Immigration: Everything You Need

Book Resources, Lesson Plans Immigration: Then and Now Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Uses a poster and primary source material to teach students about the legacy of immigrants who came to America. Read more >	Lesson Plans Discovering Your Heritage Grades: 3–5 Students are asked to interview their families about their cultural heritage, create a family tree, and map their journeys to America Read more >
Immigration Grades: 6–8, 9–12 Discusses changes in Immigration Law over the past century. Read more >	Writing Activities, Unit Plans Immigrants: Our Ancestors Grades: 3–5 Prompt students to learn about their cultural heritage through interviews with family members. Students present charts, maps, based on their... Read more >
Teaching Guides Immigration: Stories of Yesterday and Today Teacher's Guide Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Discover the history of immigration in America and take an interactive tour of Ellis Island with this interactive unit. Hear the stories of recent... Read more >	Interactive Whiteboard Activities The First Thanksgiving Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Interactive activities, lesson plans, and virtual field trips to Plimoth Plantation help bring the history of Thanksgiving to life. Read more >
Articles A Brief Overview of American History from the 1850s - 1960s Grades: 6–8, 9–12 Learn about the political climates, laws, and wars that were prevalent in American history from the 1850s to the 1960s from this Grolier Online... Read more >	Articles Relive a Boy's Journey Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Learn about the life of Seymour Rechtzeit, a Jewish immigrant from Poland who became a famous child star, through his firsthand account of coming... Read more >
Ellis Island Grades: 6–8, 9–12 Presents facts about the origin of Ellis Island and its history as an immigrant station, as well as information on it's current museum facility.... Read more >	The Statue of Liberty National Monument Grades: 6–8, 9–12 Describes the features and history of the Statue of Liberty National Monument on Ellis Island. Read more >
Castle Clinton National Monument Grades: 6–8, 9–12 Illustrates the history of the Castle Clinton National Monument in Battery Park. Read more >	Frontier Grades: 6–8, 9–12 Describes the concepts of the American Frontier and expansion, and their clash with the empires of European settlers. Read more >
Twentieth Century: Society in the United States Grades: 6–8, 9–12 Presents an article on 20th-century industrial growth and progressive reform in America. Read more >	Collections, Author Interviews, Book Resources Shaun Tan Video Interview Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Get to know this illustrator from Perth, Australia by watching our November 2007 video interview. Learn how Shaun Tan got his start, how he... Read more >
Chinese Exclusion Acts Grades: 6–8, 9–12 The 1882, 1892, and 1902 Chinese Exclusion Acts deterred Chinese people from immigrating to America. Read more >	Book Resources Immigration Books and Resources Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Books and resources about the immigrant experience. Read more >
Teaching Guides Asian American History Teacher's Guide Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Students learn that Asian immigrants were not quickly or easily accepted into the American way of life. This lesson teaches how Asian Americans... Read more >	Online Learning Activities Angel Island: Angel Island: An Asian Pacific American Heritage Activity Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Students get a unique firsthand account of what it was like for a young girl to move from a small Chinese village to the U.S. in the 1930s. Read more >
Articles Island of Hope: The Story of Ellis Island and the Journey to America Booktalk Grades: 6–8, 9–12 Ellis Island. From 1892 to 1954 it was the gateway to America. But was it an island of hope, or of tears? Read more >	The Arrival Book Focus Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Book Focus for The Arrival by Shaun Tan Read more >