![[Detail] [Food will win the war - You came here seeking freedom, now you must help to preserve it - Wheat is needed for the allies - waste nothing] / C. E. Chambers.](../images/header_immigration.jpg)
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Use these lesson plans, created by teachers for teachers, to explore immigration.
All History is Local (Grades 9-12) Creating an archive of primary source materials constitutes the principal activity of a year-long American Studies class focusing on historiography and the use of primary sources.
Down the Rabbit Hole (Grades 6-8) Students uncover the common themes of the immigrant experience.
History Firsthand (Grades 4-8) Elementary students use immigration as a theme to begin understanding primary sources.
Images of Our People (Grades 5-12) Students investigate the cultures of the western United States and identify their contributions to the nation.
Immigration/Migration (Grade 11) Students compare the immigration/migration experiences of their families to those of people living through the Great Depression.
Learning About Immigration Through Oral History (Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12) Students engage in visual and information literacy exercises to gain an understanding of how to identify and interpret primary historical sources, specifically oral histories.
Links to the Past (Grades 6-12) Students create scripts depicting the experiences of immigrants who settled California between 1849 and 1900.
Linking the Past to the Present: The Legacy of French Canadian Immigrants in New England (Grades 9-12) Students will investigate primary sources from the American Memory collections to learn about French Canadian immigrants and their contributions in New England.
Last Updated: 06/29/2009