Saturday, March 28, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Journal Entry: The Chinese
May 20, 1848
Dear Journal,
I am on a boat with a lot of other Chinese people seeking for gold. I was poor and hungry in China. So coming to California is going to be a very special opportunity. We have heard that California was like paradise. We are all very excited and anxious. The boat ride had been a very difficult journey. People say that we would get the finest things when we get there. I can see land and in a few minutes, we will be in San Francisco.
We have finally arrived to San Francisco. We are greeted with some friendly people. We are also treated like guests. Some people brought us to the mountains to start digging for gold. Right now, I am digging for gold. I have found a couple pieces of gold.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Manifest Destiny
The Chinese
By: Angilene, Emily, Eddy, and Simon
Introduction/Scene 1:
We are from Guangdong, China. We are now going into San Francisco Bay. Right now it is spring of 1849 and we are seeking for gold and hope to send money back to our families.
(On a boat)
Blue (Emily): I’m Blue and I’m a very poor pleasant looking for money.
Purple (Angilene): I’m Purple and I’m an orphan.
Black (Simon): I’m Black and I’m a very poor farmer.
Green (Eddy): I’m Green and I’m a very poor China man.
Angilene: I’m looking for a better life.
Eddy: I’m looking for gold.
Emily: I need a job.
Simon: I came for money!
(THE CLASS WELCOMES US!)
Scene 2:
At the gold mines.
Tax Collector: Give me your MONEY!
Simon: NO!
(Tax Collector kills Simon up)
Emily: We should get out of this place!
Angilene: The tax collector is coming!
Eddy: RUN AWAY!
Emily: This place is horrible!
Angilene: We should have stayed in China.
Scene 3:
Chinatown/Restaurant
Waiter: This is our grand opening.
Customer: I’ve never seen this place before.
Waiter: The food we have is as good as the food you have eaten in China.
(THE CLASS SAYS YUMMY or MMMM THE FOOD IS GREAT!)
Customer: mmmm! The food is really good! It brings me memories of my family back in China.
(Angilene is at a table and Emily comes up to her)
Emily: Did you see the newspaper?
Angilene: Of course! Chinatown’s restaurants are a big hit now.
Emily: We have brought a lot of our culture with us.
THE END
By: Angilene, Emily, Eddy, and Simon
Introduction/Scene 1:
We are from Guangdong, China. We are now going into San Francisco Bay. Right now it is spring of 1849 and we are seeking for gold and hope to send money back to our families.
(On a boat)
Blue (Emily): I’m Blue and I’m a very poor pleasant looking for money.
Purple (Angilene): I’m Purple and I’m an orphan.
Black (Simon): I’m Black and I’m a very poor farmer.
Green (Eddy): I’m Green and I’m a very poor China man.
Angilene: I’m looking for a better life.
Eddy: I’m looking for gold.
Emily: I need a job.
Simon: I came for money!
(THE CLASS WELCOMES US!)
Scene 2:
At the gold mines.
Tax Collector: Give me your MONEY!
Simon: NO!
(Tax Collector kills Simon up)
Emily: We should get out of this place!
Angilene: The tax collector is coming!
Eddy: RUN AWAY!
Emily: This place is horrible!
Angilene: We should have stayed in China.
Scene 3:
Chinatown/Restaurant
Waiter: This is our grand opening.
Customer: I’ve never seen this place before.
Waiter: The food we have is as good as the food you have eaten in China.
(THE CLASS SAYS YUMMY or MMMM THE FOOD IS GREAT!)
Customer: mmmm! The food is really good! It brings me memories of my family back in China.
(Angilene is at a table and Emily comes up to her)
Emily: Did you see the newspaper?
Angilene: Of course! Chinatown’s restaurants are a big hit now.
Emily: We have brought a lot of our culture with us.
THE END
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