Immigration+issues



Here is a plethora of resources for teaching about immigration from the [|New York Times] Education page.

[|Discovery Education Lesson Plan]

This lesson plan from PBS may be challenging, but also includes a comprehensive list of links to related resources. [|PBS Independent Lens]

The Line Between Us [|link]
Ambrosek, Renee. (2008). //America Debates: United States Policy on Immigration//. New York: The Rosen Publishing Group. Presents historical information and both sides of the current debate in straightforward language.
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Hanel, Rachel. (2009). //Mexican Immigrants in America: An Interactive History Adventure//. Minnesota: Capstone Press. Students will enjoy this “choose your own adventure” approach to history. One of the three paths discusses life as a migrant worker in the 1970s.

Perl, Lila. (2002). //North across the Border: The Story of the Mexican Americans//. New York: Marshall Cavendish. An excellent, highly readable source that provides historical background for Mexican immigration to the United States. If you want students to a more complete understanding of the issues, this book is a good one to use.