Hunting for The Chinese-Australian Experience
by Anna Kyi
Introduction · Questions · Web Resources · The Big Question · Conclusion · Rubric · Guide
Introduction · Questions · Web Resources · The Big Question · Conclusion · Rubric · Guide
Introduction
The Chinese have not always been welcomed as members of Australian Society. The complaints made against them, and the resulting mistreatment that they endured, can be difficult to comprehend when we consider the contributions that the Chinese community have made to Australian society.
Your task in this activity is to answer some key questions on the topic. The Web offers interesting facts and opinions that may not be available anywhere else, but to find the truth you may have to read between the lines. If you want an idea of how your learning will be evaluated, read this evaluation rubric. Finally, remember, this activity is about thinking and learning, not copying and pasting.
Graphic above came from the State Library of Victoria
Questions
- List 5 complaints that the Europeans had against the Chinese?
- Identify 5 Chinese contributions to Australian society? How did Australia benefit from these contributions?
- Outline 3 ways in which the Chinese dealt with anti-Chinese sentiment? In what ways were they effective?
Web Resources Links
- From Coolies to Citizens
- Background
- Mrs Lup Mun: A Valued Member of the Community
- Work
- Conflict of Culture
- A Brief History of the Chinese in Australia
- A new stream of Chinese music
- Chinese Settlement in NSW
- Chinese in Ballarat
- Leong Har: Successful Banana Merchant
- The Great White Walls
- Quong Tart
- A Chinese Reformer at the Birth of a Nation
- Quong Tart, not your average Aussie hero
- Wing Hing Long: From store to museum
- William Ah Ket - Building Bridges
The Big Question
Has the Chinese presence in Australia been a help or a hinderance?
Conclusion
People used to think that learning was all about gaining information and memorizing facts. We hope you've learned some important information in this Knowledge Hunt, but more than that, it would be great if you saw ways to use this knowledge to expand your understanding of the topic. If you want to check how you've done, read the evaluation rubric for this activity. Remember, with so much info exploding all around us, finding a nugget of knowledge is not as important as doing something with it. What will you do with your learning?
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