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US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: Affidavit and Flyers: Chinese Boycott Case

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan that includes a history of Chinese labor in America and pertinent historical documents and analysis sheets about the Chinese Boycott Case.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Chinese Instruments

For Teachers K - 1st
Help your students identify and classify Western instruments and traditional Chinese instruments.
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California Digital Library

Loc: The Chinese in California 1850 1925

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent overview of the Chinese experience in California complete with historical photos and primary documents. Site provides information on San Francisco's Chinatown, the anti-Chinese Movement, and Chinese laborers.
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Other

China Vista: Ancient Chinese Fables

For Students 9th - 10th
Fables have enriched the Chinese language and the morals of these tales have found their way into the Chinese language. Six popular ancient Chinese fables are found here in Chinese and English.
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International Institute of Social History

International Institute of Social History:fully Criticize the Chinese Khrushchev

For Students 9th - 10th
From the International Institute of Social History this is "Fully criticize the Chinese Khrushchev from a political, ideological and theoretical perspective" a Chinese political propaganda poster by an unknown designer, 1967.
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Columbia University

Columbia University Libraries Digital Program: Chinese Paper Gods

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Columbia University Libraries Digital Program, this is an online article discussing the Anne S. Goodrich collection of Chinese Paper Gods donated to the nuniversity.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Living Language: Language Lab Chinese

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the Chinese Language Lab and have fun too. Practice with different games or review vocabulary with the digital flashcards.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Chinese Immigration

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent coverage of the Chinese immigration story. Begins with early dreams of gold, describes decades of struggle, and continues to contemporary Chinese American life.
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Heroes Remember: Canadian Chinese Veterans

For Students 9th - 10th
Read and listen to firsthand accounts of Chinese men and women who served in the Second World War. At that time, the Chinese were not even allowed to vote and their courageous efforts in the war went unacknowledged. This web site tries...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Early Chinese Immigration to the Us

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore early Chinese immigration to the United States.
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A&E Television

History.com: The History of Chinese New Year

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the origins of the Chinese New Year through the use of video. Also, learn about the traditions and symbols, the food, and the calendar at this site from the History Channel.
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Other

Huayu World: Global Chinese Language and Culture Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Good resource for exploring Chinese culture and language. Learn about Taiwanese lantern riddles, Chinese folklore, clothing, poetry and fables, papercutting, Chinese New Year, and Chinese festival and every-day cooking. Multimedia makes...
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Other

China the Beautiful: Classical Chinese Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of Chinese poems in Chinese, with English translations for many. Some also include audio. Include classical and more contemporary poets. Search a list of poets or browse by period. There are also a few topical...
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Other

Taipei Economic & Cultural Office: Art of Chinese Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Houston has wonderful information on the Traditional Chinese Culture in Taiwan such as the art of Chinese Dance. The information is somewhat in-depth and is very interesting as...
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Other

Object of History: Chinese Miners (Chinese Immigration During the Gold Rush)

For Students 9th - 10th
An image is provided of "Gan Saam Meets El Dorado," which depicts the Chinese miners in California during the 1850s in search of gold.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: List of Chinese Authors

For Students 9th - 10th
A chronological list of Chinese writers from antiquity to today -- or you can browse alphabetically. Some writers have only a scant 1-2 sentences of biographical background; others are covered extensively. Excellent jumping off point for...
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PBS

Pbs: Becoming American: The Chinese Experience

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from PBS presents the journey of the Chinese immigrant from a historical perspective. Current day immigrants discuss the experience of living with two cultures.
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City University of New York

Brooklyn College: Chinese Food: Two Texts

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains two articles on Chinese Food. One of the articles is entitled, "A Spanish Diplomat Visits China" and the other article is entitled, "Using Chopsticks". These are both interesting articles to read on the subject of Chinese food.
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Columbia University

Columbia University: Asia for Educators: Timeline of Chinese Inventions

For Students 9th - 10th
This printable timeline details the ancient inventions that dramatically changed Chinese society and the world. Topics include early books, printing techniques, tea, silk, gunpowder, playing cards and paper.
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Other

Logoi.com: Origins of Chinese Writing

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Logoi.com contains great information on the origins of Chinese writing. It covers such topics as: oracle bones, bronze inscriptions, and the beginnings of modern writing. This site is a great site to check out on the subject.
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Other

Taipei Economic & Cultural Office: Chinese Bronzes

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a nice site about Chinese bronzes. This page actually explains a lot about the history of the bronzes, how bronze is made, and the different patterns that different dynasties put on their bronzes.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: The Chinese Experience: Chinese Exclusion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan is from a larger unit examining the Chinese immigrant experience in America in the 19th century. Learners will examine actions that were taken to discriminate against the Chinese and exclude them from American society.
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University of California

The Bancroft Library: Oroville Chinese Temple

For Students 9th - 10th
Digitized collection of artifacts from a Chinese temple built in 1863 and serving a populace of 10,000.
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Mount Holyoke College

Mt. Hoyoke College: Chinese Exclusion Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides full length, section-by-section text of the Chinese Exclusion Act, passed by the 47th U.S. Congress in 1882.

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