In May 2020, I voluntarily wrote a research paper for my American History class about anti-Chinese political cartoons created around the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act. In April of 2021, amidst rising anti-Asian sentiment in America surrounding COVID-19, my essay, titled Political Cartoons and Chinese Exclusion, was published to the Packer Journal of History website, along with a video of myself explaining the connection of my essay to my identity as an Asian American.
Click here to view my “Political Cartoons and Chinese Exclusion” video and paper.
In February/March of 2021, I wrote a two part research paper for my Advanced Precalculus class about the “Asians are good at math” stereotype. The assignment was to create and complete any sort of project relating to math, so I combined my interest in history with my identity to write this two part essay about a topic that directly impacts me. Part One is about the history of the stereotype, and Part Two is about its negative affects.
Click here to view “Examining The “Asians Are Good At Math” Stereotype”
In November 2021, for my Literature, History, and Politics of the Environment Class, I had to “see” my environment by photographing as many species of trees as possible. I had to create some sort of presentation that included the binomial nomenclature and facts about each tree as well as my sense in first “seeing” the bird and then learning about it. I decided to put a spin on the assignment and compose a research and photographic paper about past, present, and future trees in the Packer Garden. I used online archives and interviewed current staff members to write the essay.
Sadie Sadler 