Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

BrainPOP Jr. Videos

Allen Say (Ilustrator & Author)

AAPI Heritage Month

Interview with Dr. Zhang

Railroad History

Britannica – Elementary   

Larry Itliong (Filipino-born U.S. activist)

Patsy Takemoto Mink (First Asian American elected to congress)

Yuri Kochiyama (Civil Liberties Activist)

Steven Chu  (Nobel Prize- winning physicist)

Chien-Shiung Wu (Chinese-born American physicist)

Sammy Lee (Olympic Diver)

Tiger Woods (Golfer)

Kristi Yamaguchi (U.S. figure skater)

Ang Lee (Taiwanese-American movie director)

I.M. Pei (Chinese Born Amercan Architect)

Dalip Singh Saund (Indian Born U.S. politician)

Yo-Yo Ma (U.S. cellist)

George Takei (Actor, Writer, Activist)

Anna May Wong (First Chinese American Actress to gain international recognition)

Bruce Lee (U.S. born Chinese actor/ martial artist)

Tammy Duckworth (U.S. politician)

Asian Americans 

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

CultureGrams

Asia  

China

Territory of American Samoa

South Korea

Gale in Context – Elementary

Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month 

Asian Americans in America

Chinese American Imigrants: Railroad Workers

Chinese and Japanese immigrants faced historic discrimination after moving to the U.S.

Learn 360 Videos

Kamala Harris: The First Female Vice President—History Kids

Transcontinental Railroad

News-O-Matic

Asian Pacific American Heroes

BTS Pops into the White House The famous K-pop group speaks out against Asian hate.

Movie Star Gets a Quarter! Anna May Wong becomes the first Asian American on U.S. money

Biden: “Stop the Hatred” U.S. President Joe Biden signs a bill to stop AAPI hate.

Moana Gets a Remake