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Comic Strip

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work in groups in order to perform research about the different aspects of immigration. Once they have completed the research a comic strip is created regarding the findings.
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Paul Yee: 'Breakaway' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
This teaching guide provided by Paul Yee for his novel "Breakaway" provides a summary of the novel, discussion questions and classroom activities. The novel explores issues faced by Chinese Canadian immigrants as they deal with racism...
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Paul Yee: 'The Bone Collector's Boy' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
This teaching guide provided by Paul Yee for his novel "The Bone Collector's Boy" provides a summary of the novel, discussion questions and classroom activities. The novel explores some tough issues faced by Chinese Canadian immigrants...
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Paul Yee: 'Ghost Train' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This teaching guide provided by Paul Yee for his book "Ghost Train" provides a summary of the story, discussion questions and classroom activities. The book explores the Chinese-Canadians' perspective on settling in a new country, and...
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Paul Yee: 'What Happened This Summer' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This teaching guide provided by Paul Yee for his book of short stories, "What Happened This Summer", provides a summary of the book, discussion questions and classroom activities. The book explores the issues faced by Chinese-Canadian...
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Penguin Group Canada: Our Canadian Girl: Emily (Teacher Guide) [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
This teacher's guide accompanies 'Emily: Across the James Bay Bridge', one in the Our Canadian Girl series. The novel looks at the experiences of Chinese immigrants in the early 1900s.
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Paul Yee: 'Dead Man's Gold and Other Stories' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This teaching guide provided by Paul Yee for his book of short stories, "Tales from Gold Mountain", provides a summary of the book, discussion questions and classroom activities. The book explores the experiences of Chinese immigrants to...
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Paul Yee: 'The Curses of Third Uncle' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
This teaching guide provided by Paul Yee for his book "The Curses of Third Uncle" provides a summary of the story, discussion questions and classroom activities. The book explores the difficulties faced by early Chinese immigrants and...
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Paul Yee: 'Shu Li and Tamara' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This teaching guide provided by Paul Yee for his storybook "Shu-Li and Tamara" provides a summary of the story, discussion questions and classroom activities. The book explores the importance of making friends and of trying to be...
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Paul Yee: 'The Boy in the Attic' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This teaching guide provided by Paul Yee for his book "The Boy in the Attic" provides a summary of the story, discussion questions and classroom activities. The book explores the theme of loneliness as felt by a young boy who left his...