UNIT FOUR
The Chinese Women's Association

Unit Four is based a document that discusses the role of the Chinese Women's Association in New York City.

ACTIVITY 1	Why was the Chinese community predominantly male?
ACTIVITY 2	What was special about the Chinese women in New York City in the 1930s?
ACTIVITY 3	The Chinese Women's Association

TIME FRAME:

It will take about five periods to complete the unit. Interview and research activities should be assigned as homework for students.

PRODUCTS AND ASSESSMENT:

Completed worksheets

Charts and graphs created by students

Students’ writing: description of the eight-day bazaar, Mrs. Wang’s diary, etc.

Students’ plan for researching the current Chinese women’s association

The results of their research

The conclusion of their comparative study

DOCUMENT 5

THE CHINESE WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION IN NEW YORK
from the WPA Federal Writers’ Project NYC Unit Records

WORKSHEET 3

COMPARING THE ROLES OF CHINESE WOMEN

WORKSHEET 4

THE CHINESE WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION IN NYC IN THE 1930s

Activity 1