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Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: Local Legacies

For Students 9th - 10th
Experience America through its grassroots! Diverse populations lend cultural colorfulness to our country. Read about an International Food Fair in California, Annie Oakley Days in Ohio, and Wabanaki Basketry in Maine. Click on your...
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Destination America

For Students 9th - 10th
Why did they come? When did they come? Find out the answers and learn much about immigration to America that has been going on for generations.
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Graphic
University of Oregon

Mapping History: American History

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive and animated maps and timelines of historical events and time periods in American history from pre-European times until post-World War II.
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Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Teachers: The Immigrant Experience: Down the Rabbit Hole

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through a series of six activities, students read about, connect to, and draw conclusions about the immigrant experience, via personal experience and a collection of resources, including Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland," oral...
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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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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...