OLLI101498 - The UN-Melting Pot: Chinese Immigration in the USA [Hybrid at Ambler]
Course Description
The UN-Melting Pot: Chinese Immigration in the USA
Instructor: Marilyn Golden
Dates: Tuesdays, Sep 26-Oct 31
Time: 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Location: Hybrid at Ambler (TUA)
Through reading historical fiction and non-fiction, students will learn about the discrimination against the Chinese that began with the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882 and which continues to the present day. We will learn not only about the historical and political foundations of anti-Chinese sentiment but will also gain more personal and often hidden perspectives through reading and discussion. The following historical fiction books will be read and discussed: The Girl Who Wrote in Silk by Kelli Estes and The Paper Daughters of Chinatown by Heather B. Moore. Students will “journey” to California in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s to learn about the stark reality of Chinese discrimination and the brave souls who attempted to fight against it.
Maximum online registrants: 18
Maximum in-person registrants: 18
Instructor’s Bio:
Marilyn Golden is a life-long learner and instructor. She retired after teaching reading, English and gifted education for 36 years in Upper Dublin and Cheltenham School Districts. She also taught noncredit classes and workshops for college students and adults at Temple University, Arcadia and Temple Center City and tutored Veterans at Montgomery County Community College. Currently Marilyn coaches Executive Functioning to high school and college students of all ages. She earned her BS in Secondary Education English and her MEd in Psychology of Reading at Temple University.
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