The Otherness of the Past


    Yee Fung Cheung: The Past




    Instructions

    Now that you know a little about your historic leader, your main task is to skim through the Web sites linked below looking for things that you think are interesting. Take notes of what facts, ideas, examples, and stories are the most interesting to you.

    1. Use the cluster below as a model for organizing what you find.

      Cluster

    2. When you are finished, join back up with your partner.

    3. Share what you have learned with your partner and see what he or she has learned.

    4. Together come up with three - five important questions that relate the past to the present. These questions should spring from you curiosity, not a need to complete the assignment.

    5. Write down the important questions and use them in a class discussion. See what your classmates think based upon what they may have explored.

    6. Use the links below to go to the Web sites.


    Web Resources

      Dr. Yee's Herb Shop
      A photograph and short description of Dr. Yee.

      CAMSIG FIDDLETOWN STORY
      A brief history of Yee Fung Cheung.

      The Gold Rush and Anti-Chinese Hatred
      An historical perspective

      Collision of Cultures
      Describes life in the gold rush for minorities

      Early Asian American History
      A series of shorter historical inks

      Immigration Station (North Garrison)
      Describes the "Ellis Island of the West"

      The Angel Island Home Page


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    Created May 1, 1999 - Last revised: February, 2005
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