Curated OER
Two American Tales Lesson Plan: The Immigrants' Experiences
Students examine the experiences of European immigrantion and African-American migration which happened at the same time in America. They compare and constrast the two experiences.
Curated OER
A Country of Migrants?
Students list reasons in support or rejection of the United States being a country of migrants through a written statement and discussion. They answer questions posed regarding immigration.
Curated OER
Social Studies: Migration and Immigration to the Columbia River Basin
Students examine the history of immigration in the Pacific Northwest. They make oral and written presentation about the historic effects of immigration in the Northwest.
Curated OER
Figurin Somepin 'Bout the Great Depression
Students create a scrapbook based on their research of the lives of migrants in California during the Great Depression.
Curated OER
Our Changing Voices
Twelfth graders examine their role in society. They search primary documents and assemble a family album.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Some Help for Refugees and Migrants Agreed
Article reports on agreements made within Europe regarding how to help the many refugees and migrants that are arriving from the Middle East.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Romina, 11, Tells About Her New Life in Germany
In this video, an 11-year-old refugee from Afghanistan talks about her life in Germany.
BBC
Bbc News: Us Immigrants Stage Boycott Day
Detailed report of the May 1, 2006 protest against immigration law reform. Immigrants across the United States boycotted work to show their worth to America's economy. Provides links to a collection of stories about the immigration debate.
Other
Pdn and Kodak Professional: Migrations: Humanity in Transition
Displays images by photojournalist, Sebastian Salgado, on immigrants in motion "seeking survival and a better life - one individual at a time, one family at a time, from field to town to city, and across national boundaries"....
Other
Peasant Social Worlds: The Other Way Out: Us Migration
This is an article on current migration trends from Mexico to the US. The article discusses the impact of legislation and economic crisis on migration.
Other
Encounters: Wild Explorer: Bird Migration
Why do birds migrate? Learn fascinating facts about migratory birds, in particular the 200 species that travel to Alaska for breeding season in the summer. Pictures and sounds by anthropologist, Richard Nelson.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Detainees
In this video from Wide Angle, learn about the conditions that have caused some Zimbabweans to leave their homeland for Botswana.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Social and Cultural Effects of the Depression
Read about how the fabric of the nation was changed during the Great Depression. See how the institutions of life--marriage, birth rates, education, public health--all saw disruption because of the compromised economy.
PBS
The Sixth Section
Site is a companion piece to a PBS special on a group of Mexican immigrants who live and work in America but send their money back home to Mexico.