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Pbs Learning Media: The Journey of the Jewish Americans WebsitePbs Learning Media: The Journey of the Jewish Americans Website
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PBS
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9th - 10th
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Pbs Learning Media: The Journey of the Jewish Americans

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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, a transcript of the video, and connections to state standards.

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cultural conflict, jewish american history, jewish immigration in u.s., jewish immigration in united states, jewish studies, teachers' domain, wgbh, jewish american

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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