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As part of a study of Angel Island Immigration Station, young historians examine the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, the first restriction on the United States immigration based on race and nationality. They complete a matrix identifying unfamiliar vocabulary, record questions, and then rewrite the document in their own words.
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- Have groups investigate current immigration policies like the Dream Act and the debates that surround them
Classroom Considerations
- Requires access to dictionaries and copies of two worksheets
- Presumes a protocol is in place to permit a safe, respectful discussion of the racism evident in the documents
- Second of 14 resources in the unit
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- Includes an assessment as well as extensions and adaptations suggestions
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