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This American Exclusivity: The Chinese Exclusion Act lesson plan also includes:
- NY Lawmakers Ask Obama to Formally Apologize for Chinese Exclusion Ac
- Stop n Jot Activity for Chinese Exclusion Act
- H-Chart
- Debate Carousel version 2
- Chinese Immigration and Exclusion Lesson Plan
- American Exclusivity(.html)
- American Exclusivity (.html)
- Lesson Slides (.pptx)
- A Chinese View of the Statue of Liberty - English (.pdf)
- A Chinese View of the Statue of Liberty - English (.docx)
- A Chinese View of the Statue of Liberty - Spanish (.pdf)
- A Chinese View of the Statue of Liberty - Spanish (.docx)
- Document Analysis Packet - English (.pdf)
- Document Analysis Packet - English (.docx)
- Document Analysis Packet - Spanish (.pdf)
- Document Analysis Packet - Spanish (.docx)
- H-Chart - English (.pdf)
- H-Chart - English (.docx)
- H-Chart - Spanish (.pdf)
- H-Chart - Spanish (.docx)
- Timeline of the Chinese Exclusion Act - English (.pdf)
- Timeline of the Chinese Exclusion Act - English (.docx)
- Timeline of the Chinese Exclusion Act - Spanish (.pdf)
- Timeline of the Chinese Exclusion Act - Spanish (.docx)
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The Chinese Exclusion Act—the first race-based immigration restriction—is echoed in today's debates on the topic. Using graphic organizers and structured discussions, historians consider the reasons behind the act and compare the political impulses of the 1800s to similar dynamics today.
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- Use graphic organizers to assist learners as they analyze primary sources and news articles on immigration
- Consider current questions on immigration using included resources or more up-to-date news articles
Classroom Considerations
- Extension activities focus on the Obama administration
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- Graphic organizers and note-taking activities help class members analyze documents
- Lesson plan makes the Chinese Exclusion Act relevant to the current debates on immigration