Chinese AmericansGroup Histories Presentation

October 14, 2010

Heather BerkowitzLaJoya CampTiffani Cooper

Rebecca Goldberg

Population Statistics•Arrived in 1840’s•Settled in urban environments•2,422,970 Chinese Americans in U.S. today•40% in California•16% in New York•Largest populations found in major U.S. cities

(Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York)

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Chinese Language•2 million people speak Chinese•85% of Chinese Americans speak Chinese at

home•3rd most common language in the U.S. (after

English and Spanish)•More common in the United States than any

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Demographics

Education•48% have a Bachelor’s degree•9% have an advanced degree •24% have less than a high school education•13% are not proficient in the English language

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Demographics (continued)Economy•52% in management or professional

occupations•47% of Asian American businesses are owned

by Chinese Americans•Average salaries higher than national average▫Men $44,831▫Women $34,869

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Immigration: California Gold Rush•Easier access into America▫Sailed by way of the western coast compared to

the other nations in Europe and Asia•California Gold rush was an opportunity to make

a better living▫Conditions and competition harsh

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Immigration: First Opium War•Great Britain wanted to trade opium with China▫Had best navy, powerhouse▫Ruled oceans and seas with opium trade▫Made tons of money

•Qing dynasty thought addictive drug and banned it

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Immigration: Second Opium War•A revision on the treaty?•A permanent embassy in Beijing?•Great Britain staking more claim into China than

China wished▫Went to war and China lost again due to civil

unrest and not being prepared•Bloodshed was spilled constantly

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Chinese Resentment

Chinese Exclusion Act, 1882

Protests/Racial Violence

Politics

American Chinese

Stereotypes and Negative Impact•Public believes Asian Americans have no

trouble in school▫Less likely to feel need to help these students

•Public believes all Asians have similar cultures▫Assume same accommodations work for all

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Education Barriers•More time spent to read and understand

materials•More time to understand and answer teacher

questions•Difficult to learn complex concepts and new

language•Can’t keep up with lectures because teachers

talk too fast•Fear ridicule so don’t participate

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Education Barriers (continued)• Isolated because few people around to help

them and communicate with•Writing conventions so different•Difficulty meeting problem solving

expectations•Lack of Asian bilingual teachers•Lack of Asian resources in schools•ELL students not accounted for in

standardized testing

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How to Help•Become aware of cultural differences▫Don’t make judgments without knowledge

Parents may not be involved because cultural beliefs Believe teachers hold full responsibility over child in

school Embarrassed about English proficiency

•Structure lessons to meet needs▫Do not respond well to constructivist methods

Not used to participation and discovery learning•Use Internet resources (Asia Society website)

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How to Help - In classroom•Do not use unknown sayings•Talk slowly, use expression• Include visual aids and lecture notes•Allow to solve problems their own way•Review chapters to clear up misconceptions•Frequent quizzes so can study small sections•Special help on long-term projects•Make a glossary of important terms

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How to Help - outside classroom

•Support groups•Native language textbooks• Interactions with Americans• Immersion•Tutoring•ESL program

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Government Plans to Help•Set procedures and timelines for assessments•Create curricular equality•Provide access to services and counseling•More certified and qualified ESL teachers•Translation services•Procedures to identify and place ELL students•Align ELL curriculum to state standards•ELL training for all teachers

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Government Plans to Help (continued)

•Equitable student to teacher ratios

•Access to extracurricular activities

•Access to school resources and programming

•Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia (CAGP) and other associations for assistance

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from: www.ameredia.com/resources/demographics/asian_american.html

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• “Chinese American History”. (2010). Wikipedia. Retrieved October 10, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_American_history

• “Chinese Immigration to the United States”. (2004). American memory from the library of congress. Retrieved October 11, 2010, from http://memory.loc.gov/learn///features/timeline/riseind/chinimms/chinimms.html

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