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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Changing Places

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate the Chinese-American immigration experience. In this assimilation activity, students watch "Becoming American: The Chinese Experience" and then participate in classroom activities regarding the topic. The activities...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Aleut Evacuation: An Overlooked Injustice

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students read and complete activities about the Aleut tribe and Russian impact on the people. In this Aleut and Russian history lesson, students read a passage about the history between the Russians and the Aleut tribe. Students write a...
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Website
Peace Corps

Peace Corps: Culture Matters Workbook

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth and thoughtful look at culture and the role it plays in our lives. Site includes lessons and handouts, articles about how non-Americans view Americans, what it's like to be from a different culture, the roots of American culture...
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Becoming American: The Chinese Experience (Educator's Guide)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A 48-page guide designed for teachers who are using "Becoming American," a PBS series on Chinese immigration to the United States in their classrooms. The guide examines the historical events and significance of Chinese migration to...
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Interactive
Other

Breakthrough: Iced (I Can End Deportation)

For Students 9th - 10th
Pretend you are an immigrant teenager and see how much you know about becoming a United States citizen. Play this online video game and see if you can make the right choices to avoid deportation by experiencing first hand what a...
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Website
Other

What Is a Worldview?

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed article about how humans develop a "worldview" and how they see themselves in the world interacting with other people. A worldview can be religious or non-religious.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Now With Bill Moyers: Starting From Behind

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson that helps students examine the immigrant experience from an adolescent's point of view by exploring how the American dream motivates students to succeed.