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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Immigration in America

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by National Public Radio. There has been some time since the 9/11 tragedy when Americans were upset with immigration laws. Where is America now? How do Americans look at immigrants and the diversity they bring...
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Migration Policy Institute

Migration Policy Institute: Us Mexico Migration

For Students 9th - 10th
A special collection of articles, resources and data relating to United States-Mexico relations. Includes a country profile of Mexico and updated information on Bush's temporary worker program and US migration policy.
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Other

Pine Tree Legal Assistance: Immigrants: Work Permits

For Students 9th - 10th
English and Spanish information about getting a job and the kinds of work permits that are available to immigrants.
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Pew Research Center

The Pew Research Center: America's Immigration Quandary

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting survey results and discussion about immigration, particularly illegal immigration. View how the American public views immigration in this March, 2006, survey/article.
Study Guide
Oswego City School District

Regents Prep: Us History: Immigration & Migration: Era of 'Old' Immigration

For Students 9th - 10th
The earliest waves of settlers to the Americas, up through the first half of the 19th century, constitute the era of 'old' immigration. There are some distinctions between those settlers who came prior to the Revolutionary War and those...
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Know Nothing Party

For Students 9th - 10th
The Know-Nothing Party, a semi-secret political party from the mid-1800's, is explained in this report. The party lasted only a brief time, for its main purpose was to curb immigration and naturalization led by fear that the German and...
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Kansas Historical Society

From Far Away Russia: Russian Germans in Kansas

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of the immigration of Russian-German people to Kansas.
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Kansas Historical Society

From Far Away Russia: Russian Germans in Kansas

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of the immigration of Russian-German people to Kansas.
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Other

Canada's Immigration Museum: Fun Facts: Pier 21

For Students 3rd - 8th
Did you know that one in five Canadians have a connection to Pier 21? This is just one of the nine interesting facts you will learn about this important part of the Canadian immigrant experience.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Irish and German Immigration

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the reasons thousands of Irish and Germans emigrated to the United States in the first half of the 19th century. Find out why there was a backlash to influx of so many immigrants, and learn about the Nativists who wanted to...
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The Washington Post

Kids Post: Ellis Island, a Gateway to America, Marks 125 Years

For Students 9th - 10th
New Year's Day 1892, Ellis Island became a significant entrance into the United States for immigrants coming from far and wide. January 1, 2017, marks the 125th year of the iconic New York island.
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Other

American Immigration Lawyers Association

For Students 9th - 10th
Website providing information about immigration law including how to find an immigration lawyer and news concerning immigration.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: People on the Move

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the stories of individuals whose lives were shaped by the journeys they took. This exhibit shows the importance of mobility to American culture. Discover how transportation has helped people immigrate and migrate over the years.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: From Lithuania to the Chicago Stockyards

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "From Lithuania to the Chicago Stockyards" by Antanas Kaztauskis, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1865 1898: Social Darwinism in the Gilded Age

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses Social Darwinism and the negative repercussions it had on society during the Gilded Age. Includes questions for students at end.
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Other

Theundocumented.com: The Map of the Undocumented

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to honor every life that has been lost on our borders, Coalicion de Derechos Humanos records the number of bodies that are recovered in the Sonoran Desert. View the map to read the names of those that died since 2000. Click...
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Other

Vijfeeuwenmigratie: Dutch Ancestors

For Students 9th - 10th
Find here information about the history of immigrants in the Netherlands between 1580-present. You can use the world map, view migration flows per period and add your own stories, photos or movie clips.
Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Immigration Explorer

For Students 9th - 10th
Select a foreign-born group to see how they settled across the United States. Change the year on the slider to see fluctuations over time of their migration to the U.S.
Unit Plan
University of Minnesota

U Mn: Gender Ratios in Global Migration: Men Who Migrate, Women Who Wait?

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource uses a text and graph to show how the gender ratio of international migrants - the proportion of male to female migrants - has changed over time. Its goal is to stimulate thinking about shifting gender ratios in global...
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University of Minnesota

U Mn: Immigration, Demographic Change, and National Identity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource includes two documents: one is written by a senior Japanese immigration officer who discusses Japan's immigration policy options, and the other is written by a Harvard professor who questions the influence of Hispanic...
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University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Immigration History: Global Economy & Migration

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is a suplement to a documentary about global labor migration, from developing to developed countries, at the end of the twentieth century. This module encourages critical thinking about the influence that global capitalism...
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University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Immigration: Projecting Maps, Making Representations

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource compares four different world maps. The goals are to encourage critical thinking about maps as representations and to show how maps influence the ways in which one conceptualizes the world.
Unit Plan
University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Immigration History: Muslim Migration to Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
This teaching module will explore the migration of Muslims to Europe and the history of immigration and citizenship policies in European countries. It exmaines four major streams of migration to and within Europe.
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University of Minnesota

U of Minnesota: Migration, Food, & Cultural Exchange: Mexico & the U. S.

For Students 9th - 10th
The following sources include a poem and newspaper article that deal with contemporary issues of migration and foods. Its goal is to examine food as an assertion of ethnic identity and as a site of cultural exchange and contest between...