UNIT THREE
Immigration and Citizenship

Unit Three is based on a set of documents that all relate to the application of Lee Yet Gee is enter the United States.

ACTIVITY 1

Where does Document 5 come from?

ACTIVITY 2

How Did "An Alleged American Citizen of the Chinese Race" Apply for a Return Certificate?

ACTIVITY 3

A comparative study



TIME FRAME:

It will take at least ten class periods to complete the activities.

PRODUCTS AND ASSESSMENT:

Students’ completed worksheets

The Lee Family Tree created by students

Students’ writing on Lee Yet Gee

Videotapes of students’ role-playing activities

Minutes of students’ discussions



DOCUMENT 4

AN APPLICATION FOR A RETURN CERTIFICATE
from Chinese Exclusion Acts Case Files, Records in the Regional Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration

WORKSHEET 2

LEE YET GEE'S INTERVIEW


Activity 1