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CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 15.01.05

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Overview/Rationale
  3. Background
  4. Important Traditions and Customs
  5. Culture in the Classroom
  6. Content Objectives
  7. Teaching Strategies
  8. Classroom Activities
  9. Introductory Lesson “Coming to America: the Story of Immigration”
  10. Extended Writing Exercise
  11. Lesson One
  12. Lesson Two
  13. Lessons 3 & 4
  14. Appendix A
  15. Appendix B
  16. Bibliography
  17. Annotated Bibliography for Teachers
  18. Annotated Bibliography for Students
  19. Online Resources

Different Cultures in Chicago's Neighborhoods: Chinese and Mexican Communities

Nadra Ruff

Published September 2015

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Appendix B

Chicago’s Demographic Maps for the Chinese and Mexican Neighborhoods

Chinese Neighborhood

Cermak Road including the Chinatown Gate over Wentworth Avenue

Map of Chinatown

Community areas: Amour Square

First Settled: 1912

Population Estimation (2010 Census): 16,325

Zip Code: 60616

Maps and Graphs were retrieved from Wikimedia Foundation and Google Images on July 25, 2015: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown,_Chicago

Mexican Neighborhood

Community Area 30 - South Lawndale

26th Street in Little Village

Location within the city of Chicago

Neighborhoods: Little Village, Marshall Square, South Lawndale

First Settled: Mid to late 1910’s

Population Estimation (2010 Census): 79,288

Zip Codes: parts of 60608 and 60623

Maps and Graphs were retrieved from Wikimedia Foundation and Google Images on July 25, 2015: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_West_Side,_Chicago

Map was retrieved on July 25, 2015 from Google Images: Chicago Community Areas Map.

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