Asian-American Experience on File (Hardcover)

On File "TM" is our award-winning collection of visual reference materials. Each On File "TM" depicts complex subjects in a way that both engages and informs students and researchers. These flexible resources fit into every curriculum.
-- Instructors can use the pages for handouts, overheads, posters, and testing.
-- Students can use them as quick sources of information, to reference curriculum topics, or to supplement their essays and reports.
-- On Files "TM" are available in either binder or electronic format.
-- All of the maps, charts, diagrams, and illustrations are designed in clean black-and-white graphics and are printed on sturdy pages.
-- Pages are housed in durable three-ring binders.
-- Replacement pages are available if they are lost or stolen.

Highly Accessible and Visually Engaging

Since their first arrival in the New World, the experiences of individual ethnic groups have often been lost in the larger story of American history. Now, the multivolume Ethnic Minorities in America set provides a compelling and highly visual overview of each group.

Utilizing our award-winning On File "TM" format, this unique blend of visual material and explanatory text details the histories and experiences of African Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanic Americans. Maps, timelines, charts, and diagrams help explore the cultural, historical, political, and social histories of these three major groups. Coverage also profiles key events and issues in each group's homelands, especially those factors that influenced their movement to the United States.

Ideal for the middle and high school curriculum, this set will help every student explore America's rich culturallandscape.

Highlights:
-- An informative background offers a historical overview of each group, including origins, cultural traditions, geography, and more.
-- Interdisciplinary coverage of a broad range of curriculum areas ensures an in-depth understanding of each subject.
-- Multicultural volumes foster an appreciation for cultural diversity.
-- The inviting black-and-white graphic design of all maps, timelines, charts, and diagrams will appeal to today's visually oriented students.

Coverage includes:
-- Gan Saam (Pre-1900): The Chinese and the Transcontinental Railroad; Life and Work on the Hawaiian Plantation; and the Chinese and the California Gold Rush
-- The Early 20th Century (1900-1945): Japanese Immigration to the U.S., 1900-1945; Early Asian-Indian Immigration and Settlement; and Filipino, Chinese, and Korean Americans in World War II
-- The Second Wave (1946-1974): Important Court Decisions in Asian-American History; Women Reshape the Chinese Community; and Educational Attainment Among Asian Americans, 1960 vs. 1970
-- "Model Minorities" and Refugees (1975-Present): The Redress Movement; the Southeast Asian Refugee Assistance and Relocation Effort; and Asian American Hate Crimes: 1980-Present
-- Afterwards: Asian American Cultural Contributions: Asian Religions; Selected Asian-American Artists and Writers.