Tyrus Wong: More than Bambi

OBJECTIVES Name the main artist/creator of the illustrations used in Walt Disney’s animated film, Bambi. Explain how discrimination played a role in the lack of acknowledgement of Tyrus Wong’s contributions to Bambi. Describe how he achieved recognition for his art well beyond that as an illustrator during his long and

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Queen Lili’uokalani and the History of Hawai’i

OBJECTIVES: Students will become familiar with history of Hawaii and American expansion in Hawaii Students will learn how the United States participated in the overthrow of Hawai’ian sovereignty. Students will gain understanding of the impact of imperialist thinking on the Hawaiians

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Through Chinatown Eyes, April 1968

Objectives Discuss the background history of DC’s Chinatown and how the Chinese came to be established in a distinct area of Washington. Describe the political and social climate in Washington, DC, and the rest of the nation in April 1968 regarding the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War. Explain

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Journey of Lola Gong: An Angel Island Story

Students will be able to: Explain details about the consequences of the Chinese Exclusion Acts, i.e., what it said about citizenship and about leaving the U.S. and returning. Describe the processes at Angel Island to determine if someone was eligible for entry into the U.S. Explain how and why the

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The Massacre at Rock Springs, Wyoming – September 2, 1885

OBJECTIVES: Students will learn that Chinese who came to America faced discrimination in many ways that included many acts of violence. Students will be able to show that the resistance to these kinds of acts were met by resistance through the legal system and diplomatically. Students will make the connection

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The Page Act (1875): What is it? Why is it important?

OBJECTIVES: Explain what the Page Act (1875) did and give reasons for its passage. Show how the Page Act set the stage for the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882. Describe ways in which the Page Act affected the lives of Chinese here already and contributed to stereotypes

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