In the Classroom

Join SAADA in building educational awareness about South Asian American history. Below you'll find resources for learning and teaching about the South Asian American community.

Background Reading

An Introduction to South Asian America

Lesson Plans

Exploring South Asian America: A 50-minute Tour
Dr. Amber Abbas, Saint Joseph’s University (2014)

Ethnography and the South Asian American Experience
Dr. Fariha Khan, University of Pennsylvania (2014)

Artifacts in the Archive
Dr. Amy Bhatt, University of Maryland Baltimore County (2014)

Oral History, Migration and the Archive
Dr. Amber Abbas, Saint Joseph’s University (2014)

In the Face of Xenophobia: Lessons to address bullying of South Asian American youth [external]
Dr. Monisha Bajaj, Dr. Ameena Ghaffar-Kucher, and Karishma Desai (2013)