Lesson Plans & Curriculum
for K-12 Classrooms
Asian American, Native Hawaiian,
and Pacific Islander (AANHPI)
OCA Greater Phoenix K-12 Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Curriculum
Check out curriculums dedicated to our local stories! Learn about the history and contribution of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders in Arizona.
OCA National K-12 AANHPI Curriculum
A compiled curriculum by OCA National 43+ AANHPI lesson plans with worksheets, slideshows, and activity lists opened for all K-12 teachers.
The Asian American Education Project: K-12 Asian American Curriculum
Share My Lesson: AAPI Month Educational Resources Collection
In this tailored collection, you’ll find resources, activities and lesson plans that cover various subjects.
OCA Greater Phoenix Original
Resources for Educators
In the book list, we've listed book with short synopsis that you can integrate into your classroom curriculum or reading list.
Book List for Different educational level
Stories Beyond Borders: A Chinese American and Diasporic Reading List
Created to commemorate the Chinese American Librarians Association’s 50th Anniversary, Stories Beyond Borders features children’s, middle grade, and young adult books centering Chinese American and diasporic voices. Rooted in different parts of the world, these empowering stories transcend borders and reflect the multifaceted experiences of our communities, leading us toward a brighter future full of hope, harmony, and unchecked possibilities. Dive in!
This celebratory reading list is formed through a collaboration between the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) in consultation with the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). The CALA/YALSA Taskforce members are Crystal Chen, Melody Leung, Jen Woo, Cathy Andronik, Christy Lau, Susen Shi, and Amy Chow. Books are selected based on their authenticity, accuracy, appeal, and creativity. Recent publications between 2020–2022 are prioritized due to their relevance. Some older books are included due to their historical influence and continued significance to Chinese American youth literature.
OCA Reads: AAPI Multi-Media List
Below is Multi media and other resources to bring Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month to your classrooms
AAPI HEROES: UNTOLD HISTORIES
We are proud to present OCA Untold Histories toolkit to celebrate APAHM 2021! OCA Spring Communications Intern Mahina Martinson researched and listed a variety of Asian American and Pacific Islander figures that have contributed greatly to United States history. We know the stories and achievements of our communities often go untold, and this media feature aims to change this.
In the toolkit, we've listed short biographies of these figures' life work, resources to learn more, and graphics to accompany social media posts.
OCA Reads
Join us in celebrating AAPI authors with book readings by Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, and renowned author Andrea Stewart.
User friendly & Flexible Guides for Teachers. Also contains Interactive Workshops & Discussions.
IMMIGRANT HISTORY INITIATIVE
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In The Face of Xenophobia
Lessons to address bullying of South Asian American Youth
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Anti-Racist Teaching & Learning Collective
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Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum
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Teaching Asian American Studies
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ARTLC Asian American and Pacific Islander Curriculum Resources
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How To Be An Anti-Casteist
34-Minute Listen, Transcript available.
ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
The award-winning documentary feature film that follows the Chiu family on a surprising journey through Mississippi in search of their lost family history. Along the way, they meet a diverse group of local residents and historians, who shed light on the racially complex history of the early Chinese in the segregated South. Their emotional journey also leads them to discover how exclusionary immigration laws like the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 impacted their family and they learn how deep their roots run in America.
Multigenerational virtual book discussion with Shirley Ann Higuchi, JD, author of "Setsuko’s Secret: Heart Mountain and the Legacy of the Japanese American Incarceration," and Salt Lake City community leaders Dr. Jeanette Misaka and Floyd Mori, who are featured in the book. They discuss the book, the history of Japanese Americans in Salt Lake City, and the relevance today.
The Vail Preservation Society filmed a segment for their "Voices of Vail" video series with the grandson of a Southern Pacific Chinese railroad worker. The video will be released on YouTube in the next few months.
Culture Colonized | AAPI Hate Crimes in History: They're Not New
In this webinar series, the illegal and unjust annexation of Hawai'i of 1898 is discussed. The timeline goes into life in Hawai'i before colonization and the chain of events that led up to its wrongful entrance to the Union as a state. The discussion also goes into conversation with our speakers, Alika Bourgette (University of Washington PhD candidate), Katrina Punzalan (University of Washington alumni and former Director of the ASUW Pacific Islander Student Commission), and Lydia Faitalia (Washington State CAPAA Commissioner) about the Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islander experience and how this colonization, militarization, and imperialism still exists today.
