New York Public Library
Haitian Immigration
An outstanding site for anyone who wants to know about Haitian immigrant issues.
Other
Arnet: A History of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
This site contains a general overview of the BIA's impact on Native Americans in the 1900s.
Arizona State University
Jaie: What Are New Horizons?
This site from Journal of American Indian Education provides a 1965 speech by the chairman of President Johnson's Task Force on Indian Poverty, describes the future of the American Indian.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Matter and Energy Cycles
In this incredibly comprehensive interactive tutorial you will learn about the carbon cycle. You will also learn about how matter and energy flows through the nitrogen cycle and phosphorus cycle.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1865 1898: The American West: The Dawes Act
Explains what the impact of the Dawes Act of 1887 was on Native American Indians. Discusses the conflicts between whites and Native Americans that led to its passage and amendments made later. Includes questions for students at end.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1865 1898: The Ghost Dance and Wounded Knee
Explains the origin of the Ghost Dance movement and the massacre of the Sioux that happened at Wounded Knee. Includes questions for students.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Ellis Island
Tells the story of Ellis Island, the first stop for immigrants arriving in New York City beginning in 1890. Describes the process would-be immigrants to America had to go through before being allowed to board a trans-Atlantic ship, the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Trail of Tears: The Cherokee Fight Against Removal
Students are introduced to the Cherokees' struggle to remain on their land in the early 1800s. They will learn about how the Cherokees assimilated parts of the culture of the white American South and whether this helped them to keep...
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
This primary source set includes photographs, documents, and news footage that provide context for the challenges characters face in the play.
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
Oikos.org: Jean Piaget
"The basic reason for this international attention was the unquestionable fact that Piaget was the founding father of a branch of psychology that tries to unravel the mysteries of the human mind, how it grows and how it comes to know."...
Other
Virginia Theological Seminary: Midterm Definitions: Hellenization
Defines hellenization, Alexander's goals, and obstacles he faced.
Curated OER
Jewish Woman, New York, 1908
An excerpt from Abraham Cahan's novel Yekl: A Tale of the New York Ghetto and Charles Chesnutt's short story "The Wife of His Youth" that describe challenges of assimilation into American culture.
Curated OER
African American Woman, Georgia, Ca. 1900
An excerpt from Abraham Cahan's novel Yekl: A Tale of the New York Ghetto and Charles Chesnutt's short story "The Wife of His Youth" that describe challenges of assimilation into American culture.