Educational Content

All TAAS lesson plans are created by and for New Jersey educators and are aligned to Common Core standards and NJSLS for ELA and social studies.

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New Jersey Companion Guide to Hidden Voices

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in United States History New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) for Social Studies The Hidden Voices project was initiated by the New York City Department of Education to highlight underrepresented people often hidden from our

New Jersey AAPI History Map

Roots & Routes: Asian American Contributions in the Garden State. This curated map showcases the stories of Asian Americans who have helped shaped New Jersey.

Southeast Asian American

Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) Digital archive Curriculum Guides The Untold History of Filipino Farmworkers in California Lesson plan for grades 1-3, 3-5, 6-8 by Prof. Noreen Naseem Rodriguez University of California, Irvine: the Southeast Asian Archive Vietnamese American

South Asian American

South Asian American Digital Archive Curriculum resources and professional development South Asian America in the Classroom Resources for Educators South Asian Americans Leading Together In the Face of Xenophobia: Lessons to address bullying of South Asian American youth.  Six-lesson syllabus

East Asian American

Japanese American National Museum Educational Resources Offerings include printable curriculum materials and virtual professional development workshops Japanese American Citizens League Offerings include lesson plans, curriculum and resource guides covering the Japanese American Experience, Japanese American Incarceration, and the Asian American

Introducing AAPI Curriculum: Points of Entry

There are a vast array of resources available to educators and sometimes it can be overwhelming. We recommend starting with these tools, which offer a variety of entry points K-12. Curriculum Guides Curricular Points of Entry Guide: Ancient History Credit:

Pacific Islander American

Teaching Oceania, from the Center for Pacific Island Studies Seven-part multimedia lesson plans Ulukau – the Hawaiian Electronic Library Resistance in Paradise: Rethinking 100 Years of U.S. Involvement in the Caribbean and the Pacific High school Teaching guide Critical Pacific

General AAPI

PBS Learning Media: Asian Americans Five-hour film series with over 30 lesson plans Grades 3-12 Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center Educational content and resources with activities suitable for all ages Learning Lab with rich resources supporting book We Are Here,

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