Literature

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…

Understanding Dr. Seuss’ Depictions of the ‘Other’ in his Political Cartoons

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By Natasha Karunaratne Many of us know Dr. Seuss for…

Educator Spotlight: Talking Literature with Samira Ahmed

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Educator Spotlight: Talking Literature with Samira Ahmed Samira…

Classroom Resource: Sandra Cisneros, Identity, and the House on Mango Street

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Sandra Cisneros often writes about working-class Latino life…

Classroom Resource: Jhumpa Lahiri and American Identity

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Children of immigrants can often feel like they’re never completely…

Poetry from Angel Island

Classroom Resource: Jhumpa Lahiri and Transcultural Identities

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Best selling author Jhumpa Lahiri was born in London to parents…

Educator Spotlight: Brian Fong, Literature and Social Studies Resources for Teaching about Immigration

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Brian Fong is the kind of colleague you dream about. He is…