Video, Lesson Plan, Teaching Guide, Activity Waves of Immigrants: The Asian American Journey
- Grade Level 9th-12th Grade
- Date Published Jan 2023
- Time Period Prior to 1800s - Present
Introduction
A video (with ready-to-use Lesson Guide) tracing six waves of Asian immigration to the U.S.: the Nation’s Birth (pre-1776-1812), Period of Opportunity (1830s-1860s), Period of Discrimination & Exclusion (1870s-1950s), Period of Preference & Growth (1960s-1970s), Period of Refuge & Labor Shift (1970s-2020s), and the Virus & Growing Global Tensions (2020s). Guide includes vocabulary and suggested activities.
Essential Questions
How did politics, capitalism, imperialism, and xenophobia shape six historical waves of Asian immigration to the U.S., from before 1776 to the present?