Teaching Themes
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.
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Lesson Plans Asian-American History for Grades 3-5Grades: 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... |
Lesson Plans Asian-American History for Grades 6-8Grades: 6–8 Introduces Asian American heritage through a class discussion. Students also read about Asian-American authors, discuss oAsian immigration to the... |
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Activities and Games, Biographies, Lesson Plans, Author Interviews Asian-American History for Grades K-2Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 Celebrates the diverse cultural backgrounds of Asian Americans. |
Lesson Plans, Writing Activities Why People MoveGrades: 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... |
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Lesson Plans A Trip to the HomelandGrades: 3–5 Children learn about their countries of heritage by developing a travel log and booking mock travel reservations. |
Lesson Plans The Heritage ProjectGrades: 3–5 Classmates prepare to celebrate their cultural heritage by compiling a family tree, page from history, world map, passport, and travel log, and... |
Tracing Our Own Family PilgrimagesGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Students track their ancestors' voyages to America in this Thanksgiving lesson plan focused on diverse cultural heritages. |
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An Interview with Barry Denenberg about So Far From HomeGrades: 6–8 Barry Denenberg was interviewed about So Far from Home: The Diary of Mary Driscoll, an Irish Mill Girl, Lowell, MA, 1847 in the Dear America... |
An Interview with Laurence Yep about The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung: A Chinese MinerGrades: 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 Laurence Yep was interviewed about The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung: A Chinese Miner, California, 1852 in the My Name is America series. |
An Interview with Barry Denenberg about One Eye Laughing, The Other WeepingGrades: 6–8 Barry Denenberg was interviewed about One Eye Laughing, the Other Weeping: The Diary of Julie Weiss, Vienna, Austria to New York, 1938 in the Dear... |
An Interview with Kathryn Lasky about Dreams in the Golden CountryGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Kathryn Lasky was interviewed about Dreams in the Golden Country: The Diary of Zipporah Feldman, A Jewish Immigrant Girl, New York City, 1903 in... |
An Interview with Ellen Emerson White about Voyage on the Great TitanicGrades: 6–8 Ellen Emerson White was interviewed about Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady, R.M.S. Titanic, 1912 in the Dear America... |
Discussion Guides, Book Resources The Journal of Sean Sullivan Discussion GuideGrades: 6–8 A discussion guide for The Journal of Sean Sullivan, A Transcontinental Railroad Worker: Nebraska and Points West, 1867 written by William Durbin... |
 Discussion Guides, Extension Activities, Computer Lab Activities, Online Learning Activities, Writing Activities The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung Discussion GuideGrades: 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... |
Asian Pacific American Heritage: Confucius, Sayings (document)Grades: 6–8, 9–12 Lists the sayings of famous 15th century B.C. Chinese philosopher and sage, Confucius. |
Asian Pacific American Heritage: MenciusGrades: 6–8, 9–12 Offers a biographical profile on the Chinese philosopher Mencius, who lived during the Warring State period. |
Asian Pacific American Heritage: utopia (concept)Grades: 6–8, 9–12 Discusses the concept of a Utopian society as expressed by Saint Thomas More. |
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Discussion Guides, Book Resources Home At Last: Sofia's Immigrant Diary Discussion GuideGrades: 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. |
Booktalks My America: Home at Last BooktalkGrades: 3–5 Finally Sofia is back with her family, but they've moved to Boston, leaving her best friend Maureen behind in Brooklyn. Will the girls ever see... |
