Immigration
Studying immigration brings to light the many interesting and diverse cultures in the world. Browse our lessons, printables, references, and articles below for ideas on how to enhance your curriculum in this area. You'll find statistics on U.S. immigration, lessons on Ellis Island, information on the Pilgrims, and much more. Improve students' reading skills as they learn about the lives of immigrants with our language arts activities.
Printables
These printables will not only enhance studentsâ understanding of immigration, but also spark their creativity and imagination, while improving their writing skills. Activities include acting out the process at Ellis Island, writing a story of an immigrantâs experience, researching oneâs own family history, attempting the citizenship test immigrants must pass, and much more!- Citizenship Test
- An Immigrant's Story
- Ellis Island
- Immigrants' Experiences Worksheet
- Family History Project
- Immigration Picture Prompts
- Citizenship Test I
- More Popular Immigration Printables
Lesson Plans
Teach students more about the immigrants themselves with these lessons that revolve around immigrants' experiences, family, and the countries they immigrated from. Lessons will also enhance studentsâ reading, writing, and math skills.- An Immigrant's Story
- Immigrants' Experiences
- Immigrant Families
- Country of Origin Comparison
- U.S. Place Names Show Our Diversity
- More Immigration Lesson Plans
Immigration & Pilgrims
Learn more about todayâs pilgrims and immigrants with these lesson plans.Immigration Activities for Reading & Language Arts
Use immigrantsâ first-hand experiences to teach your students more about immigration and improve their reading comprehension skills. Activities include discussion questions for novels written by immigrants, reading warm-ups, and more!- The House on Mango Street
- Ellis Island
- Immigration Reading Warm-Up: Ellis Island
- The Keeping Quilt
- In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
- Homesick: My Own Story
- Immigration Word Bank
- More Popular Immigration Activities for Reading & Language Arts
Geography Resources on Immigration
Students will enhance their geography skills with these printable activities. Research immigrant names to connect it to their home countries, use historical reading warm-ups to better understand their culture, take a look at the states most impacted by immigration, and more!Immigration Activities for Math Class
Use immigration statistics, patterns, and family relations to help students perfect their graphing, word problem, and other math skills!Art & Music Activities on Immigration
Spark creativity with these art and music activities that highlight the different cultures and history of the immigrants around the world.Immigration & Families Resources
Use these discussion guides, history lessons, and activities to focus on the familial relationships of immigrants.- The Keeping Quilt
- My History
- Family Group
- Eve Bunting: A Teacher's Guide to Her Books
- Karen Cushman's Novels: A Discussion Guide
- The Importance of Wings Discussion Guide
- More Immigration & Families Resources
Immigration Resources for History Class
Immigration is an important aspect of American history. Use these reading warm-ups, writing prompts, and history lessons to teach students the process and significance of immigration.- The House on Mango Street
- Ellis Island
- Immigrants' Experiences Worksheet
- The Pilgrim Story
- The Statue of Liberty's History
- In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
- Immigrants' Experiences
- More Popular Immigration Resources for History Class
References
Use these resources to understand immigrant populations throughout the U.S., the ancestry behind those populations, and the naturalization process.Browse By Subject
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