The Hmong People

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The Hmong People

• By
• Djoua Chuyangheu, Kong Meng Lee, Monica Thao, Mai
  Pang Xiong,
• Enderson Moua

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Goals and Objectives

• To educate students in grades 11 and 12 in high
  school about the Hmong peoples history in China,
  S.E. Asia, special ops headed by the United
  States, customs and traditions, and assimilation
  in the United States

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IntroductionMonday Lesson 1

• Have an in class writing assignment as to what
  each person knows about the Hmong people.
• Small discussion.
• What does Hmong mean?
• Use scholarly definition by Dr. Yang Dao
• Begin Reading The Spirit Catches You And You
  Fall Down
• Assignment Reflection on Book 2-3 pages
• Due Final Day

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History on the HmongTuesday Lesson 2

• Life in China
• Hmong King and Queens in China
• The wars fought by the Hmong in China.
• The persecution of the Hmong people by the
  Chinese officials.
• Leaving China

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Immigration to S.E. AsiaWednesday Lesson 3

• Countries the Hmong fled to.
• Life in Laos/ SE Asia
• Areas where the Hmong settled.
• In class assignment
• Map of S.E. Asia

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Secret War/Vietnam WarThursday Lesson 4

• Hmong involvement in Vietnam war
• Special Ops
• Immigration to the US and other countries
• Guest Speaker Dr. Yang Dao
• Writing assignment- 1-2 pages reflection of
  speech
• Due Monday

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The Ravens Covert War in LaosFriday Lesson 5

• Begin Watching Movie
• A Discovery Times Special The Ravens Covert
  War in Laos

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Video Cont.Monday Lesson 6

• Hand in Assignment
• Finish Movie
• Discussion About the Movie
• How have each pilots view of the war changed
  since the Vietnam War?
• What did the tour guide mean when he told the
  pilots that Their war was over?
• How did the trip become all about politics?

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Hmong Life After Vietnam WarTuesday Lesson 7

• Immigration to The US
• The evolution of the Hmong Culture since coming
  to the US
• Troubles faced as a result to immigrating to the
  US.

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Hmong Customs and TraditionsWednesday Lesson 8

• Hmong Religion
• Animism?
• Ceremonies
• Marriage
• Religious
• Dialects
• Dawb and Lees/Nstuab
• Different traditional clothing

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Discussion of BookThursday Lesson 9

• The Spirit Catches You And You Fall Down By
  Anne Fadiman
• The Characters
• The clashes of two methods of beliefs
• Hmong Shamans and American Medical belief

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ConclusionFriday Lesson 10

• Paper Due
• Achievements of the Hmong
• Politics, Education, etc
• Overview of Course

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Resources

• The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down By.
  Anne Fadiman
• Tragic Mountains By Jane Hamilton-Merritt.
• Hmong at the Turning Point By. Dr. Yang Dao
• A Discovery Special The Ravens Covert War in
  Laos
• www.learnabouthmong.com
• www.jefflindsay.com/Hmong_tragedy.html