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COURSE OUTLINE : HIST 041 Last Revised and Approved: 10/18/2007 CURRICULUM Subject Code and Course Number: HIST 041 Division : Social Sciences Course Title : HISTORY OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS Summarize the need/purpose/reason for this proposal SLOs (Student Learning Outcomes) Students will demonstrate through original written and/or oral analysis their ability to identify important events in historical eras; evaluate variables of historical phenomena; and analyze the causes and impact of significant change in a global context. Students will demonstrate awareness and critique the value of varied sources of historical information including professorial lectures, secondary texts, primary documents, visual arts, fiction, oral histories, community studies and/or current journalistic reports. Students will demonstrate responsibility as self-directed listeners, readers, and researchers. Students will demonstrate respect for the diversity of opinions on historical debates. Students will compare and contrast the experiences and issues of subsets of minorities with that of mainstream in power, including concerns of race, class, and gender. Students will apply their analysis of history to create a plan for fulfilling their own civic responsibilities as community and international citizens. SPOs (Student Performance Objectives) 1. List and identify the major historical eras, major discriminatory acts, and major contributions of Asian Pacific Americans. 2. Compare and contrast the experiences of Asians in America in the first period of open immigration (1848-1934), second period of closed immigration (1934-1965), and third period of preferential quota system (1965-present). 3. Critique U.S. immigration policies toward Asians from the 1800's to the present. 4. Identify and critique the roles of various Asian ethnicities in the development of various American economic systems such as agribusiness, plantation economy, transportation, industries, business, information technology, and medical health fields. 5. Analyze U.S. relations with Asia from 19th century commercial investments to the era of the Cold War to modern globalization. 6. List and critique the reasons from the internment of Japanese Americans from 1941 through 1946. 7. Compare and contrast the roles of Asian Pacific American women in the development of their families and communities in different eras. PASADENA CITY COLLEGE --FOR COMPLETE OUTLINE OF RECORD SEE PCC WEBCMS DATABASE-- Page 1 of 11 COURSE OUTLINE : HIST 041 Last Revised and Approved: 10/18/2007 8. Compare and contrast Asian Pacific American history with the experiences of American Indians, Chicanos/Latinos, and African Americans. Analyze Asian interracial relations. CCOs (Course Content Outline) Pre-1934 OPEN IMMIGRATION I. Orientalism: East Meets West A. Early Euro-American Relations with Asia II. 1500-1800s First Asians in the Western Hemisphere A. Amerindian Migration B. 1700s Manila Men of Louisiana C. 1700s Asian Indians in the East Coast D. 1800s Coolies and the Slave Trade III. Development of American Economic Systems A. 1607-1865 Commercial Capitalism B. 1865-1910 Industrial/Monopoly Capitalism C. 1910-present Advanced Industrial Capitalism D. 1960-present Global Capitalism IV. Civil War, Manifest Destiny, and the Problem of Race A. Are Asians…Black or White? B. Asian Americans in the South, in the Civil War, and in Reconstruction C. U.S. Westward Expansion 1. Gold Rush 2. Beyond the Continent D. Industrial Revolution and the Need for Labor V. Chinese to the Mainland A. Push from China and Pull from U.S. B. Bachelor Chinatowns in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Elsewhere C. Chinese American Contributions to U.S. Economic Systems 1. Mining – California, Nevada, Elsewhere 2. Transcontinental Railroad 3. Agriculture: California, Midwest, Northeast, South D. Comparison with Mexican and European Labor VI. Asians and the “New Manifest Destiny” A. Hawaii: From Discovery to Statehood 1. Sovereignty Movement 2. Cultural Transformation and the Tourism Industry B. Immigration History of Hawaii 1. Development of Plantation Economy 2. Japanese American Immigration 3. Korean American Christians and Strikebreakers 4. Filipino American Nationals PASADENA CITY COLLEGE --FOR COMPLETE OUTLINE OF RECORD SEE PCC WEBCMS DATABASE-- Page 2 of 11 COURSE OUTLINE : HIST 041 Last Revised and Approved: 10/18/2007 VII. Continuing Migration to the Mainland A. Japanese, Koreans, and Filipinos B. Asian Indian Punjabi Sikhs 1. From Canada to the U.S. 2. Lumber Industry in Washington and Oregon VIII. Building Communities A. Multiracial Relations 1. Miscegenation and Gender Relations 2. Multiracial Work Force: Competition and Cooperation B. Asian American Women: Subordination to Partnership 1. Double Burden 2. Wage Earners 3. Impact on Asian American Culture 4. Families and Second Generation 5. Prostitution C. Accommodation to Competition 1. Nativism and the Formation of Anglo Labor Unions 2. Anti-Asian Legislation, Court Cases and Disenfranchisement 3. Strikes 4. Anti-Asian Riots and Massacres IX. Asian Americans in the Progressive Era and Great Depression A. Progressive Reforms and Asian Americans B. Asian Americans and World War I C. Asian Americans and the New Deal 1934-1965 CLOSED IMMIGRATION I. Emergence of the Second Generation During the Depression II. World War II and Asian Americans A. From Negative to Positive 1. Chinese Considered Allies 2. Koreans Seeking Independence 3. Filipinos 4. Asian Indians B. Japanese Americans 1. Pearl Harbor and Executive Order 9066 2. Loyalty Questionnaire 3. Starting Over and Moving East 4. Redress and Reparations C. Asian Americans Serving in the War 1. Filipino and Samoan War Veterans 2. 442nd Regimental Combat Team 3. War Brides from Asia D. Limited Immigration and Citizenship Rights III. Cold War Era A. Chinese: From Friend to Foe B. Japanese: From Foe to Friend PASADENA CITY COLLEGE --FOR COMPLETE OUTLINE OF RECORD SEE PCC WEBCMS DATABASE-- Page 3 of 11 COURSE OUTLINE : HIST 041 Last Revised and Approved: 10/18/2007 C. McCarthyism and the Domino Theory D. 1950-53 Korean War E. 1945-75 Vietnam War 1965-PRESENT PREFERENTIAL QUOTA SYSTEM I. Civil Rights Movement and Asian Americans A. Establishment of Ethnic Studies B. Asian American Movement C. Asian Americans and the Anti-War Movement D. Model Minority Stereotype E. Hate Crimes: Vincent Chin in Detroit, Joseph Ileto in Los Angeles II. 1965 Immigration Act and New Push Factors A. Globalization and the New U.S. Economy B. U.S. Relations with Marcos’ Philippines C. South Korean Politics and Financial Crisis III. Post-1965 Immigrants and Communities A. Southeast Asian Refugees B. New Ethnic Enclaves 1. West Coast including San Gabriel Valley 2. Northeast including Asian Indians in New York City 3. Midwest including Filipinos in Chicago and Hmong in Wisconsin 4. South including Vietnamese in Texas C. “Brain Drain” Phenomenon D. Entrepreneurship of Asian Americans E. U.S. and Outsourcing F. 1992 Los Angeles Race Riot and Beyond 1. African American-Korean tensions in Southcentral LA 2. Mexicans and Chinese in East Los Angeles IV. Asian Americans in the 21st Century A. Current Contributions B. Asian American Politics Today C. Future of Communities and Identity Methods of Instruction Methods of Evaluation of Student Performance Assignments Essay exams may ask students to compare and contrast the significance of one time period with another; analyze the cause and effect of periods of change; or critique the many perspectives of a PASADENA CITY COLLEGE --FOR COMPLETE OUTLINE OF RECORD SEE PCC WEBCMS DATABASE-- Page 4 of 11 COURSE OUTLINE : HIST 041 Last Revised and Approved: 10/18/2007 historical debate. Groups projects, oral histories, or comunity studies would encourage students to apply history to the present, and evaluate their own abilities as a field research and as a citizen. TECHNICAL DETAILS Catalog Description Asian Pacific American experiences and contributions to United States history spanning the years from the pioneering 49ers through the Japanese American internment camp experience to the post-1965 immigration waves and refugees in an era of globalization. Total of 54 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grade Mode: L, A, P Prerequisite(s) Corequisite(s) Recommended Preparation Enrollment Limitations Instructional Activities associated with TBA Units : 3.0 CREDIT COURSE OUTLINE Credit Type : D Credit – Degree Applicable PASADENA CITY COLLEGE --FOR COMPLETE OUTLINE OF RECORD SEE PCC WEBCMS DATABASE-- Page 5 of 11 COURSE OUTLINE : HIST 041 Last Revised and Approved: 10/18/2007 Maximum Course Units : 0 Minimum Course Units: 0 Computed Total Carnegie Units : 0 Course Unit Totals in Agreement? : No Course Units Carnegie Compliant by Type and Mode? : Yes Course Units Carnegie Compliant in Total?: Yes Total Course Hours by Type and Mode COURSE HOURS LECTURE LAB ACTIVITY Scheduled Class Meetings 0 0 0 TBA Hours, Determinate Schedule 0 0 0 *Other Arranged Hours, Variable Schedule 0 0 0 (*Student is required to meet the same number of arranged hours each day or each week) Override Computed Course Units if Necessary COURSE HOURS LECTURE LAB ACTIVITY Scheduled Class Meetings 0 0 0 TBA Hours, Determinate Schedule 0 0 0 *Other Arranged Hours, Variable Schedule 0 0 0 Projected Student Registration and Attendance COURSE ATTENDANCE Registration Capacity 0 Projected Census Enrollment [Total] 0 Projected Census Enrollment [Resident] 0 Projected Census Enrollment [NonResident] 0 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE --FOR COMPLETE OUTLINE OF RECORD SEE PCC WEBCMS