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Primary Source South Asian American Experiences

  • Grade Level 3rd-5th Grade
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Introduction

This resource explores the South Asian American experience through primary sources, offering a glimpse into the history, struggles, and contributions of South Asian communities in the United States.

Essential Questions

  • What can sources (e.g., photographs, advertisements, letters, news reports) from the past teach us about what life was like at the time?

  • What are things to notice in the sources to reveal that information?

  • What do they tell us about what people thought and valued?