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Immigration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of immigration. In this immigration instructional activity, students read literature, analyze photographs, and evaluate political cartoons that reflect feelings about immigration in America during...
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Immigration in the United States

For Teachers 4th - 5th
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...
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Current Issues Lesson 4: Local Police and Immigration Law: The Case of Special Order 40

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine immigration issues. In this immigration lesson plan, students prepare for a panel discussion regarding Special Order 40 in Los Angeles as they read an article regarding the order and role play local lobbyists in...
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Chinese Immigrants in British Columbia, 1870

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this British Columbia history instructional activity, students read and analyze data regarding 1870 Canadian census...
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Immigration in Nebraska

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students will examine data and research the historical backgrounds of various ethnic immigrants. In this Immigration lesson plan, students will examine the impact of immigration on the state of Nebraska. Students will research a facet of...
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Studying the African Immigration Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a narrative, conduct an interview and write an autobiographical piece highlighting their findings about an immigrant's experience leaving their country.
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Immigration and American Life Graphing Immigration Data

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students practice graphing immigration data from the Caribbean. After practicing making their own graphs, they make the final graph and label it accordingly. They work together to determine the six most populated states of immigrants...
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The Immigrant Experience

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students utilize oral histories to discover, analyze, and interpret immigration and migration in the history of the United States. A goal of the unit is fostering a discussion and encouraging students to make meaning of the bigger...
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There Is No Place Like Home! U. S. Immigration in the 1800's.

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore immigration in the late 1800's. They identify and describe the settlement patterns of European immigrants to the U.S. Students work in groups to research immigration from specified countries.
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Becoming a "Gringo" Immigrants, Language Learning and Acculturation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine the experience by immigrants coming to America who are Spanish-speaking. As a class, they define "Gringo" and read poems whose authors first language is Spanish. In groups, they participate in different sections...
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Immigration Graphs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study immigration. In this graphing lesson, 4th graders make a population graph of people who have immigrated to Indiana.
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Locke and Walnut Grove: Havens for Early Asian Immigrants in California

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students use readings, maps and photos to examine the life of Japanese-American immigrants in Locke and Walnut Grove in the early 1900s. They discuss their research findings, role-play the lives of immigrants and write responses.
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What Are the Literary, Artistic, Scientific, and Technological Contributions of Immigrants to the United States?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students evaluate impact of immigration on America's economy and culture, research information about people of various countries of origin, and share findings with classmates through collages, posters, handouts, or skits.
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Jobs and Immigration

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discuss colonial America and the jobs and trades that immigrants had to have to have a society that flourished. In this immigration jobs lesson plan, students also discuss the role of women in these times.
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Immigration

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students make a paper chain, based on percentages, representing the birthplace of people who immigrated to Canada between 1991 and 2001. They discuss how immigrants contribute to our society.
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Investigating Immigration and Settlement in Wisconsin

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the origins of their own ancestors and possible reasons for immigration. They research immigrant groups of Wisconsin, including origins and daily life, and then create timelines depicting their settlements.
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Immigration and Helvetia

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders travel back in time. In this West Virginia history lesson, 8th graders research the contributions of Swill immigrants to the state and the reasons they emigrated.
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Immigration and Asylum

For Students 9th - 12th
In this European Union instructional activity, students respond to 12 short answer questions about immigration and asylum issues in the European Union.
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Immigration & Urban Society: Late 19c (1)

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive immigration and urban society worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding late 19th century America. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Immigration & Urban Society: Late 19th Century (2)

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive immigration and urban society instructional activity, high schoolers answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding late 19th century America. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Immigration to America

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine reasons for immigration to the United States in the 19th century. They role play as immigrants asked to write accounts of their immigrant experiences.
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Pilgrim Heritage and Ancestory

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore immigrants and immigration to the United States. They define and explain their definition of the term pilgrim. Students evaluate the goals of their ancestors as they arrived in America. Students research and design a...
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The Interactive Read-Aloud

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students listen to a variety of books about immigration themes. They discuss immigration and some of the ideas presented in the books. They complete a variety of immigration-themed art projects.
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Social Studies and Reading Integration

For Students 5th - 6th
Kids take a quiz on the concepts that define community and culture. They answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding family traditions, immigration, Hispanic culture, and community. 

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