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GEG 102: World Geography: MEP - Explore Sources Activity

Explore Sources Activity: Migration Experiences Project

Background & Instructions: For Moodle Forum #15, you read an article that touched upon Minnesota chef Yia Vang's migration experience. You generated ideas of topics on which you would like to do background research if you were to interview him. Here are some of the most common topics listed: Hmong migration to the US, Hmong refugee experiences, Hmong culture, the Hmong population in Minnesota, and the Vietnam War.  Examine the 3 resources below and answer the following questions for each:

  1. What type of source is it?
  2. How might it be useful for background research related to Yia Vang's migration experience?

Source #1

Source #2

Source #3

Link: Laos

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