Unit Plan, Lesson Plan, Video, Activity Stand Against Hatred

Asian Americans have been in the U.S. for over 170 years yet common stereotypes and myths persist. Even today, Asian Americans are often regarded as “perpetual foreigners” or the “model minority.” Unfortunately, the Asian American experience is overlooked, forgotten, or misrepresented in history texts and in the K-12 curriculum. The COVID-19 pandemic has evoked a disturbing surge in racist and violent acts targeting Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) that has its roots in ignorance, xenophobia, and mistrust. These actions have galvanized the AAPI community into action and promoted solidarity between AAPI and other groups.
Unit Objectives
Students will be able to:

• Identify instances where wrongful blame and targeting has harmed and hurt communities, regardless of race and identity
• Understand the roots and history of anti-Asian racism in the United States, not limited to the COVID-19 pandemic
• Dispel the belief that the cause of the COVID-19 pandemic is somehow connected to the AAPI community.
• Create a solidarity action plan of healing and moving forward together as a community