Democracy and Inequality: Challenges and Possible Solutions

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 21.03.01

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Content Objectives
  4. Teaching Strategies
  5. Classroom Activities
  6. Bibliography
  7. Appendix on Implementing District Standards
  8. Notes:

Examining the Inequitable Treatment of Asians in the US: A Civics Unit for Newcomer Els

Brittany Zezima Dilworth

Published September 2021

Tools for this Unit:

Notes:

1 Tajiri, Rea, dir. 1993. See https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/06/02/318072652/japanese-american-activist-and-malcolm-x-ally-dies-at-93 for further information on Yuri Kochiyama

2 Colonial School District. n.d. “Equity in Colonial: Engage, Reflect, Act.” Colonial School District. Accessed July 27, 2021. http://www.colonialschooldistrict.org/about-us/colonials-commitment-to-confronting-racism/.

3 “Explore McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School in New Castle, DE.” 2021. GreatSchools.org. 2021. https://www.schooldigger.com/go/DE/schools/0023000271/school.aspx

4 Gilles Pison. 2019. “Which Countries Have the Most Immigrants?” https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/03/which-countries-have-the-most-immigrants-51048ff1f9/

5 Yam, Kimmy. 2021. “Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Increased by Nearly 150% in 2020, Mostly in N.Y. And L.A., New Report Says.” https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/anti-asian-hate-crimes-increased-nearly-150-2020-mostly-n-n1260264.

6 Croucher, Stephen M., Thao Nguyen, and Diyako Rahmani. 2020. “Prejudice toward Asian Americans in the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Effects of Social Media Use in the United States.” https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2020.00039

7 Mandjou, Corinne. 2020. “Vivre Ailleurs - Le Coronavirus et La Stigmatisation Des Asiatiques.” RFI. February 29, 2020. https://www.rfi.fr/fr/podcasts/20200229-coronavirus-stigmatisation-asiatiques (Note: Podcast is in French)

8 “Ask Steve: Southern Strategy” History.com Editors. Accessed July 28, 2021. A brief video on the Southern Strategy is available at: https://www.history.com/topics/1960s/ask-steve-southern-strategy-video

9 Kohn, Sally. 2016. “Nothing Donald Trump Says on Immigration Holds Up.” https://time.com/4386240/donald-trump-immigration-arguments/

10 Ghoshal, Raj Andrew, Cameron Lippard, Vanesa Ribas, and Ken Muir. 2012. “Beyond Bigotry.” https://doi.org/10.1177/0092055x12446757

11 Social Studies / Standards for Social Studies.” 2021. https://www.doe.k12.de.us/Page/2548

12 Project Implicit. 2011. “Take a Test.” Harvard.edu. Project Implicit. 2011. https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html

13 “Information on U.S. Minority Racial/Ethnic Groups | BYU McKay School of Education.” 2018. https://education.byu.edu/diversity/culture

14 "How to Use Google Slides". 2021. Youtube.com. A beginner’s guide to Google Slides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7wvajrAxUQ

15 Manyak, Patrick C., and Eurydice Bouchereau Bauer. 2009. “Vocabulary Instruction for English Learners.” https://doi.org/10.1598/rt.63.2.11.

16 “StUDent Central.” 2021. Studentcentral.udel.edu. 2021. https://studentcentral.udel.edu/organization/asianandpacificislanderstudentassociation

17 History.com. 2018. “Chinese Exclusion Act.” History. A&E Television Networks. November 19, 2018. https://www.history.com/topics/immigration/chinese-exclusion-act-1882

18 The Chinese Transcontinental Railroad Workers: Asian Americans." PBS LearningMedia. January 26, 2021. Accessed August 01, 2021. Student video: https://whyy.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/chinese-transcontinental-railroad-workers-video/asian-americans/

19 Yin. 2003. Coolies. Student text:  https://www.amazon.com/Coolies-Yin/dp/0142500550

20 “Denis Kearney.” Google Arts & Culture. Accessed July 27, 2021. Further information on Denis Kearney: https://thomasnastcartoons.com/tag/denis-kearney/

21 Lowry, Lois. Number the Stars. 1989. Student text: https://www.amazon.com/Number-Stars-Lois-Lowry/dp/0547577095

22 Lange, Dorothea, Linda Gordon, and Gary Y Okihiro. 2008. Impounded: Dorothea Lange and the Censored Images of Japanese American Internment. A digital slideshow of Lange’s images is also available at: https://anchoreditions.com/blog/dorothea-lange-censored-photographs

23 Takei, George, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker. 2019. They Called Us Enemy. Student text: https://www.amazon.com/They-Called-Enemy-George-Takei/dp/1603094504

24 "Today's Document From The National Archives". 2021. https://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/todays-doc/?dod-date=219.

25 Facts and Case Summary — Korematsu v. U.S.” 2014. https://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/facts-and-case-summary-korematsu-v-us

26 "H.R.442 - 100Th Congress (1987-1988): Civil Liberties Act of 1987". 2021. https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/442

27 Stop Asian Hate. Accessed July 28, 2021. https://www.stopasianhate.info/

28 “Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2020.” More resources for observing API month available at: https://asianpacificheritage.gov/

29 Krashen, Stephen D. 1983. “Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition.” https://doi.org/10.2307/328293

30 Casteel, Clifton A. 1988. “Effects of Chunked Reading among Learning Disabled Students: An Experimental Comparison of Computer and Traditional Chunked Passages.” https://doi.org/10.2190/ebnp-6q4w-1bjw-g5hm

31 WestEd Reading Apprenticeship. Accessed July 28, 2021. Framework for the Reading Apprenticeship approach available at: https://www.wested.org/project/reading-apprenticeship/

32 Dudeney, Gavin. 2016. How to Teach English with Technology. Educator text available at: https://books.google.com/books/about/How_to_Teach_English_with_Technology.html?id=kTdVQQAACAAJ

33 Asher, James J. 1969. “The Total Physical Response Approach to Second Language Learning.” https://doi.org/10.2307/322091

34 Lingt. Accessed July 27, 2021. https://www.lingt.com/

35 Edpuzzle. Accessed July 28, 2021. https://edpuzzle.com/

36 Syariatin, Nur. 2020. “USING AUTHENTIC MATERIALS in IMPROVING LISTENING COMPREHENSION SKILL.” https://doi.org/10.32529/beej.v1i2.822

37 "Gallery Walk". 2021. Instructions on implementing this activity: https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/teaching-strategies/gallery-walk

38 Gleisberg, Katarina. 2019. “How to Balance the 4 Domains of Language Learning: Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening.” Further reading on integrating the four language domains: http://ellteachershare.com/how-to-balance-the-4-domains-of-language-learning-reading-writing-speaking-and-listening/#:~:text=Language%20teachers

39 "Teacher's Corner: Speaking - Information Gap Activities". 2021. https://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/teachers-corner-speaking-information-gap-activities.

40 Bisson, M.-J., van Heuven, W.J.B., Conklin, K. and Tunney, R.J. (2014), The Role of Repeated Exposure to Multimodal Input in Incidental Acquisition of Foreign Language Vocabulary. https://doi.org/10.1111/lang.12085

41 Suggestion of a reputable online bilingual dictionary: Wordreference. Accessed July 28, 2021. https://www.wordreference.com/

42 Edwordle. Accessed July 28, 2021. Word splash generator available at:  http://www.edwordle.net/

43 Canva. Accessed July 28, 2021. Resource for Venn diagram creation: https://www.canva.com/graphs/venn-diagrams/

44 2021. https://pblessentials.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Notice_Wonder-Protocol

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