Curated OER
The Embodied Presidency
Tenth graders compare and contrast the immigration reform policies of Presidents Reagan and Bush. In this immigration lesson, 10th graders examine primary documents related to each president's policy for immigration reform. Students...
Curated OER
Immigration Reform: Understanding the Issue From Different Points of View
Students examine the topic of immigration reform. They conduct research on groups representing various viewpoints on immigration, write and perform a role-play, and write a persuasive essay or letter to a state senator on their views of...
Curated OER
Examine the History of U.S. Immigration
Learners 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...
Curated OER
Over the Borderline?
Students study President Bush's proposal for immigration policy in the US and examine various perspectives on immigration that are currently being debated. They read and discuss an online New York Times article.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Immigration
Scholastic gives a detailed look at immigration to the United States from the 17th century to the present. Includes motivation for immigration and immigration restrictions and laws.
CBS
Cbs News: Immigration and Naturalization
Outstanding interactive page that discusses immigration. You can find out the breakdown of immigrants to America, take a U.S. citizenship test, and view videos regarding immigration and immigration reform.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Immigration Reform: The Issue From Different Pts of View
This four to five hour lesson plan will allow students to understand immigration reform from different points of view and provide the necessary background to develop an informed position. Downloadable materials are available.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Arizona Passes New Immigration Law
A great deal of controversy surrounds Arizona's new immigration law that makes it mandatory for suspected illegal immigrants to carry proper documentation of their status, or they could be detained by the police. This article is...
C-SPAN
C Span Classroom: Immigration Reform
Learning module and lesson plan on the challenges of creating immigration policy. Includes all the materials students need for a well-informed opinion on immigration reform, C-SPAN video with background information, related articles,...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Obama Goes It Alone
Article reports on President Obama's executive order on immigration. Contains a video of Obama's full speech on the order.
Other
National Immigration Law Center
The official site of the organization that is dedicated to protecting the rights of immigrants. Site provides services such as policy analysis and advocacy, litigation, trainings and conferences, and general information on current...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: The American Civil Rights Movement: An Overview
Given primary and secondary resources, students will be able to trace the historical development of the civil rights movement in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, and describe the roles of political organizations that promoted civil...
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Rallying for Rights
April, 2006, report depicting the controversy over the stalled Congressional immigration laws. There is major disagreement over immigration in the United States. Video, audio, and text of this report are available.
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota: #Immigration Syllabus
A large collection of resources on the history of immigration to the United States and the debates around reform, integration, and citizenship. These have been complied by many immigration historians affiliated with universities all over...
Other
Border Film Project
Experience the results of the Border Film Project that attempts to "show the human face of immigration" from both sides of the border. This site showcases photos and twelve video clips that were recorded with undocumented migrants and...
Other
Ar Net: Hispanic Americans, an Under Represented Group
An excellent description of the problems facing the involvement of Hispanic-Americans in American politics. The essay covers 1948 to 1996, with a good discussion of the civil rights era.
Pew Research Center
The Pew Research Center: America's Immigration Quandary
Interesting survey results and discussion about immigration, particularly illegal immigration. View how the American public views immigration in this March, 2006, survey/article.
Immigration and Ethnic History Society
Iehs: Goodman, Writing u.s. Immigration History on the Other Side of the World
This article is written by a doctoral student of American foreign relations and immigration policy who doing research in Cameroon, Africa. In 1990, just 3000 Cameroonian immigrants resided in the United States. Today the number has...