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Students study immigration, Ellis Island, and tenement life from 1890 to 1924. Each student create an identity of an immigrant and write an essay in the first person. Essays describe what they found when they arrived in New York City. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students simulate a Commission hearing in which the class attempt to arrive at an immigration policy; individual essays by each student; and, if time permits, individual or group projects based on some aspect of America's immigration heritage. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students search TDC database for images of immigration from other countries, maps, and diaries. They identify why immigrants came to the United States and engage in a role play simulating an experience the immigrants might have had. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students conduct oral history interviews and research primary resources to explain changes in immigration and migration over time. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students list the immigrant groups that migrated west, explain why they came and what they did upon arrival. They explain the importance of geography on the development of the Pacific Northwest and research the modes of travel they used. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students brainstorm ideas why it is necessary to have a Resident Alien Id card. They complete a KWL chart on what they know about immigrants. Full Review »
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- 6th
Students differentiate between the words immigrant and emigrant, and define what push and pull factors are in relation to immigration. They investigate reasons and countries of origin for most immigrants between 1880 and 1920. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students investigate the history of immigration in the U.S. and the current debate over illegal immigration. In small groups, they conduct Internet research on an assigned time period, analyze political cartoons, and discuss themes in U.S. immigration. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Student will explain in detail the increasing diversity of the United States because of the flow of immigrants in the 19th and 20th centuries with special attention to the changing population of Washington, D.C. Full Review »
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- 1st - 4th
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Students gain knowlege of harships immigrants had to encounter when traveling and arriving in America. They choose a specific immigrant and creatively write about how they wanted a better life and their life as an immigrant. Full Review »