Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Looking at the chart on pg. 21, answer the following question:  What happened to the number of Chinese immigrants between 1881-82?  1882-84?  Introduce immigration quota.  Review nativism.
2.  Activity:  Chinese Exclusion Act (pg. 19-20)
3.  Movie Clip:  After viewing the movie clip below, answer the following questions:

• How were Chinese launderers treated differently than white launderers in San Francisco?
• In the Yick Wo case, who did the Supreme Court decide in favor of?    

4.  STUDENT GOVERNMENT - Speech due date was extended:  MONDAY 10/17.

HW - Immigration Quiz on Friday
* Project Due MONDAY 10/17.  Click here for project information and resources.
* Book orders due Friday, for those interested in buying one