Immigration is a hot-button issue in today's world. Use these maps to separate fact from fiction and answer the following questions: how many migrants are there? Where are they coming from? And where are they going?

A series of 16 Instructional Units on American Literature with texts, videos, instructor guides, and more. Topics include: Native Voices, Exploring Borderlands, Utopian Promise, Spirit of Nationalism, Masculine Heroes, Gothic...

Describes the impact of the California Gold Rush of 1848 which brought hundreds of thousands of gold-seeking migrants to the region. This massive influx of people to a place with little law enforcement and no infrastructure led to...

This website provides a comprehensive background of the development of religious culture within the subcontinent of India. This unique advancement in culture has been cultivated by the movement and traditions of migrant groups and...

This resource uses a map and newspaper articles to provide a broad overview of the contemporary 'brain drain' of healthcare workers. Its goal is to further understand the dynamics of contemporary migrations of healthcare workers and to...

Learn about Cesar Chavez (1927-1993), the Mexican American labor activist and leader of the United Farm Workers. During the 20th century, he was a leading voice for migrant farm workers.

The Positive Images toolkit is an educational resource for teachers, youth workers and other educators to teach young people about migration and development. It presents contemporary migrants who tell why they left their home countries....

After the Civil War, westward expansion continued to increase, as migrants moved to the west in search of economic opportunities. In this video, Kim discusses the social and cultural effects of increased migration to the west, including...

Batswana are divided into a number of subgroups or "tribes", There are approximately twenty-five totems, which crosscut "tribal" boundaries. Although Batswana received Christian missionaries in the early nineteenth century and most...

Seven-lesson collection of lessons and suggested activities for instructing early learners about the Dust Bowl using a variety of primary sources (songs, letters, photos, etc.).

Series of annotated photographs that document the realities of Depression-era America.

The Glencoe Literature Library provides a 22-page on-line study guide for Tomas Rivera's "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him" complete with worksheets.

This is an online study guide for the novel The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.

Fascinating look at the Mexican viewpoint of the immigration debate in the United States. Transcript, audio, and video of this July, 2006, report available.

Complete biographical sketch of Cesar Chavez, founder of the United Farm Worker's (UFW) in 1962. Provides a detailed discussion of his early life, his family, and his work with labor issues.

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.

In this lesson plan, students will consider Steinbeck's Use of Nonfiction Sources in "The Grapes of Wrath". Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab. In this lesson students will compare nonfiction...

Audio-pictorial overview of the story of the California gold rush.

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"....

Text of the official agreement between the governments of the United States and Mexico during World War II.

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.

Learn about writer Carlos Bulosan and the experience of Filipino immigrants to the U.S. (focused on those in the Seattle area). Also provides profiles on Filipino labor leaders.

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.

In this lesson plan, students will consider Their Eyes Were Watching God: Folk Speech and Figurative Language. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab. This lesson provides students with an...