ACTIVITY 7.2: EXPERIENCES OF KOREAN AMERICANS DURING THE 1992 LA CIVIL UNREST

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Students explore the impact of the 1992 LA Civil Unrest by analyzing interviews of individuals who were part of it.

Activity Questions

  • How were Korean Americans (both those who lived during the event and those who have been born since) impacted by the 1992 LA Civil Unrest?
  • What are similarities and differences between these experiences?
  • What did they see as some of the causes of the 1992 LA Civil Unrest?
  • What impact was felt in the Korean American community?
  • What impacts were felt by other groups (i.e., the LAPD, African American population, Latino/Hispanic population, etc.)?

Instructional Strategies

  • Use the Lesson 7: Saigu: The 1992 LA Civil Unrest (Activity 7.2) presentation to support this lesson.

Before the Video

  • Introduce the Legacy Project website.

During the Video

  • Distribute the Legacy Project Video Activity and have students complete the column for the interview you show to the whole class.
  • Show the video, Saigu LA Riots – Hyepin Im, or an alternative video(s) selected from the Legacy Project.

After Viewing

  • Have students use their devices to select a second interview to view and complete the second column.
  • Invite students to share their analysis with a peer, a small group, or the whole class to identify similarities and differences between interviewee experiences and ideas.

Closing Activity

  • End class with a review and discussion of the activity questions and how the April’s Way film reshaped or reinforced their answers.

Resources

Worksheet on Legacy Project Activity: Impact of 1992 Civil Unrest (PDF)

YouTube Video: Sa-I-Gu (41 minutes)