Teaching Guide, Article The Origin of Term, 'Asian American'
- Grade Level 3rd-5th Grade
- Time Period 1950 - 1969
Introduction
Civil Rights Movement inspired the umbrella term Asian American,
Essential Questions
How were the respective civil rights movements in the Black and the Asian American communities in the 1960s connected?
Why is it important to consider multiple perspectives when identifying and naming different cultural groups in America?
What were considerations made in the development of the term, ‘Asian Americans?’
Who is Asian American?
What is the impact on social and political power of grouping by continent versus country of origin?