5th Grade Immigration

Subjects:

Immigration

Government and Civics

Social Studies and History

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Family History Project

Give your students the opportunity to research their family history.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Families

Immigration

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Immigration Picture Prompts

Students view photographs of immigrants (included in this printable), pretend they are recent immigrants to America, and…

Subjects:

Creative Writing

Immigration

Visual Arts

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BOOK GUIDES

The Keeping Quilt

The Keeping Quilt is a multi-generational story that follows a beloved quilt from one family member to another. The…

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Literature

Culture and Diversity

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Borrowed Words Game

Discover a game that will help students learn the origins of some words in the English language.

Subjects:

Immigration

Government and Civics

Social Studies and History

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WORKSHEETS

Immigrants' Experiences Worksheet

Students will learn about life in turn-of-the-century immigrant life in New York City with the Immigrants' Experiences…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Immigration

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CLASSROOM TOOLS

Immigration/Ancestry Bulletin Board

Students can track their ancestors' travel route to the United States, using an immigration bulletin board.

Subjects:

Immigration

Government and Civics

Social Studies and History

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REFERENCE

My History

Students use this sheet to display information they collected while researching their personal history.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Families

Immigration

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WORKSHEETS

Ellis Island

Simulate the immigration process at Ellis Island, with some students acting as examiners and others pretending to be…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Immigration

Drama and Performing Arts

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REFERENCE

Homesick: My Own Story

Activities and resources to teach Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz.

Subjects:

Literature

Literary Biographies

Immigration

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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Immigration Venn Diagram

Challenge students to compare moving into a country with moving within a country with a graphic organizer. This…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Immigration

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The Pilgrim Story

This printable about Colonial times tells the story of the Pilgrims' landing in America.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Immigration

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BOOK GUIDES

The Only Road Reading Group Guide

This Reading Group Guide for The Only Road will help students appreciate the intricacies of this harrowing story of…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Children's Book

Immigration

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DAILY WARM-UPS

Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up: Moving to the City

This printable warm-up includes a nonfiction reading passage about urbanization in American and reading comprehension…

Subjects:

Immigration

Government and Civics

Social Studies and History

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Statue of Liberty Math

Students learn facts and statistics about the Statue of Liberty by completing these word problems.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Immigration

Mathematics

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Immigrants in Science Mini-Book

Students create their own mini-book about famous immigrants to America who contributed to the field of science. Featured…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Science

Immigration

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LESSON PLANS

Immigrants' Experiences

Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived at Ellis Island. Then,…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Immigration

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REFERENCE

States in the U.S. That Received the Most Immigrants in 2001

A chart listing which of the U.S. states received the most immigrants in 2001.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Immigration

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Foreign-Born Population in United States

Distribute a chart that details the people who were born in foreign countries who lived in the United States in 1980.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Cultural Groups

Immigration

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Immigration to the U.S. 1901-1996

Find the numbers of immigrants to the U.S. by year and place of origin.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Population

Immigration

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WORKSHEETS

Bridge to America Teacher's Guide

Share the stories of real-life heroes with your students as they read Bridge to America, a book based on the life of a…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

American History/U.S. History

Immigration

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DAILY WARM-UPS

Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up: The Christmas Gift

Develop students' reading skills with this printable passage of historical fiction and comprehension questions. This…

Subjects:

Historical Fiction

Language Arts and Writing

Explorers' Voyages and Travel

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Family Group

Students research and record basic facts about their family.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Families

Immigration

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