Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) Women
AAS-TACT APIA Biography/Curriculum Project
Portraits of outstanding women may be downloaded for classroom use.
Students are encouraged to find main ideas. They might draw items that depict the work of the individuals in the space around their portrait.
Crossing Boundaries: Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (TACT 2010) for Grades 4-6 feature:
Patsy Mink, Member of Congress (free download)
Additional portraits are available. To download the book ($5)
Additional portraits have been researched by students from the Asian American Studies Department (AAS) at San Francisco State University (SFSU) and have been adapted by TACT for Grade 2. All are free downloads.
Students are encouraged to find main ideas. They might draw items that depict the work of the individuals in the space around their portrait.
Crossing Boundaries: Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (TACT 2010) for Grades 4-6 feature:
Patsy Mink, Member of Congress (free download)
Additional portraits are available. To download the book ($5)
- Willa Kim, Costume Designer
- Hazel Ying Lee, World War II Pilot
- Lili’uokulani, Queen of Hawai’i
- Maya Lin, Artist and Architect
- Mamie Tape, Student in Historic Court Case Tape vs. Hurley
- Thuy Vu, News Journalist
Additional portraits have been researched by students from the Asian American Studies Department (AAS) at San Francisco State University (SFSU) and have been adapted by TACT for Grade 2. All are free downloads.
- Ruth Asawa, Sculptor
- Elaine Chao, Government Official
- Christine Chen, Reporter, Yoga Instructor
- Heather Fong, Former Police Chief
- Jacqueline Nguyen, Judge
- Mine Okubo, Artist
- Velma Veloria, Legislator
- Flossie Wong-Staal, Medical Researcher
