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Website
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: British Restrictions on Jewish Immigration

For Students 9th - 10th
A survey of British policies restricting Jewish immigration into the British mandate of Palestine. Includes a table of Jewish immigration numbers from 1919-1941.
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Handout
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Jewish Immigration, Popular Culture, the Comic Book

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using primary source documents students look at Jewish immigration to the United states, popular culture of the time and the birth of the comic book.
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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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Handout
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: 20th Cent: The American Jewish Experience: Antisemitism and Assimilation

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay from the National Humanities Center tracks Jewish immigrants in America, discusses antisemitism and assimilation experiences through the twentieth century. Includes a guide for student discussion and online resources.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: History Trekker: Ellis Island: An Immigrant Story

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the difficult life of Jews in Russia under Czar Alexander III, one where they faced discrimination and Jewish communities were attacked when pogroms took place. Follow along as a Russian Jew travels to America and is processed...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: City of Immigrants

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Players navigate New York's Lower East Side as Lena, a young Jewish immigrant from Russia who is trying to save money to bring her parents to America. She works long hours in a factory for little money and gets caught up in the growing...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Journey of the Jewish Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment from The Jewish Americans shows how in the 19th century Jews and other groups were sometimes not welcomed when they immigrated to the United States. In addidtion to the video are teaching tips and follow-up questions,...
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Immigration: Polish/russian

For Students 9th - 10th
A chronicle of Russian and other ethnic immigrants from the Russian empire. Information on their struggles, persecution and achievements in their chosen new land, America.
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Jewish Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Jewish Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Law of Return Passed in 1950

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of Israeli law encouraging Jewish immigration to Israel.
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Graphic
Other

American Jewish Archives: 350 Years of American Jewry

For Students 9th - 10th
View many different photographs and documents that are important to the history of Jewish immigrants.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: From Haven to Home: 350 Years of u.s. Jewish Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This in-depth online exhibit features more than two hundred treasures of American Jewish life from the Library of Congress and other cultural institutions.
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Website
Other

Jews in America: Portal to Jewish American History

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete with music from Aaron Copland, the Center for Jewish History provides an interactive website that traces the history of Jews in the United States from 1654 until today. Authors provide a searchable gallery of photographs,...
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Graphic
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Immigration to Israel: 1948 1995

For Students 9th - 10th
A table showing the numbers of immigrants to Israel listed by country of origin.
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Website
Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Kirkland Lake: A Jewish History

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of the once thriving Jewish community in the mining town of Kirkland Lake is profiled. Eventually the synagogues and businesses declined leaving only the people's stories and archival materials of the time.
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Website
Other

Jewish Public Library Archives

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Based in Montreal, a city with a rich Canadian-Jewish history, the Jewish Public Library Archives holds material related to Jewish Canadian texts, photographs, posters, rare books and ephemera, and microfilmed Jewish newspapers. The...
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Website
Other

The Canadian Jewish Congress Charities Committee

For Students 9th - 10th
Providing insight to current issues in the Jewish-Canadian community, this resource provides selections of relevant news articles relating to Jewish issues in Canada. There are also a large collection of web links relating to...
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Article
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: The American Jewish Experience Through the Nineteenth Century

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay discussing immigration and acculturation of American Jews through the Nineteenth Century. Includes questions for guiding student discussion, historian debate and links to online resources.
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Handout
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Immigration Policies

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A country-by-country accounting of the treatment of Jewish refugees during the early years of World War II in Europe. The citizens of some countries were heroic in protecting their Jewish population and refugees in their countries....
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Handout
University of Calgary

Post World War Two and Displaced Persons

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource for learning about Canadian Immigration post WWII. It includes sections on Ideal Immigrants, The Canadian Citizenship Act and Displaced Persons. Although it is in essay form, it is easy to read and includes a few photos.
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Website
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Stories of Holocaust Survivors

For Students 9th - 10th
Stories of six Holocaust survivors who immigrated to the US after World War II.
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Website
Other

A Perfect Fit: The Garment Industry and American Jewry, 1860 1960

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of the role American Jewish immigrants played in the success of the garment industry from Levi Jeans to Florsheim shoes. This exhibition highlights the impact these immigrants had on the world of fashion through images,...
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Website
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Trinidad and Tobago Virtual Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a brief explanation of Jewish history in Trinidad and Tobago starting with the first wave of immigration in the 18th century.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: American Jews

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting look at the Jewish population and culture in America in the 1800s. See how many adapted religious orthodoxy to fit in with American life.

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