BOOKS FOR 3-5
Angel Island: Getaway to Gold Mountain by Russell Freedman
Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong by Dawn Buhulano Mabalon and Gayle Romasanta
- Unit Plan by Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales, Daisly Lopez, Aileen Pagtakhan, and Aldrich Sabach
VIDEO
Read Aloud: Barbed Wire Baseball by Marissa Moss and Yuki Shimizu
Essential Questions
Why do we study/examine the past, present, or future?
What can we learn from different generations?
How can one person make a difference?
How do values and beliefs change over time?
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