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Exploring America's Diversity: Gertrud Danneberg (Beginner) InteractiveExploring America's Diversity: Gertrud Danneberg (Beginner) Interactive
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Grade
4th - 10th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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1 hr
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Exploring America's Diversity: Gertrud Danneberg (Beginner)

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This Exploring America's Diversity: Gertrud Danneberg (Beginner) interactive also includes:
  • Student Activity - Beginner
  • Exploring America's Diversity: Gertrud Danneberg (Intermediate)
  • Student Activity - intermediate
  • Declaration of Intention for Gertrud Danneberg
  • Manifest of Alien Passengers on the SS Columbus
  • Population Schedule for the 1930 Census for Fenimore Street, Brooklyn
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Everyone is an immigrant in their own way. Young scholars read historic documents to understand one woman's journey from Germany to the United States. The activity uses a mixture of text, discussion, and written prompts to help historians understand the process of immigration and the diversity in the United States. 

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Concepts

america, american history, american culture, the united states, cultural diversity, diversity, ethnic diversity, immigration, united states immigration, censuses, the census, naturalization, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources, historical analysis, historical context, historical documents, keeping records

Instructional Ideas

  • Arrange for pupils to interview family members to learn about their families' heritage 
  • Have learners write a journal entry from the perspective of an immigrant to the US

Classroom Considerations

  • A portion of the activity requires Internet access
  • The resource is part of a series called Exploring America's Diversity  

Pros

  • Activity is great for remote learning
  • The resource is perfect for beginning level primary source analysis 

Cons

  • None

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