Resource Overview
Students listen to and reflect on recordings of immigrant interviews and then read and analyze a text about immigration history in the U.S.
Students will be able to:
- Compare and contrast the push/pull factors in three people’s stories of immigrating to the U.S.
- Identify major immigration policies throughout U.S. history.
- Draw evidence from informational texts and graphs to analyze and reflect on historical and contemporary events related to immigration.
Features of This Resource
- Includes a comprehensive student reading on the history of immigration in the USA
- Recorded interviews provide real-world stories from recent immigrants in their own words
- Students answer questions that require analysis of text and graphs
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