Chinatown created a safe and welcoming community for both early and recent Chinese immigrants in a new and foreign land. Many cities in the United States have a Chinatown neighborhood as more Chinese immigrate to this country.

Think about the answers to the following questions. Discuss with your teammates, and write your responses in your journal.

1. What does Chinatown mean to you?
2. Why do you think Chinatowns were created?

to print the questions and record your answers.

Click the link to learn about the early Chinatown and today's Chinatown.

The Story of Chinatown

Take a virtual journey into San Francisco's Chinatown.

1. Compare Chinatown in the 1800s and Chinatown in 2001 by creating a Venn diagram poster.

2. Write similarities and differences between Chinatown of yesterday and Chinatown of today on you diagram.

3. Draw pictures or symbols on each side of the Venn diagram that represent each Chinatown.