Asian American History and the Making of the U.S. Immigration System

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 26.03.02

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Asian Americans And The U.s. Immigration System
  3. Asian Exclusion Legislation
  4. Repeal Of Asian Exclusion
  5. Vietnam War And Refugee Migration
  6. Themes Of Immigration Stories
  7. Immigration Journey
  8. Asian American Children Memoirs And Stories By Country
  9. Teaching Strategies
  10. Classroom Activities
  11. Resources
  12. Appendix On Implementing District Standards
  13. Endnotes

Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month in Kindergarten

Carol Boynton

Published September 2026

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Endnotes

1 Library of Congress https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S8-C4-1-2-3/ALDE_00013163/

2 EBsco https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/act-prohibit-coolie-trade

3 https://immigrationhistory.org/item/page-act/

4 https://www.nps.gov/safr/blogs/chinese-women-immigration-and-the-first-u-s-exclusion-law-the-page-act-of-1875.htm

5 Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/immigration/chinese/exclusion/

6 https://immigrationhistory.org/item/scott-act/

7 Julian Lim. Plenary Powers: Chinese Immigration, Sovereignty Challenges, and the Making of Federal Immigration Power in the U.S. West, p. 482

8 https://immigrationhistory.org/item/geary-act/; City of Inmates, p. 72

9 https://immigrationhistory.org/item/1904-extension-of-the-chinese-exclusion-act/

10 https://immigrationhistory.org/item/gentlemens-agreement/

11  Erika Lee and Judy Yung, Angel Island, pp. 33-36

12 https://immigrationhistory.org/item/1917-barred-zone-act/

13 https://history.state.gov/milestones/1921-1936/immigration-act

14 Ngai, Mae M. Impossible Subjects: Illegal Aliens and the Making of Modern America. p. 3

15 https://immigrationhistory.org/item/1924-immigration-act-johnson-reed-act/

16 https://immigrationhistory.org/item/tydings-mcduffie-act/

17  https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/filipino-repatriation-act-1935

18 https://immigrationhistory.org/item/1943-repeal-of-chinese-exclusion/

19 https://immigrationhistory.org/item/luce-celler-act/

20 https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/immigration-act

21 https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/war-brides-act-1945

22 https://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1951-2000/Immigration-and-Nationality-Act-of-1965/

23 Waters, Mary C., and Ueda, Reed, eds. 2007. The New Americans : A Guide to Immigration Since 1965, pp. 652-653

24 https://archivesfoundation.org/documents/refugee-act-1980/

25 https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-7-part-p-chapter-9

26 https://1997-2001.state.gov/global/prm/fs_000118_eap.html

27 https://1997-2001.state.gov/global/prm/fs_000118_eap.html

28 https://immigrationhistory.org/item/1986-immigration-reform-and-control-act/

29 https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/chinese-student-protection-act-1992-cspa

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