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.
Bring the early 20th-century immigrant experience to life through historical fiction. This printable curriculum guide to Katerina's Wish by Jeannie Mo... read more
Bring the early 20th-century immigrant experience to life through historica... read more
Based on true events, Is It Night or Day? is a novel about one girl's escape from Hitler's Germany and her struggle to fit into American culture. This... read more
Based on true events, Is It Night or Day? is a novel about one girl's escap... read more
Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain is a compelling story of Chinese immigration to America. The nonfiction text by Russell Freedman examines the c... read more
Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain is a compelling story of Chinese imm... read more
The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic provides mentor texts for poetry with the content of informational texts. This printable teache... read more
The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic provides mentor text... read more
Investigate immigration, art, and story with the activities in this teacher's guide for The Matchbox Diary by Paul Fleischman and Bagram Ibatoulline. ... read more
Investigate immigration, art, and story with the activities in this teacher... read more
Ask pupils to think about these discussion points before and while reading Becoming Joe DiMaggio, Almost Forever, or Something About America to engage... read more
Ask pupils to think about these discussion points before and while reading ... read more
This teacher's guide includes curriculum activities and discussion questions for Crossing the Wire, a story of one boy's journey from Mexico to the Un... read more
This teacher's guide includes curriculum activities and discussion question... read more
Promote classroom discussion about Laurence Yep and Dr. Kathleen S. Yep's The Dragon's Child, a story that follows a father and son's journey from Chi... read more
Promote classroom discussion about Laurence Yep and Dr. Kathleen S. Yep's T... read more
This literature guide to Laurence Yep's The Serpent's Children, Mountain Light, Dragonwings, and Dragon's Gate – books that explore the political... read more
This literature guide to Laurence Yep's The Serpent's Children, Mountain Li... read more
Use this study guide to teach Marianthe's Story: Painted Words and Spoken Memories by Aliki. This literature guide includes instruction and activities... read more
Use this study guide to teach Marianthe's Story: Painted Words and Spoken M... read more
Students will use a chart detailing Australia's migration trends from 1990–2009 to analyze data and form opinions about governmental migration po... read more
Students will use a chart detailing Australia's migration trends from 1990&... read more
Engage pupils in a discussion about the characters, themes, and events in The Importance of Wings with the questions in this printable guide. This lit... read more
Engage pupils in a discussion about the characters, themes, and events in T... read more
How well do your students know Canada's history, symbols, and culture? Test their basic knowledge with questions that new immigrants are expected to k... read more
How well do your students know Canada's history, symbols, and culture? Test... read more
Educate students about the Canadian Justice System with this worksheet. Students will learn about the Donnellys and define important terms related to ... read more
Educate students about the Canadian Justice System with this worksheet. Stu... read more
After reading and discussing the genre of historical fiction, students consider the life of immigrants and write a story about someone who emigrated t... read more
After reading and discussing the genre of historical fiction, students cons... read more
Deepen students' appreciation for the history behind famous landmarks and monuments with the resources in this literature guide for Lady Liberty. This... read more
Deepen students' appreciation for the history behind famous landmarks and m... read more
Develop students' reading skills with this printable passage of historical fiction and comprehension questions. This reading passage is about a young ... read more
Develop students' reading skills with this printable passage of historical ... read more
My Ántonia is a classic American novel about an immigrant woman's life as a pioneer in Nebraska. The questions in this reader's guide will help you an... read more
My Ántonia is a classic American novel about an immigrant woman's life as a... read more
This printable warm-up includes a nonfiction reading passage about urbanization in American and reading comprehension questions. Use this informationa... read more
This printable warm-up includes a nonfiction reading passage about urbaniza... read more
Share the stories of real-life heroes with your students as they read Bridge to America, a book based on the life of a Jewish immigrant from Poland. I... read more
Share the stories of real-life heroes with your students as they read Bridg... read more
Explore the Middle Ages through the twentieth century with this printable guide for Karen Cushman's six novels: The Loud Silence of Francine Green, Ca... read more
Explore the Middle Ages through the twentieth century with this printable g... read more
