A Guide to Primary Resources for U.S. History : Tucson's Chinese Heritage University of Arizona Library: "The Promise of Gold Mountain - Tucson's Chinese Heritage" This project website offers a wealth of information about a specific group of Chinese-Americans who live in the far West. From the immigrant railroad workers of the late 1800s to the civic leaders of today, Chinese-Americans in Tucson, Arizona, have consistently contributed their energy, talent and culture to enrich the Tucson community. Using text and photographs, this exhibit traces the history of Chinese-Americans in Tucson and includes short biographies of some more prominent members of the community. (Secondary material with links to archival photographs). There is a video section on the website, which contain links to clips of people talking about Tucson's Chinese heritage. The teacher can show one or more of the clips and ask student to respond (in the think-pair-share, class discussion, or journal response) to the following prompt: a) What types of challenges did Chinese immigrants in Tucson face? b) How universal are these challenges to immigrants as a whole? Students can examine the components of the website and then work in groups to create a similar webpage (in Microsoft FrontPage, Dream weaver, etc.). The students' webpage, though, should follow a local ethnic group of immigrants. Depending upon the school's resources, the students can include any or all of the following components: a) Interviews with local immigrants; b) Photographs; c) Digital video clips; d) Biographies; d) A history of the immigrant group in the local area.

(b) analyzing how changing patterns of immigration affect the diversity of the United States population, the reasons new immigrants choose to come to this country, and their contributions to contemporary America;

Tucson's Chinese Heritage
University of Arizona Library: The Promise of Gold Mountain - Tucson's Chinese Heritage

Description: This project website offers a wealth of information about a specific group of Chinese-Americans who live in the far West. From the immigrant railroad workers of the late 1800s to the civic leaders of today, Chinese-Americans in Tucson, Arizona, have consistently contributed their energy, talent and culture to enrich the Tucson community. Using text and photographs, this exhibit traces the history of Chinese-Americans in Tucson and includes short biographies of some more prominent members of the community. (Secondary material with links to archival photographs).

Teaching Tips:

"Do Now" Suggestion

There is a video section on the website, which contain links to clips of people talking about Tucson's Chinese heritage. The teacher can show one or more of the clips and ask student to respond (in the think-pair-share, class discussion, or journal response) to the following prompt: a) What types of challenges did Chinese immigrants in Tucson face? b) How universal are these challenges to immigrants as a whole?

Suggestion for Using this Resource as Part of a Lesson

Students can examine the components of the website and then work in groups to create a similar webpage (in Microsoft FrontPage, Dream weaver, etc.). The students' webpage, though, should follow a local ethnic group of immigrants. Depending upon the school's resources, the students can include any or all of the following components: a) Interviews with local immigrants; b) Photographs; c) Digital video clips; d) Biographies; d) A history of the immigrant group in the local area.