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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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- 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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- 9th - 12th
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Students read several handouts regarding immigration and naturalization. They complete the citizenship practice test and determine whether they would pass the naturalization test given to immigrants. They discuss how the issue of immigration was key to the campaign of 2004. Full Review »
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- 12th - Higher Ed
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Students role play as executives for Canada's Department of Immigration as they plan a yearly immigration plan. They research policies that have been in place in the past and determine a policy that is supports the views of both the Eastern and Western delegates. They design a PowerPoint presentation that demonstrates information to support their position on immigration. 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 »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students break into families of 4 members. They brainstorm issues that they would encounter as an immigrant family by creating a web. Students are given roles to research focusing on that perspective: father, mother, grandparent, and child. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students explore, examine and study immigration in the United States from 1880-1910. They identify different aspects of the American immigration movement. Each student also shares where their ancestors are from and their nationalities. Full Review »