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Haitian Immigration

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Learners investigate the reasons for the Haitian immigration to the US, and the impact it had on the communities they immigrated into.
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Social Reformation-Irish Immigration in the 1800s

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners discuss the causes of the influx of Irish immigrants between 1800 and 1875. They focus on what immigrants' lives were like in the United States and what impact the move across the Atlantic had on thier families. They complete a...
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Immigration into an Urban Industralized Northeast: 1879-1914

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study how three ethnic groups were introduced to urban, industrialize, northern cities. They examine how these groups were greeted and accepted be the 'native born' Americans and how successful they were in assimilating with...
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Immigration To Wisconsin

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders see why people came to Wisconsin and what life was like in their new home. They engage in a wonderful series of lessons, which use a variety of multi-media resources. They plan a heritage day party as a culminating event.
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Who Were the Tired, the Poor, the Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Free?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Elvira Woodruff's The Orphan of Ellis Island: A Time Travel Adventure is the core text in a interdisciplinary unit study of immigration at the turn of the century.
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Getting Here from There

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars role-play early 20th century immigrants on their way to Indiana. They consider the methods of travel available to them and write a letter to a friend outlining their travel plans and adventures during the trip.
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Religion and Immigration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a poll on Islam and discuss the results. In this religion and immigration lesson plan, students complete a chart comparing and contrasting how religious diversity affects unity in a country. Students read several news...
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Immigration Myths

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students discuss myths and stereotypes about different immigrant groups.  In this immigration myths and tolerance lesson, students work through six workstations in which they hypothesize where a particular myth originated and why,...
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Immigration/Migration: Today and During the Great Depression

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders compare experiences of their families to those living through the Great Depression using famiy interviews, photographs, films and document from the Library of Congress.
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Connecting Immigrants In Black And White

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the many ways that ethnic newspapers help immigrants in the United States stay connected to their cultures and countries of origin. They write articles for ethnic newspapers.
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Lesson Plans About Famous American Immigrants

For Teachers 4th - 6th
When we talk about the history of the United States we can highlight lesson plans on famous American immigrants.
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Pilgrim Immigration Lesson Plans: Then and Now

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Pilgrim immigration lesson plans offer more than a study of these early settlers. It gives students an insight into modern immigration.
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U.S. Immigrant Statistics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners compare the populations of ten U.S. states to the number of immigrants who entered those states in a given year and calculate the mean, mode, and median of the grouping. They discuss why some states are more attractive than...
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The Embodied Presidency

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders compare and contrast the immigration reform policies of Presidents Reagan and Bush. For this immigration lesson, 10th graders examine primary documents related to each president's policy for immigration reform. Students...
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The Physics of Flight

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Three activities allow young flight engineers to understand the 4 principles of flight (weight, lift, thrust, and drag), to construct a glider, and to create a propeller. Multicultural history and literature are integrated by reading...
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In Legal Limbo

For Students 9th - 12th
Newspapers are great learning tools. They act as a conduit for current events, reading comprehension, and critical thinking. Here, pupils read a New York Times article regarding US immigration law under the Obama administration and...
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Problems Over the Border

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Discuss the issue of illegal Mexican immigration and its effects on the Mexican people. Play the song "Migra" by Carlos Santana, and have learners analyze the lyrics to help gain an awareness of the difficulties Mexicans face. This is...
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Chinese American Women Lesson Plan

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The National Women's History Museum provides a plan designed to accompany their online CyberExhibit, Chinese American Women; a History of Resilience and Resistance. After examining a series of primary and secondary source documents,...
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The Economics of Risk

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners consider the plight of immigrant food industry workers in the United States. In this social justice lesson, students identify the pros and cons of being an undocumented worker in the U.S. and discuss labor laws.
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Lady Liberty

For Teachers 4th - 6th
If you're looking for a fantastic cross-curricular lesson on the Statue of Liberty, then this lesson is for you! Learners watch a Reading Rainbow episode which focuses on the Statue, then gather facts about the creation, construction,...
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Reformers versus Residents in Five Points: A Role Play

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Social Studies and role-playing can go hand in hand. Learners use supporting evidence found in primary and secondary source material to develop a character from the Five Points neighborhood in the 1850s. Each student takes on the role of...
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A Look Through My Antonia's Eyes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Thoroughly delve into My Antonia by Willa Cather with a plethora of activities. Engage scholars with videos and web sites in this week-long unit that explains the historical context and creates pioneers in the field of research. An...
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Volume 2 - A History of the United States: Modern Times—Late 1800s to the 2000s

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
The second volume of the Core Knowledge History of the United States ebook begins by asking young scholars to consider the impact immigration, industrialization, and urbanization had on the United States in the late 1800s. The text ends...
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Civil Rights at 50

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
The 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, President Johnson's signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 provide the backdrop for a series of lesson...

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