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

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This Exploring America's Diversity: Miguel Miñan (Beginner) interactive also includes:
  • Student Activity - Beginner
  • Exploring America's Diversity: Miguel Miñan (Intermediate)
  • Student Activity - intermediate
  • Declaration of Intention for Miguel Miñan
  • Manifest of Alien Passengers on the SS Miami
  • Population Schedule for the 1930 Census for Avenue D, Brooklyn
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Many have traveled from around the globe searching for the American dream. Scholars research the life Miguel Miñan, an immigrant from Brazil, using ship and census records. The activity focuses on American diversity and highlights the immigration stories of people from around the world. Academics also participate in group discussion and complete written prompts to share what they learned from their research. 

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Concepts

america, american culture, the united states, immigration, united states immigration, diversity, ethnic diversity, cultural diversity, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources, historical analysis, historical context, historical documents

Instructional Ideas

  • Compare Miguel's immigration story to others in the series 
  • Guide a group discussion on how pupils would feel if they were to emigrate to another country 

Classroom Considerations

  • Activity is part of a larger series entitled Exploring America's Diversity 
  • Must have Internet access to complete the activity 

Pros

  • Activity is great for remote learning 
  • The resource uses primary sources to enhance learning 

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