Assess the vital contributions of Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, and Pacific Islander communities to the Pacific Northwest economy despite discriminatory laws like the Chinese Exclusion Act.
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Analyze how power, governance, and systemic oppression have impacted historically marginalized groups, and celebrate the enduring contributions and living histories of diverse communities in Oregon and the nation.
8.27Oregon Social Studies Standards · All agesDetermine and explain the importance and contributions (products, events, actions, and ideas) of key people, cultures, ethnic groups(including individuals who are American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian or Americans of African, Asian, Pacific Island, Chicano, Latino, or Middle Eastern descent), religious groups, and other traditionally marginalized groups (women, people with disabilities, immigrants, refugees, and individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender) in Oregon, the United States, and the world.
8.28Oregon Social Studies Standards · All agesIdentify issues related to historical events to recognize power, authority, and governance as it relates to systemic oppression and its impact on ethnic and religious groups, as well as other historically persecuted individuals in the United States in the modern era (bias, injustice, discrimination, and stereotypes).
8.31Oregon Social Studies Standards · All agesAnalyze intersecting identities and relationships within the living histories of ethnic groups such as individuals who are American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian or Americans of African, Asian, Pacific Island, Chicano, Latino, or Middle Eastern descent), religious groups, and other traditionally marginalized groups (women, people with disabilities, immigrants, refugees, and individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender) in the United States.
