Generational Trauma Impact on Cambodian-American Communities
Explore the concept of generational trauma and its influence on Cambodian Americans, examining traumatic events experienced across generations, the Cambodian-American refugee experience, and insightful video discussion questions.
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CAMBODIAN AMERICAN STUDIES MODEL CURRICULUM 2024 Generational Trauma and Cambodian Americans CASMC Cambodian American Studies Model Curriculum
Definition: Trauma An emotional response to a terrible event like a life-threatening accident or natural disaster. (Psychology Today)
Definition: Generation A generational group, often referred to as a cohort, includes those who share historical or social life experiences, the effects of which are relatively stable over the course of their lives. These life experiences tend to distinguish one generation from another. (Jurkiewicz & Brown, 1998).
Definition: Generational Trauma The effects of a traumatic experience endured during childhood or as an adult that is transferred or passed on from parent to child and further generations. (Bombay, Matheson, and Anisman 2009)
Group Task Create a list of traumatic events experienced by Cambodian Americans that may have impacted their communities across generations.
Quotes The transmission of trauma may be particular to a given family suffering a loss, such as the death of an infant, or it can be a shared response to societal trauma. (Psychology Today) Sometimes anxiety falls from one generation to the next through stories told. (Psychology Today) Adult offspring of Holocaust survivors showed significantly higher levels of self- reported childhood trauma, particularly emotional abuse and neglect, relative to comparison subjects. (Yehuda, Halligan, Grossman 2001)
Video Discussion Questions (1-4) 1. What was your reaction to this video? 2. Is there anything that stood out to you? 3. Did you learn anything new? 4. This is an opportunity for students to share their reactions. There are no right or wrong answers, but encourage them to be respectful and thoughtful. Teachers may want to share their thoughts first just in case students feel nervous about responding.
Video Discussion Questions (5-7) 5. Describe Dorothy Chow s upbringings and how Cambodian history has influenced her journey. How has trauma played out in Dorothy s life, and that of her father s? What role does her podcast have in trauma and healing? 6.Describe Phung Huynh s art work and how she honors Cambodian history. What narratives from Cambodian refugees were highlighted in Phung s donut box art work subjects? 7.How do both Dorothy and Phung try to capture the stories of Cambodian history and culture? What goals and hopes do Dorothy and Phung have for all refugee community members for healing?
Exit Ticket 1.Reflecting upon your own life, how would you describe your own relationship to your culture? 2.How important do you feel your culture is to your identity as an individual? 3.How would you feel if you were no longer allowed to identify with your own culture?
