ABC’s of AAPIs Coloring Pages and Lessons Collection
A is for Anna May Wong
F is for Fred Korematsu
G is for Grace Lee Boggs
H is for Henna
L is for Lunchbox Moment
M is for Moon
N is for Not Your Model Minority
P is for Philip Vera Cruz
Q is for Queen Lilli’uokalani
R is for Red Envelopes
S is for Shoes Off in the House
T is for Tape Family V. Hurley
U is for United States v. Wong Kim Ark
X is for Intersectionality
Y is for Yuri Kochiyama
About
In partnership with the Asian American Advocacy Fund (AAAF), WQED Education staff along with educator, Christian Wrabley are taking AAAF’s ABC’s of AAPIs coloring book project and creating lesson plans for educators to use in the classroom to provide a creative activity and resource for AAPI studies.
Through this coloring book, we hope to cultivate an expansive vision of the diversity and vastness of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities by highlighting our rich history of contribution, solidarity, and resistance.
Whether you identify as an Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI), or an ally, friend, or family looking to learn more about stories different from your own, we encourage you to find inspiration, truth, and most of all, fun in these pages. We hope the stories and art pieces will empower you to imagine your own future and enrich your sense of identity and belonging in ways that liberate you to live unapologetically and authentically.
While this coloring book is a bold proclamation of AAPI power and presence, this is also much more than just a coloring book. This is a step toward reclaiming who we were and reimagining who we are and who we want to be. This is a portal leading us through the past to understand the present, that we may envision our futures beyond the current narratives and identities.
We present these pages to you with the hope that you will bring life to them with your own colors, imagination, vibrance, and energy so that each book feels uniquely yours.
Credits: Asian American Advocacy Fund, Lesson Plans: Christian Wrabley, Lesson Plans: Rachel Sew, Artwork Copyright 2022 by: Andrew Blooms – Christina Kwan – Crystal Jin Kim – Diana Settles – Edward Sun – Hufsa Zia – Jonny Warren – Joy Zhang – Killamari – Kim Nguyen – Leah Abucayan – Mariah Zia – Nicole Kang Ahn – Pui Tam – Sanithna Phansavanh – The Creative Folks. Writer Copyright 2022 by: Gina Yu – Jessie Lian – Mila Konomos
Standards
Arts & Humanities (Cultural Context, Creative Expression, Media/Art Analysis)
9.1.8.A / 9.1.12.A Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities.
9.1.8.B / 9.1.12.B Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works.
9.1.8.C / 9.1.12.C Identify and use comprehensive vocabulary within each of the arts.
9.1.8.D / 9.1.12.D Demonstrate knowledge of styles, techniques and tools in the production of works in the arts.
9.1.8.E / 9.1.12.E Communicate a unified theme or point of view through the production of works in the arts.
9.1.8.F / 9.1.12.F Explain works of others within historical and cultural contexts.
9.1.8.J / 9.1.12.J Incorporate technologies in the production and presentation of works in the arts.
9.2.8.A / 9.2.12.A Explain the historical, cultural and social context of works in the arts.
9.2.8.D / 9.2.12.D Analyze a work of art from its historical and cultural perspective.
9.2.8.L / 9.2.12.L Identify common themes, forms and techniques from a variety of cultures.
9.3.8.A / 9.3.12.A Know and apply the critical process when analyzing works in the arts.
9.4.8.C / 9.4.12.C Compare and contrast works in the arts using contextual knowledge and aesthetic criteria.
English Language Arts (Grades 6–12: Writing, Speaking, Analysis, Research)
CC.1.4.6–12.A Write informative/explanatory texts to examine topics and convey complex ideas clearly.
CC.1.4.6–12.B Identify and introduce precise topics, establishing organization and focus.
CC.1.4.6–12.C Develop and analyze topics with relevant facts, definitions, and details.
CC.1.4.6–12.D Organize ideas logically using appropriate structures and transitions.
CC.1.4.6–12.E Write with an awareness of audience, purpose and tone.
CC.1.4.6–12.G Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and evidence.
CC.1.4.6–12.S Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis and reflection.
CC.1.5.6–12.A Participate effectively in collaborative discussions.
CC.1.5.6–12.B Evaluate information presented through diverse media and formats.
CC.1.5.6–12.C Integrate information from multiple sources.
CC.1.5.6–12.D Present information, findings and supporting evidence clearly.
CC.1.5.6–12.F Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks.
Reading Informational Text & Literature (Analysis & Cultural Understanding)
CC.1.2.6–12.A Determine central ideas and analyze their development.
CC.1.2.6–12.B Cite textual evidence to support analysis.
CC.1.2.6–12.C Analyze how ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
CC.1.3.6–12.A Determine themes or central ideas of a text.
CC.1.3.6–12.F Analyze how authors use structure and point of view.
CC.1.3.6–12.G Compare and contrast texts from different cultures and time periods.
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