This timeline was developed by educators at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. It is with thanks to Adrienne Gayoso, Clarice Smith Education Specialist for the Smithsonian American Art Museum, that it appears here. Click here to access the PDF version.


Credit Line for Artwork:
The Farm (1934), Kenjiro Nomura
Born: Gifuken, Japan 1896 Died: Seattle, Washington 1956
oil on canvas; 38 1/4 x 46 1/8 in. (97.2 x 117.1 cm.)
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor (1964.1.36)

Credit Line for Document:
Letter from the Asiatic Exclusion League to President Taft, 2/14/1911, File 52961/10; Subject Correspondence, 1906-32, Entry A1-9; Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Record Group 85; National Archives, Washington, DC

Week Two Lecture Slides

This is a recording of the in-class lecture titled: "Cooperative Learning, Writing History" presented by Dr. Christy Keeler on March 11, 2009.

Lecture (DeAnna Beachley, Ph.D.)—"Immigrant Women"

Lecture (Michael Green, Ph.D.)—"Nevada Immigrants"

Lecture Slides: "Cooperative Learning, Writing History" (Dr. Christy Keeler)

Historical Fiction Chapter Book Requirements and Grading Rubric

Book Review Assignment Expectations

Immigration and Collaborative Biographies Module Syllabus