Immigrants have been part of every major event in United States history, but their stories aren’t always included in the “official” narrative. Many teachers want to include a broader perspective in their lessons, but don’t have the time or resources to create their own materials. That’s the gap filled by our Teaching U.S. Immigration Series of resources for middle through high school teachers.
Each lesson bundle in the Teaching U.S. Immigration Series is designed to fit into the history and social studies curriculum already being taught. They connect the past to the present, encouraging students to consider how history informs contemporary issues.
We’re adding three new bundles to the growing series:
Immigrant Women and the Industrial Revolution
We concentrated on immigrant women during the Industrial Revolution because they were at the center of the controversy surrounding the changing role of women in society and were pivotal in the labor movement that grew out of the economic changes of the time.
Immigration and Cold War Policies
The two lessons in this bundle explore how the social and political context of the Cold War defined modern American immigration and refugee policy. The resulting increase in migration from regions like Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean helped the United States become one of the most diverse countries in the world.
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Immigration and the Bracero Program
The two lessons in this bundle explore how the social and political context of the Cold War defined modern American immigration and refugee policy. The resulting increase in migration from regions like Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean helped the United States become one of the most diverse countries in the world.
These resources were sponsored in part by the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Eastern Region Program, coordinated by Waynesburg University.