How do local narratives of migration relate to global patterns?

PBS’s Chinese Exclusion Act (chapter 1)

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Use this short excerpt from PBS's Chinese Exclusion as part of…
This black and white image of Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island can be used in a lesson plan on the history of immigration to the United States.

Immigrant Students Are Internalizing Stereotypes. Educators Can Help

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Did you see our commentary Immigrant Students Are Internalizing…
Moving Stories

A lesson in civility: The negativity immigrant students hear

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A survey of immigrant children in the U.S. revealed just how…

Classroom Resource: Facundo the Great

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Discussions about names can provide opportunities to build community,…

Educator Spotlight: Carola Suárez Orozco

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Culturally Responsive Teaching with Carola Suárez Orozco The…

Educator Spotlight: Sara Ahmed, Teaching The Arrival

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  Educator Spotlight: Teaching the Arrival Welcome…

Names, Identity, and Immigration

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Names play an important role in our identities. The selection…

Making Connections Between Migration Stories

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What are the similarities and differences in our experiences…

How do you prove you are loyal?: Japanese Americans and WWII

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On February 19, 1942, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt issued…

Italian Americans: Sacco and Vanzetti

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On April 15, 1920,  two men were murdered in Braintree, Massachusetts.…

The Italian Americans: Responding to Stereotypes

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Italian Americans are no longer a new group of immigrants. It…

What are the Predominant Stereotypes about Immigrants Today?

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All of us of carry biases with us. We learn them as part of our socialization into our communities. Biases influence what we see, what we believe, and how we understand the world.

New Immigrants and Ellis Island

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During the late 19th and early 20th century, Ellis Island in…

A Global Perspective on Immigration

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By Marcelo Suárez-Orozco & Carola Suárez-Orozco Sometimes…