Asian Studies Program
Chinese Australia
Faring Well or Fearing Federation:The Chinese
in 1901
by
Jill Wilson
Introduction
What was it like to be Chinese in Australia in 1901? How did
they 'fit in' to Australian society? Did they want to 'fit in'?
Just what was the 'White Australia Policy'? This knowledge hunt
explores some of these issues. If you want an idea of how your
learning will be evaluated, read this evaluation rubric.
Questions
- What were some of the reasons for Chinese leaving
China?
- Why did so many Chinese men come without their
families?
- Examine the causes of anger directed towards the Chinese
goldminers by the European miners.
- In what ways did the Chinese make a living in Australia
after the gold rushes?
- What events caused anti-Chinese feelings in Australia
after the gold rushes?
- Describe the politics in China in 1900 which may have
influenced Chinese to leave or to return.
- Explain how the 'Immigration Restriction Act, 1901'
worked to restrict immigrants from entering Australia.
- Listen to the Dictation Test. What impact did the
Dictation Test have? Why?
- Why use the Dictation Test as a way of excluding the
Chinese? Why not just ban them?
- 'Upon the roots of the tree rest falling leaves'. Explain
how this phrase provided an important reason for Chinese to
want to return to China.
Web Resources Links
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Introduction to theme of Chinese immigration
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Photos from the Sydney Olympics
- Itinerant
Worker
- Llasa site: Great
interactive site for kids
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Cartoon: depravity, from Images of the Chinese in the 19th-century Australian popular press, by Ross Woodrow, University of Newcastle
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good advice about parades from a contemporary
perspective
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Description of the Federation Procession
- Chinese
/ Western relations post gold rushes
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Chinese on the Goldfields
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Reasons for returning: death and burial
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Cartoon, from Images of the Chinese in the 19th-century Australian popular press, by Ross Woodrow, University of Newcastle
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How Chinese Presence might benefit Australia
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Timeline
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Why leave China
- Mother
- Table
showing migration patterns
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Cartoon: the whip, from Images of the Chinese in the 19th-century Australian popular press, by Ross Woodrow, University of Newcastle
- Description
of the opening ceremony of the sydney Olympics and meanings
attached to each section
- Lawyer
and Activist
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Copy of the Immigration Restriction Act and brief
description
- Photos
of Moomba
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Context of White Australia Policy
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How Dictation Test is used to fail people
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White Australia Dictation test
- Stereotypes
of the Chinese
- Information
About Boxer Rebellion
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Cartoon: the rabbits, from Images of the Chinese in the 19th-century Australian popular press, by Ross Woodrow, University of Newcastle
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How Application of the Dictation Test Causes Failure
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Custom of returning bodies to China post-death
The Big Question
To what extent was Australia a positive place for people of
Chinese origin to live in 1901?
Conclusion
We hope you've learned some important information in this
Knowledge Hunt, and that you will go on to complete the
associated Webquest. If you want to check how you've done, read
the evaluation rubric for this
activity. Remember, with so much info exploding all around us,
finding a nugget of knowledge is not as important as doing
something with it. What will you do with your learning?
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