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Canadian Museum of History

Cmc: The Last Best West: Advertising for Immigrants to Western Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
Government claims to lands in Western Canada was one matter but maintaining sovereignty over these lands was quite another. Sir John A Macdonald's approach to maintaining sovereignty in western Canada by not losing the land to American...
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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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Primary
American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Wilson's Speech to Naturalized Citizen

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this speech given by President Wilson to an audience of naturalized citizens about Americanism and what it means to be an American. Contrast Wilson's message with the notion that Progressives generally supported immigration...
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Activity
Jewish Museum

Jewish Museum: Immigration

For Students 9th - 10th
The Jewish Museum presents a virtual array of artwork focused on Jewish immigration to the United States. Classroom activities are provided in conjection with art pieces.
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Website
Other

Japanese American National Museum: Dear Miss. Breed: Letters From Camp

For Students 9th - 10th
Peruse this collection of letters, recordings, and home movies of several Japanese Americans from their internment following the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
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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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Scholastic

Scholastic: Who Lives in America?

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Activity asking students to poll peers to investigate where they are from. Includes graphs of immigration patterns and corresponding questions.
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Nicaraguan Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Nicaraguan Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Interactive
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: Immigration and Migration: Timeline and Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An interactive look at court cases that deal with the rights of immigrants between 1876 and 1901.
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Spanish Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Spanish Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Garifuna Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Garifuna Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: South African Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of South African Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Taiwanese Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Taiwanese Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Scottish and Scotch Irish Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Scottish and Scotch-Irish Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Thai Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Thai Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Urbanization 1870 1900: Great Migration and New European Immigration

For Students 11th - 12th
What caused the influx of African Americans and European immigrants into urban centers in the late 19th century? Learn about some of the discriminatory and anti-immigrant laws that were enacted to restrict their rights. Includes a chart...

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