Social Sciences








PBS’s Chinese Exclusion Act (chapter 1)
Use this short excerpt from PBS's Chinese Exclusion as part of…





Immigrant Students Are Internalizing Stereotypes. Educators Can Help
Did you see our commentary Immigrant Students Are Internalizing…


A lesson in civility: The negativity immigrant students hear
A survey of immigrant children in the U.S. revealed just how…





Classroom Resource: Facundo the Great
Discussions about names can provide opportunities to build community,…


Educator Spotlight: Carola Suárez Orozco
Culturally Responsive Teaching with Carola Suárez Orozco
The…

Educator Spotlight: Sara Ahmed, Teaching The Arrival
Educator Spotlight: Teaching the Arrival
Welcome…

Names, Identity, and Immigration
Names play an important role in our identities. The selection…

The Erasure of German Culture: An NPR Podcast
By Natasha Karunaratne
Despite the fact that German culture…


Is the United States a ‘Nation Of Immigrants’?
By Natasha Karunaratne
On February 22, 2018, National Public…

The Mother-Tongue: Bilingual Education Then and Now
By Natasha Karunaratne
While it may seem like the education…

Wong Kim Ark, the 14th Amendment and Birthright citizenship in the U.S.
Citizenship in the United States is granted not solely by…

Anti-German Sentiment in the United States
After the United States entered World War I in…

Unexpected Unions: The Punjabi-Mexican Families of California
By Natasha Karunaratne
Thanks to immigration laws and…



Understanding Dr. Seuss’ Depictions of the ‘Other’ in his Political Cartoons
By Natasha Karunaratne
Many of us know Dr. Seuss for…