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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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Primary
Curated OER

History Matters: "To This We Dissented": The Rock Springs Riot

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the description of the Rock Springs massacre written by the Chinese workers who lived through the massacre and presented to the Chinese Consul in New York. Included is a report of an investigation of those who died in the massacre....
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Primary
Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum

Cprr History Museum: Joint Committee to Investigate Chinese Immigration

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains the text of the report of the joint special committee to investigate Chinese immigration.
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Handout
Arizona State University

Arizona State University: Chinese Nationalists

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Arizona State University offers information about the Chinese Nationalists who played a part in the history of China.
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Lesson Plan
University of California

History Project: Debate Over the California Constitutional Convention, 1878 1879

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson on immigration, conflict and nativism in which students examine primary source documents to evaluate public policy and attitudes towards Chinese immigrants in California, 1878-1879.
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Article
Curated OER

History Matters:"rock Springs Is Killed":white Reaction to the Rock Springs Riot

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an article from the Rock Springs Independent railng against the return of the Chinese coal miners the day after the Rock Springs Massacre that resulted in the death of several Chinese laborers.
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Handout
National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Anna May Wong

For Students 9th - 10th
Appearing in over sixty movies throughout her career, Anna May Wong was the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood.
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Handout
Other

Ancient Scripts: Writing Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
History and definition of writing, plus extensive information on the types, families, and regions of written languages. For each language, you'll find information on when and where it was used, the people who used it, and what it looked...
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Handout
Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Islamic Art: Late Medieval Period: History

For Students 9th - 10th
A solid introduction to Islamic art of the late medieval period (approximately A.D. 1250 to A.D. 1450) that relates historical events to the art production of the time. With informative descriptions and wonderful reproductions that...
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Unit Plan
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Whose Land Is This? Webisode 8

For Students 9th - 10th
From Joy Hakim's marvelous set of books, A History of US, this webisode offers narrative, pictures, and teaching guides for the settling of the West after the Civil War.
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Lesson Plan
Stanford University

Stanford History Education Group: China's Cultural Revolution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson plan inspiring students to consider what it was like during the Cultural Revolution prompted by Mao Tse-Tung in the 1960's through primary source documents.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Introduction to the Han Dynasty

For Students 9th - 10th
The Han Dynasty is one of the great dynasties in Chinese history, encompassing nearly four hundred years of expansion and consolidation which coincided with the period of the Roman republic and empire in the West. The period is usually...
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Handout
PBS

Pbs Nova: Ancient Chinese Explorers

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the different voyages of Zheng He and their significance in Chinese history. Includes good historical background and pictures.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids History: Civil Service in Ancient China

For Students 3rd - 8th
In Ancient Chinese, government officials had to pass exams. This site explores the civil service in Ancient Chinese history.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids History: The Legend of Silk in Ancient China

For Students 3rd - 8th
A site for kids to learn about the legend of silk in Ancient Chinese history. Read about how silk is made and the story behind who invented the cloth from a silkworm cocoon.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1865 1898: Chinese Immigrants and Mexican Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the conflict with Mexican American and Chinese groups as white settlers pushed westward in the nineteenth century. Explains what brought so many Chinese immigrants to America and the roadblocks and discrimination that they had...
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Website
A&E Television

History.com: Chinese New Year

For Students 9th - 10th
The 15-day long Chinese New Year celebration originated from an ancient Chinese legend of the monster Nian.
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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic Instructor: The Chinese New Year

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
How do people celebrate the Chinese New Year? Come and discover more about this fascinating holiday when you visit this comprehensive resource. This site features historical information, activities, fun facts, and more.
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Chinese Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Chinese Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Website
Other

Angel Island: Immigrant Journeys of Chinese Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
This informational home page of photographer Lydia Lum provides a good source of information on Chinese American immigrants who came through Angel Island. This site includes interviews and quotes from former Angel Island detainees....
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Chinese Porcelain: Production and Export

For Students 9th - 10th
Chinese ceramics were first exported in large quantities during the Song dynasty. Chinese porcelain influenced the ceramics of importing countries, and was in turn, influenced by them. View pictures and read about the history of Chinese...
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Primary
Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum

Cprr History Museum: Chinese American Contribution to Transcontinental

For Students 9th - 10th
In April of 1999, Representative John T. Doolittle delivered a speech before the United States House of Representatives commemorating the contribution of Chinese-Americans to the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. This site...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1865 1898: Chinese Immigrants and Mexican Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Like Native Americans, Mexican Americans and Chinese immigrants suffered harsh consequences due to relentless westward expansion by whites in the nineteenth century.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Anti Chinese Movement of the 1800s

For Students 9th - 10th
Analyze primary sources in the media gallery and create an illustrated poem to learn how and why Chinese Americans were seen as threats to American society during the 1800s. This Anti-Chinese movement was one of the earlier incidents of...

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