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Immigration: Everything You Need

Students learn about the effects of immigration on American history and culture with a variety of resources for each grade level.

Lesson Plans, Book Resources Esperanza Rising Lesson Plan Grades: 6–8 Students will provide examples from the text to illustrate a theme of the book through character analysis. Read more >	Tracing Our Own Family Pilgrimages Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 Students track their ancestors' voyages to America in this Thanksgiving lesson plan focused on diverse cultural heritages. 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 >	Lesson Plans A Trip to the Homeland Grades: 3–5 Children learn about their countries of heritage by developing a travel log and booking mock travel reservations. Read more >
Biographies, Discussion Guides, Book Resources Discussion Guide to the Novels of Pam Muñoz Ryan Grades: 6–8 Pam Muñoz Ryan draws on the rich cultural heritage of her family background, as well as important segments of American history, to create... Read more >	Lesson Plans The Heritage Project Grades: 3–5 Classmates prepare to celebrate their cultural heritage by compiling a family tree, page from history, world map, passport, and travel log, and... Read more >
Lesson Plans, Book Resources 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 >	Extension Activities, Book Resources Grandfather's Journey Extension Activities Grades: 3–5 The author's grandfather left Japan for California, and eventually returned to Japan with his family. When his grandfather dies, the author, who... Read more >
Discussion Guides, Extension Activities, Computer Lab Activities, Online Learning Activities, Writing Activities The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung Discussion Guide Grades: 6–8 Newbery Honor author Laurence Yep brings his fine writing talents and pride in his Chinese heritage to his first My Name Is America book, The... Read more >	Lesson Plans, Writing Activities Why People Move Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Students focus on the theme of migration. They learn the variety of reasons why groups of people, and the Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest... Read more >
Discussion Guides, Book Resources The Journal of Sean Sullivan Discussion Guide Grades: 6–8 A discussion guide for The Journal of Sean Sullivan, A Transcontinental Railroad Worker: Nebraska and Points West, 1867 written by William Durbin... Read more >	Discussion Guides, Book Resources Home At Last: Sofia's Immigrant Diary Discussion Guide Grades: 3–5 A discussion guide to Home at Last: Sofia's Immigrant Diary, Book Two by Kathryn Lasky in the My America historical fiction series. Read more >
Lesson Plans, Online Learning Activities, Writing Activities, Book Resources Immigration Lesson Plan for Grades 6-8 Grades: 6–8 This lesson plan for the Immigration: Stories of Yesterday and Today interactive online unit exposes students to the unique contributions... Read more >	Discussion Guides, Book Resources One Eye Laughing, The Other Weeping Discussion Guide Grades: 6–8 A discussion guide to One Eye Laughing, the Other Weeping: The Diary of Julie Weiss, Vienna, Austria to New York, 1938 by Barry Denenberg in the... Read more >
Discussion Guides, Book Resources Dreams in the Golden Country Discussion Guide Grades: 3–5 A discussion guide to Dreams in the Golden Country: The Diary of Zipporah Feldman, A Jewish Immigrant Girl, New York City, 1903 in the Dear... Read more >	Discussion Guides, Book Resources West to a Land of Plenty Discussion Guide Grades: 6–8 A discussion guide to West to a Land of Plenty: The Diary of Teresa Angelino Viscardi, New York to Idaho Territory, 1883 in the Dear America... Read more >
Book Resources So Far From Home Discussion Guide Grades: 6–8 A discussion guide to So Far from Home: The Diary of Mary Driscoll, an Irish Mill Girl, Lowell, MA, 1847 in the Dear America historical fiction... Read more >	Biographies, Writing Activities, Book Resources Voyage on the Great Titanic Discussion Guide Grades: 6–8 Voyage on the Great Titanic offers a special perspective on the legendary voyage, telling the story from the point of view of a poor... Read more >
Activities and Games, Biographies, Lesson Plans, Author Interviews Asian-American History for Grades K-2 Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 Celebrates the diverse cultural backgrounds of Asian Americans. Read more >	Lesson Plans Asian-American History for Grades 3-5 Grades: 3–5 Students read a short biography of ten notable Asian Americans who have contributed to American history in a variety of fields. They also explore an... Read more >