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1. The model minority has always been attached to Asian-Americans and puts immense amount of pressure on them.
2. I learned that the creation of the Chinese Exclusion Act was greatly influenced upon the fact that white people felt threatened by Asian-Americans & thought their jobs were at risk.
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1. I learned of how much Asian Americans have suffered throughout history for a variety of reasons and how this has specifically effected the children.
2. I had never heard of the "Yellow Peril" and how paranoid the United States actually was of Asians and Asian Americans.
3. I see similarities with how Asians and specifically Chinese were treated right after COVID broke out.

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1. Asian American studies scholars and a Chinese audience should concern anyone who cares about the underlying origin of today's various representations of Chinese in the media.
2. Today, there is a thriving community of Asian American children's book authors, illustrators, and publishers working to create books that reflect the experiences and perspectives of Asian American children and families.
3. Asian American stereotypes are perpetuated with the term Yellow Peril as whiteness increased in the US during this period. The Yellow Peril became an essential way for Anglo-Americans to assert their dominance over Asians by portraying them as ruthless and cunning.

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1. The Asian myth wasn't something I really realized since majorities of the Asian people around me like my friend and family was good at sports, learned to play some type of musical instrument, and got good grades since grades and education were heavily prioritized. I definitely fell into this with playing on multiple different teams for soccer and basketball, learning to play multiple instruments, and getting good grades while somehow still making time to play video games.
2. Representation is so hard since there are so many different types of Asian people, races, ethnicity, and cultures that tend to be overlooked by the big ones like China, Korea, and Japan.
3. The five Chinese brothers was quite something... The fact that it received so many awards and people praising it when it is full of stereotypes and racism.

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1. During this module I was exposed to the model minority myth. This was a stereotype that suggests Asian Americans partake in having high socioeconomic success as a minority.
2. Because whites felt threatened by Asian people they created the Chinese exclusion Act.
3. This haterated has become more modernized as many pinned the pandemic on this ethnic group. Further shows how we should further protect this community.

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1. Asian-Americans are an underrepresented group in literature. The only book that had Asians in it was the five Chinese brothers for Grace Lin growing up. This book is racist and highly offensive.
2. yellow peril. It is insane to think that people could be hated because of their success. White people felt threatened by Asian people and created the Chinese exclusion Act.
3. People are still very openly racist towards Asians, just look at how people reacted to COVID-19

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1. I learned the combination of Asain American subgroups of 1968

2. Five Chinese brothers poorly portray Chinese characters.

3. Minority Myth about Asain regarding status and intellectuality

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Module 7 Takeaways
1. First, I learned about diversity in publishing companies. The charts provided in the modules show how a majority of publishers are white, ciswoman, and non-disabled. This can lead to stories and books that are not diverse and representative.
2. Secondly, I learned about the model minority myth. It is a type of stereotype that portrays Asian Americans as always successful.
3. Finally, I learned about Japanese Internment camps. Japanese Americans were kept in camps due to the war but it led to a lot of racial discrimination and prejudice. An article published in 1966 fueled the model minority myth as it claimed that even though the Japanese suffered during those times, they are still successful and they are better than any group in society.

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1. Having children's books be culturally accurate towards all children including the Asian community is very important, but they were not appropriately depicted until recently.
2. It is important to avoid common culture stereotypes in books that are often harmful to young readers.
3. The Model Minority Myth, is a harmful stereotype that only looked at some of their socioeconomic success, as a way that all people could adopt their values to become successful too.

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1. I learned that the first Asian American children's book was written in the late 19th century.
2. Asian Americans have probably some of the lowest numbers for books made about this group. Only 851 books featured Asian Americans.
3. The Five Chinese Brothers is a bad representation of Asian Americans features. It is sad because this books was read to us when I was in elementary school.

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1. The first Asian American children's book was released in the late 19th century, and the genre experienced significant growth in the 1960s and 1970s. However, due to the lack of Asian American stories and experiences in literature, Asian American writers, educators, and activists started to advocate for more representation of Asian American stories and experiences in children's literature.

2. Although having more than 140 years of history in America, Asian Americans have been geographically, culturally, and historically disconnected from Asia for generations.

3. William Petersen wrote an essay for the New York Times in 1966. The article was eight pages long and included eight images. It began by claiming that despite facing the harshest discrimination and prejudice, Japanese Americans had achieved amazing accomplishment.

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Julianna Clayton Sec-05 Module 7 Key Takeaways

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Julianna Clayton Sec-05 Module 7 Key Takeaways

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1) In this unit I learned the importance of integrating multiculturalism into our students curriculum. A positive portrays of Asian Americans is what is going to create a meaningful educational experience.
2) I learned about how I should evaluate criteria for childrens books representing Asian cultures. The books should reflect the realities and way of life of that group, should defeat stereotypes, should portray accurate historical events, and reflect an awareness of the changing status of women in society.
3) I also learned exactly what the model minority myth is which is a stereotype that suggests asian americans are successful and high 8 minority group who have high socioeconomic success. Other minority groups could achieve same results if they had these same beliefs, this can be very damaging.

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1. The Model Minority Myth came to be from a New York Times article by William Petersen in 1966. The article showed how Japanese Americans faced discrimination and prejudice from being placed in internment camps, but highlighted that they are "better than any group in our society". It damages the self-esteem and adds to much pressure to be perfect.

2.  I learned how the Yellow Peril in literature and media was used as a racist movement that portrayed Asians as bad or the villains of the world, often describing them as "yellow" or with slanted eyes.

3. Culture appreciation and accurate details needs books from Asian American authors because it tends to be more authentic and nuanced with how they are portraying Asians. They are culturally authentic and free of stereotypes. Books about Asian American experiences by non-Asian authors typically have a more monolithic description of the experiences or do not get the full picture if they are not trying to be racist.

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1. It's crucial for Asian children's books to accurately depict the racial diversity of Asian Americans in their illustrations and photographs when evaluating Asian children's books.
2. In the Asian community, the myth of the model minority is actively promoted. They are viewed as this incredibly prosperous group that has "fit in" and flourished in American culture. This is detrimental because it accepts cultural authenticity-erasing whitewashing.
3. Animals are used as symbols in real Asian American literature because they have connotations and functions.

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Module 7 (Asian-American Childrens Literature)

1. I learned about the significance of Yuji Ichioka: She coined the term Asian Americans to represent all Asian Decents.

2. I learned that out of 3,000 childrens books only 851 featured Asian Decent characters.

3. I learned how the book Five Chinese Brothers negatively portrays asian decent characters.

4. I was able to watch Grace Lin’s Ted Talk and learn how unfortunate her experiences were growing up. She lacked having books that portrayed characters like her. So, she would create her own books.

5. I learned that The Model Minority Myth is the belief that all Asian Americans are wealthy,smart and better than any other race.

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1. Asian Americans have been in this country for over 140 years and are only represented at 7% overall in the children's book industry.
2. Grace Lin talks about the importance of representation in books for young children. She says she rejected her Asian heritage and self for the longest time until she brought more representation into the world by writing her own children's books so children could be proud of their heritage.
3. In the "How you see me" video, people express the stereotypes that are pushed upon them, and one woman talks about one Asian Actress who was of Filipino and Hawaiian descent and was not able to be represented in her culture but of a Cantonese character instead. Focusing only on certain Asian Cultures that are more "mainstream" can cause stereotypes of all Asians.

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1. When evaluating asian children's books, it is important for them to contain art and photos which accurately reflect the racial diversity of Asian Americans.
2. I never realized that Dr.Seuss books contained harmful and racist stereotypes in his artwork and stories. It's important for me to now look over old books that I once loved and see if there are any way in which they can be harmful to the children's brain.
3. It is important to realize that the Chinese experience is similar to those of other ethnic groups we have explored because all groups faced discrimination through harmful language and stereotypes when coming and adjusting to the U.S. . African Americans, Native Americans, and Latinos all struggled to make a living for themselves in a world where they were looked down upon for where they came from and the way they looked. Where each group had to find ways to provide for their children in a world where red lining, educational discrimination, and other universal problems were present.

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1. Lee & Low books (2019) conducted a study that the publishing agency consisted of 75% white people and Asian community only consisted of 7%.
2. I watched the YouTube video of the book "The five Chinese brothers". Bishop was right when he said that every character looked exactly the same with yellow skin and slanted eyes. The author did not even make the time to study how Asian communities truly look. Bishop seemed to have felt embarrassed because he could all the other students looking at him. Being part of the Asian community, I know what he feels like, and it does not feel good.
3. Minority myth was created, and it was almost like a bounty on Asian American heads that they had to be a certain way to be accepted in society. This hurts the true identities of what the Asian communities truly represent. Then in result is also degrades other minority groups who do not "live up" to what is expected of them and discriminates them.

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1. According to the Diverse book finder, 39% of Asian American stories are ones in which race, ethnicity, tribal affiliation, culture, religion, or immigration are central to the story. While this is good, only 19% portray relationships across cultures. More books should portray cross cultural relations in order to create more sliding glass doors for children.
2. Caucasian cisgendered males tend to hold most positions of power in publishing companies.
3. Standardized testing and stringent academic requirements make it hard for diverse Asian American books to make it into classroom due to a lack of time.
4. There were actual government bills passed that excluded Chinese and Japanese immigrants from civil rights at different points of US history.
5. The model minority myth sets up Asians to be placed within "acceptable" parameters for assimilation. This is not only damaging as it stereotypes Asians, but it also creates an ideological weapon against other minorities who are not seen as the model minority.

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1.     Asian American combines subgroups that made in 1968.

2.     The damage of the model minority myth affects Asian American

3.     The Japanese Internment Camps

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1. A really stereotypical and harmful Asian American children's books is "The Five Chinese Brothers". The story not only displays horrific ways of human torture, but displays Asian Americans and Asians with the stereotypical closed eyes. I also noticed when we watched and heard the read aloud of the story, the way the person read the story may have come across as harmful because they had an accent that sounded forced and fake as if they were "impersonating" someone from the culture.
2. The model minority myth is heavily pushed in the Asian community. They're seen as this highly successful group that has "fit in" and succeeded well in American culture. This is harmful because it's the acceptance of white washing and washing away cultural authenticity.
3. "Wishes" and "Eyes That Kiss The Corner" are both positive examples of Asian American children's literature. Both of these stories really brightened the outlook I had on Asian American children's books because it reminds me that there's still hope for stereotypes and harmful ideas of the community to hopefully drift away.

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1. Even though Asian American children's literature is not being told in class, there is still a lot of growth and diversity, which reflects the experiences of Asian American communities.
2. 'Asian | How You See Me?' gives an inside perspective of the stereotypes used to identify the community. For instance, "No every single Asian person goes to a great school."
3. Model minority myth does a lot of damage because it stereotypes all Asian Americans as intelligent, and hard-working  which technically means they are more academically, socially, and economically successful than other minorities. This causes a rift between people of color against each other.

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1. How little representation the Asian American community get when it comes to children's literature. In short, out of the 3000 picture books that were published, only 851 of them included Asian American characters.
2. How apparently the reason why Asian American literature is not implemented into curriculums is because of the fact that they apparently do not have "enough time".
3. One example of Asian American literature done wrong. The book is called Five Chinese Brothers, and it is not a respectful representation of the Asian American community because of its racist stereotypes and offensive imagery.
4. How the publishing industry overall is mostly White/Caucasian. This can be detrimental since it limits the perspective of opinions and ideas in the publishing industry, which can lead to favoritism and denying the publishing of books that attempt to represent their unique community.

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1. Asian American children's literature promotes cultural understanding and representation, challenges stereotypes, and empowers Asian American children through diverse and authentic representation of their cultures and experiences.
2. The publishing industry for Asian American children's books has become more diverse in recent years, with the emergence of small independent presses and initiatives aimed at promoting diverse representation, but there is still a need for greater representation and support for Asian American authors and illustrators.
3. Grace Lin is a critically acclaimed and award-winning author and illustrator of children's books, known for her vibrant illustrations and stories that celebrate Asian American culture and identity. She is important for her contributions to diversifying children's literature and promoting cultural understanding and representation through her work.

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1. Asian American literature is not being discussed or taught in classrooms due to lack of time. A solution to making sure Asian American literature being taught is by reading different literature each month. that way every culture gets a chance.

2. Some stereotypes used in Asian American literature are all Asians looking the same, yellow skin color, slanted eyes, and intelligence.

3. Animals used in authentic Asian American Literature have meaning and purpose, in other words they are used as symbols.