https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs Chinese Canadian History Unit for Grades 9/10 (Could be modified to suit Gr.5 too) en-us 2022-03-23 19:55:07 UTC 2025-04-28 05:36:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1e8-1f1f3.png roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2110546969 Tips for how to use this article with close readings strategies are included (must sign in as a teacher to access this free resource and lesson plan)]]> 2022-03-23 20:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2110546969 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2112632706 Research the most decorated Chinese Canadian man in the military with this lesson, adaptable for all grades.  A great cartoon vignette included.]]> 2022-03-24 20:51:46 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2112632706 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113240242 Unit plan for Grade 5 and 9/10, including 5 lessons per grade level, background documents and primary sources. 
"Bamboo Shoots: Chinese Canadian Legacies in BC is the result of an educational legacy initiative following the May, 2014, BC government's formal apology for historical wrongs committed against BC’s Chinese Canadian community."

]]> 2022-03-25 05:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113240242 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113241804 Accompanies Bamboo Shoots units, or could be signed out on its own.  Directly linked to the BC curriculum and uses poetry and wall graffiti (primary sources) to capture student interest. Helpful inquiry question posed.]]> 2022-03-25 05:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113241804 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113248505 Great video that accompanies this resource! Created by BCTF. Here is the link for the video vignette: https://www.labourheritagecentre.ca/cumyow/ ]]> 2022-03-25 05:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113248505 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113250899 Pink: Unit Plans
Green: Kits to borrow
Yellow: Related Articles or Videos to build background
White: People of Interest/Organizations
Purple: Literacy Connections
Blue: Potential Field Trips

Some Key Questions to explore: (first drafts...)
- Which significant and dramatic changes occurred in the 19th century that are considered turning points for (more) respectful treatment of Chinese Canadians?  
-What is the most significant contribution Chinese immigrants made to the development of BC? What was the greatest injustice they endured?
- Identify significant changes and/or constants of a Chinese immigrant's way of life between two historical periods (During the building of the CPR and after 1923, for example)
-How did the Head Tax and the Chinese Exclusion Act affect the creation and multiculturalism of BC? ]]> 2022-03-25 05:44:35 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113250899 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113253875 A beautiful picture book written by Joanna Ho. (She also has another book called Eyes that Kiss at the Corners, but this one is more relevant to the unit.)]]> 2022-03-25 05:47:58 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113253875 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113257099 Guided tours in English or Chinese, $10 per student, located in Vancouver's Chinatown at 27 East Pender St.  Museum exhibits cover topics such as Chinese Canadian history, heritage, food culture, activism, and artistic expressions.  Visit this link for more details.  Here is a link about the reasons behind opening the museum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=SbjWolprOFE.  Another news story from Global News was interesting to watch, and had more information about the building that houses the museum.
https://globalnews.ca/video/8616212/canadas-first-chinese-canadian-museum-to-open-in-b-c]]> 2022-03-25 05:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113257099 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113259827 A thought-provoking talk told from the perspective of a great 18-year-old American speaker.  Lots of potential for discussion and reflection.]]> 2022-03-25 05:55:10 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113259827 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113263169 Free tours, located in the Chinese Cultural Centre, 555 Columbia St. in Vancouver.  It is the only museum in Canada dedicated to preserving the history of Chinese Canadians in Canada’s Armed Forces.  Wonderful veteran stories (over 100!) that could be used for a biography project.]]> 2022-03-25 05:59:24 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113263169 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113267379 A great place to start researching (teachers) when planning lessons, including racism-related articles and the City of Vancouver's official apology for its historical discrimination against Chinese people.]]> 2022-03-25 06:04:45 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113267379 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113272546 A great unit plan created by The Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC to explore and connect Chinese and Indigenous cultures and family identities. Comes with two blackline masters for a Family Map and a Venn diagram, and a 22 minute movie. Synopsis on website link provided.  No grade level specified.

]]> 2022-03-25 06:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113272546 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113280744 Self-guided tours of artifacts, recordings, photos from 1800s to present-day. $10/student, $12.50 adult.  Located at 168 East Pender St. Vancouver.  A Curios store also on site.  The link above will take you to a video interview with Carol Lee, chair of Vancouver Chinatown Foundation, introducing the Centre.  Visit this link to go to their website: https://www.chinatownfoundation.org/chinatown-storytelling-centre/]]> 2022-03-25 06:20:26 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113280744 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113283634 2022-03-25 06:23:51 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113283634 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113286687 This link is to an essay written about the author and the time he lived and wrote about.]]> 2022-03-25 06:27:37 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113286687 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113287740 Could possibly tie in the Veterans stories from the Chinese Canadian Military Museum?]]> 2022-03-25 06:28:51 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113287740 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113289992 This museum unfortunately burned down in the Lytton fires, but they are in the process of rebuilding.  Here is the link for their digital collection; it was a little hard to navigate their webpage. http://162.216.185.204/lchm/public/. ]]> 2022-03-25 06:31:24 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113289992 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113294633 Displayed in 2017.  Some window displays are still up, but this link allows you to see them all.  A brief summary of the project can be found here: https://www.ccmms.ca/features/chinatown-history-windows/]]> 2022-03-25 06:37:05 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113294633 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113297666 This next major exhibition at the Chinese Canadian Military Museum is in the works now.]]> 2022-03-25 06:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113297666 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113333857 The Jade Peony won both the 1995 Trillium Book Award and the 1996 City of Vancouver Book Award.]]> 2022-03-25 07:19:58 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113333857 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113337668 Disappearing Moon Café won the 1990 City of Vancouver Book Award and was a 1990 Governor General's Award Finalist. (teacher preview first, some reviews weren't great)]]> 2022-03-25 07:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2113337668 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2114606755 This site contains articles, videos with accompanying lesson plans and primary and secondary articles/artifacts.  (click on Chinese Canadians tab) Lessons are for either Gr. 6-8 or 9-12.  Focus could be on these Key Questions:  How can we identify the historical values, beliefs and practices of a different time?  What are the differences between our worldview and the worldviews of the past? Is presentism influencing our interpretation of the time? (district needs to be a subscriber to access resources) ]]> 2022-03-26 06:05:57 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2114606755 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2114610480 Gr. 5: Big Ideas 1 and 3 (click on link to enlarge)
Gr. 9: ALL the Curricular Competencies can be connected to this unit of study. (numerous content elaborations include Chinese Canadian experiences) 
Gr. 10: Big Idea 4 (Historical and contemporary injustices challenge the narrative and identity of Canada as an inclusive, multicultural society) and all of the Curricular Competencies, as in Gr. 9, can be connected.]]> 2022-03-26 06:15:51 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2114610480 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2145492217 A field trip guide to accompany primary sources research, before a visit to The Royal BC Museum (but some great lesson ideas and background information links!)]]> 2022-04-16 13:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2145492217 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2145495143 Explanation and links to three projects (including gallery displays, podcast series (with interviews) and artwork on the history of piggeries and other farms, restaurants, laundries, Traditional Chinese Medicine and herbalism]]> 2022-04-16 13:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2145495143 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2145505078 Great resource for primary sources, a collection spanning over 100 years! Usually open to the general public, but under construction right now for renovations.]]> 2022-04-16 14:08:42 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2145505078 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2145511328 A documentary released in 2000, about the history of working conditions when building the CPR railway]]> 2022-04-16 14:22:50 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2145511328 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2145518415 The first trilingual Brief Chronology of Chinese Canadian History, is a large illustrated wall chart, updated in 2012 to cover 222 years of Chinese migration, segregation, integration and contributions in Canada. (created by the Chinese Canadian History Project Council within the David See-Chai Lam Centre for International Communication at Simon Fraser University)]]> 2022-04-16 14:38:38 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2145518415 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2145523965 -Set in America, helpful for comparison of experiences
-A free lesson plan sequence is available from the author
-Could connect to Ellis Island lessons or Angel Island Immigration Station tour on YouTube (American experience)]]> 2022-04-16 14:50:48 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2145523965 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2145530497 Some good suggestions for books with Chinese content: My favourite top 3 are: "Coolies" by Yin, and "The Ugly Vegetables" and "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon", both by Grace Lin]]> 2022-04-16 15:06:18 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2145530497 roweverbooked https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2145592332 Start the video at 4:54.  Story ends at 17:00, then there is a question and answer session.  
Beautiful, poetic language and vocabulary choices!  Lesson idea:  Write a collaborative class poem about Burnaby (one pair of students for each month of the year).]]> 2022-04-16 17:41:09 UTC https://padlet.com/roweverbooked/mvglpr30ps797fs/wish/2145592332