Immigration+Unit


 * __Immigration-Unit Plan__**

__ ** Immigration Unit Plan Assessment ** __

**__General Resources__** 1. **American Heritage** [] Check out the slideshow featuring images of immigration in American history.

2. **Angel Island Poetry** []

3. **Becoming American: The Chinese Experience** []

4. **Beyond the Border** []

5. **Blackstone: A Case Study in Immigration** [] Check out the For Teachers section, select the Curriculum Materials link, then go to Immigration Lesson Plan.

6. **Census Bureau** []

7. **Center for Immigration Studies** [] The Background/Reports section contains dozens of articles that offer varied perspectives on a broad range of immigration issues.

8. **Ancestors in the Americas** []

9. **Destination America** [] Be sure to check out the collection of compelling personal stories. The Teacher's Guide and interactive quizzes are also worth a look.

10. **America's Story** []

11. **Ellis Island Records** [] See real passenger lists of immigrants who came through Ellis Island. Students can even search to see if their ancestors immigrated through Ellis Island.

12. **Ellis Island National Park** []

13. **Immigration....** [] The Resources section has teacher-tested lesson plans and a direct link to the LOC Prints and Photographs Online Collection. Also, be sure to check out the Potluck section for recipes from around the world.

14. **In the Mix- Teen Immigrants** []

15. **NOW on PBS: American Immigration History** [] The Voices section features interviews with citizens of Perry, Iowa giving their opinions on how they feel immigrants are affecting their town and what makes a person American.

16. **Immigration to the United States (Harvard University Library)** [] The interactive timeline has dozens of entries, many of which feature links to primary source materials.

17. **Pew Research Center** [|www.pewresearch.org] Pew Hispanic Center features interactive maps and databases that provide a wealth of information on Latin demographics and settlement patterns.

18. **Statue of Liberty National Monument** []

19. **Tenement Museum** [] The website's Education section has lesson plans for elementary, middle and high school students. The Play section will take you on a virtual tour of the tenement.

20. **The City/La Ciudad** [] This PBS special tells the story of Latino immigrants leaving their home to settle in the United States.

21. **PBS Independent Lens: The New Americans** [] The 13 question Immigration Myths and Realities Quiz looks at some of the perceptions and misperceptions regarding immigration and its effects on American society.

22. **Historical Census Browser (University of Virginia)** [] You can view historical census data based on ethnicity, race, or place of birth for 1790-1960. You can then map or chart some of the data.

23. **U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services** [|www.uscis.gov] Go to Education & Resources, and check out the "Immigration Legal History" section, which provides an overview of U.S. immigration legislation from 1790-1996. And if you think it is easy to become a U.S. citizen, go to the Naturalization Self Test and give the questions a try.

24. **Angel Island** []

25. **Ellis Island Institue** [|www.ellisislandinstitute.org]

26. **The American Immigration Law Foundation** [|www.ailf.org]

27. **U.S. Census for Kids** []

28. **Census Schools** []

29. **Japanese Internment** []

30. **National Immigration Forum** []

31. **Federation for American Immigration Reform** []

32. **NPR's Immigration in America** []

33. **American Bar Association- Research on Immigration** []

34. **Map Source** Education Place- [|www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/world.html][|www.edselect.com/maps.htm] Population Density- [] [|www.siteatlas.com/thematic-maps/population-density.html] []

35. **Global Exchange** [|www.globalexchange.org]

36. **National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights** [|www.nnirr.org]

**__Video and Audio Resources__** 1. **Immigration Webinar** []

2. **Immigration Through Ellis Island** []

3. **We Are All Immigrants** []

4. **Minutemen: The Immigration Debate** []