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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify times of greatest immigration movements. They graph, summarize and present numerical data emphasizing its historical context, explain why numerical data is significant in explaining history and relate immigration movements to society. 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 in an ESL classroom are introduced to the contributions of the Filipinos to the United States. In groups, they research the history of the Phillipines including its culture, climate and economy. They discuss the varoius waves of immigration from the country to the United States and state the reasons why they would leave the Phillipines. To end the lesson, they compare and contrast the Filipino immigration experience to those of Mexico and Puerto Rico. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students examine the reasons why people leave their country to live in another. In groups, they use print and electronic resources to answer questions about where immigrants came from during different time periods and advice given to African Americans. To end the lesson, they calculate the distances to America from various European and Asian countries. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students examine the reasons and motives for immigration to the United States during the late 19 th century and the early 20 th century. They investigate and analyze the geographic factors that changed the face of society in America. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Student discuss whether coming to the United States was good for certain groups of immigrants. Using the internet, they examine settlement patterns for immigrants over a period of time. In groups, they role play the role of a family coming from another country to the United States and they must decide where to settle and state the reasons why. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the experiences of an immigrant coming to the United States. Using the internet, they research information related to the Cuban/American baseball experience. They present their findings to the class and answer any questions posed by the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students use a geographic perspective to investigate different regions of the United States. After a classroom discussion, students draw a map of the regions and describet he climate, natural resources, business and industry, and cultural characteristics. Then they use a geographic perspective to study one of the region's features. Finally, the students develop an engaging presentation to make to the rest of the class. 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 »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze the Congressional attempts to both broaden and limit immigration to the United States and the Constitutionality of these attempts. They evaluate primary source documents and examine current issues of immigration in the United States. Full Review »

