Other
Dieoff.com: Immigration, Jobs, & Wages
This site from Dieoff.com provides an essay about the issue of immigration. The author challenges position that immigration is good for America.
Other
Gilded Age: From Frontier to Factory Timeline 1845 1916
A timeline that lists major events in culture, military, industry, and politics across three-quarters of a century.
Other
Review of the Monkey Bridge
The writer interviewed Lan Cao about her book. She includes some biographical information in the article as well as discussion of the book.
Other
The American Religious Experience: American Nativism 1830 1845
During the 1830s and 1840s Americans with nativist sentiments made a concerted effort to enter into the local and national political arenas. Nativism's political relevance grew out of the increase of immigrants during the '20s and '30s...
New York Times
New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Immigration
Here is an interactive & printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is Immigration.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Immigration and Emigration: Lesson 2
This lesson will introduce immigration and emmigration, and explain the effects both can have on a community. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Immigration and Emigration."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Immigration and Emigration: Lesson 1
This lesson will introduce immigration and emmigration, and explain the effects both can have on a community. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Immigration and Emigration."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Immigration and Emmigration: Lesson 5
This lesson will introduce immigration and emmigration, and explain the effects both can have on a community.
EL Education
El Education: More Voices of u.s.
Students interview people who have immigrated from other countries as well as the countries these people immigrated from. Then students write stories based on the information gathered and compile the stories into a book illustrated with...
TES Global
Blendspace: Immigration
A twenty-seven-part learning module on immigration including links to websites and documents that provide information on the many different types of immigrants and how they came to America.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: National Geographic Survey
[Free Registration/Login Required] How much do you know about the world around us? Questions provided by National Geographic Survey. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/roper2006/findings.html
Other
Center for Immigration Studies
A think tank research group that is "Pro-immigrant, low-immigration." Center for Immigration Studies offers current news articles and common topics in immigration.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Emma Lazarus
Brief biographical information on the author of the inscription on the Statue of Liberty, Emma Lazarus. Provides links to related articles, lesson plans and online activities.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Naturalization
What is naturalization? Describes the requirements and application process needed for one to become a citizen of the United States if not acquired at birth.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Castle Clinton National Monument
Describes Castle Clinton National Monument. Includes history and modern day functions.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Immigration
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart covers the analysis of documentary photos, discusses immigration to the USA in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Industrial Revolution & Immigration
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson has notes covering the American Industrial Revolution and famous leaders of the industrial age. Also includes the need for immigrants to supply the factories with workers.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Who Am I?
[Free Registration/Login Required] Use the reveal tool and the paint bucket to review famous men of the Industrial Revolution, geography, immigration, etc.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Immigration
[Free Registration/Login Required] Immigration to the United States (Ellis Island and Angel Island) is explained beautifully by describing the interactions and contributions of the various peoples and cultures that have immigrated to the...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Well Founded Fear (Lesson Plans About Asylum Seekers)
Two lesson plans about asylum seekers, one of which is based on the case of the SS St. Louis, an ocean liner of Jewish refugees seeking asylum from Nazi persecution in 1939. The lessons let learners discuss how U.S. immigration and...
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Latinos
Latinos, also referred to as Hispanics, lived in North Carolina in relatively small numbers until the 1980s, when many people of Mexican and Central American descent began coming to the state in search of seasonal farm work. By the end...
PBS
Pbs Teachers:world in the Balance: The Growing of America
Explore the links among population growth, immigration, environment and support of the elderly in America. Conduct a role play and explore the options available to tackle problems caused by deomgraphic trends.
PBS
The City: Coming to America
This site from the PBS show "The City" provides a timeline of U.S. immigration. Find out about the many ways immigrants were legally discriminated against by the passage of various immigration laws.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Ellis Island History Facts
The history of Ellis Island is told through a series of short fun facts.