Implementation
It is important for school districts to be proactive throughout the implementation process in order to maximize the effectiveness of the Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum (VAEMC). This narrative will provide district and site administrators with guidance on how to implement the curriculum in ways that are best suited to their students, teachers, and communities.
Implementing the Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum in the History-Social Science Classroom
While the FAIR Education Act of 2011 was passed in order to ensure "a study of the role and contributions of ... Asian Americans” (Ed. Code Section 51204.5) in the development of California and United States (US) history, Vietnamese Americans are often left out of history curricula. In high school, students learn about the Vietnam War from an American foreign policy perspective contextualized in the Cold War Era. Although the California History-Social Science Framework authors include the experiences of immigrants from Vietnam in both 4th and 11th grades, teachers often do not have access to lessons that center around the stories of families with Southeast Asian ancestry.
Implementing the Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum in the English Language Arts Classroom
By accessing the Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum (VAEMC), teachers will have access to robust resources and historical context, centering Vietnamese perspectives. Student learning thrives when educators are able to utilize a culturally sustaining pedagogy approach within their English Language Arts classrooms. Incorporating Vietnamese stories in the classroom will allow students to not only learn about and affirm their own and other students’ identities, but also promotes academic success. Providing opportunities to learn about one’s history and culture are a feat for every educator, and not just restricted to a heritage language course or History-Social Science course.
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Implementing the Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum in the World Language Classroom
Since the twentieth century, Vietnamese language pedagogies in the United States have experienced tremendous changes, shifting emphasis from serving as the teaching skill of area studies towards a broader spectrum of socio-cultural development germane to global competence, multiculturalism, and multiliteracy. A major catalyst for these pedagogical shifts is attributable to the mass exodus of Vietnamese people emigrating from Southeast Asia; since 1975, approximately 125,000 relocated to the United States. By 2019, the number of Vietnamese immigrants was closer to 1.4 million (Harjanto and Batalova, 2021). With 39 percent of the population residing in California, Vietnamese ethnic communities and dual-language immersion schools have formed across the state.
Professional Learning
Scholar Talks for Professional Learning
Directions for Downloading
Educators can view recorded scholar talks from the model curriculum development on the Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum. These videos will support educators in developing content background and building capacity in teaching about Vietnamese histories and cultures.
In order to download any of the videos below, follow these steps:
Click on the word “link” in the parentheses, which will link you to the corresponding video.On the Vimeo page for this video, click on the download button beneath the title of the video.
Next, you will see a “Video” tab on the left and five video qualities listed - 1080p, 720p, 540p, 360p, and 240p. Click on the download icon next to the video quality that you wish to download (1080 is the highest quality).
In order to download caption transcripts from any of the videos below, follow these steps:
Click on the word “link” in the parentheses, which will link you to the corresponding video.
On the Vimeo page for this video, click on the download button beneath the title of the video.
Next, you will see a “Video” tab on the left, and a “Transcript” tab on the right. Click on the transcript tab.
Underneath the transcript tab you will see two languages, English and Vietnamese. Click on the download icon next to the language of the captions that you wish to download.