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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Immigrant Women and the American Experience

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the ways that immigrant women have transformed America socially, politically, and economically.
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PBS

News Hour: Mexicans React to Immigration Crisis in u.s. (2006)

For Students 9th - 10th
Fascinating look at the Mexican viewpoint of the immigration debate in the United States. Transcript, audio, and video of this July, 2006, report available.
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Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Iehs Online: The Website of the Immigration and Ethnic History Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the website of the Immigration and Ethnic History Society. It features blogs about the history of United States immigration, newsletters, Journal of American Ethnic History, and educational resources concerning the history of...
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Other

Angel Island: Immigrant Journeys of Chinese Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
This informational home page of photographer Lydia Lum provides a good source of information on Chinese American immigrants who came through Angel Island. This site includes interviews and quotes from former Angel Island detainees....
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University of Richmond

Digital Scholarship Lab: American Panorama: Foreign Born Population

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore trends in immigration to the United States between 1850 and 2010 with this interactive map. Each year shows the numbers of people that were born in a foreign country, with the data being represented in multiple ways. Use the...
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Ap Us History: Unit 3: The Growing Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive learning module examines how the United States' efforts to increase foreign trade, add new territory, and isolate itself from Europe affected its foreign policy and other initiatives. It investigates how advances in...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: I'm Going on an Immigration

For Teachers 4th
Learn about the experience of being an immigrant.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Journey of the Jewish Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment from The Jewish Americans shows how in the 19th century Jews and other groups were sometimes not welcomed when they immigrated to the United States. In addidtion to the video are teaching tips and follow-up questions,...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Angel Island

For Teachers 4th
Learn about the importance and impact of immigration to the building of the United States of America.
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Other

U.s. History Timeline: 1865 1900

For Students 9th - 10th
A thumbnail look at the many things occurring in the United States in the last half half of the 19th century. The topics covered are Gilded Age Politics, the "New Imperialism," Industrial America, Growth of Labor, Urbanization,...
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The Washington Post

Kids Post: Ellis Island, a Gateway to America, Marks 125 Years

For Students 9th - 10th
New Year's Day 1892, Ellis Island became a significant entrance into the United States for immigrants coming from far and wide. January 1, 2017, marks the 125th year of the iconic New York island.

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