Living Heritage - Tikanga Tuku Iho

Curriculum links

This project gives information on Chinese immigration to New Zealand with a focus on Otago.  We researched in seven general areas which covered a large time-period, from the gold rushes to present day.  As the information we discovered was interesting to us we hope that it is to other groups and individuals who view our site.
Essential Learning Areas/Strands
Social Studies:  Culture and Heritage – Level 3
English:  Visual Language Presenting; Processing Information – Level 3

Written Language; Transactional Writing; Processing Information – Level 3

Essential Skills:

Research and Enquiry – collecting information through investigation.

Social and Cooperative – working cooperatively with others on a class project.

Communication – making our findings known to others.

Keywords:

China, Chinese, immigration, Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, culture, discrimination, occupations, biographies.

Our Project

Why did Chinese people come to Otago?

How Chinese people helped make Otago.

Where Chinese people live and what they do there.

What are some problems that Chinese people have overcome?

How have Chinese people kept their culture alive?

Biographies

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