WORKSHEETS
After reading and discussing the genre of historical fiction, students consider the life of immigrants and write a story…
LESSON PLANS
Students will create a character who immigrates to the United States. They will base a large portion of their stories on…
Use a printable that contains some important vocabulary related to immigration.
Give your students the opportunity to research their family history.
Students view photographs of immigrants (included in this printable), pretend they are recent immigrants to America, and…
BOOK GUIDES
The Keeping Quilt is a multi-generational story that follows a beloved quilt from one family member to another. The…
This is the story of a Korean family that immigrates to California in search of a better life, only to find that the…
Discover a game that will help students learn the origins of some words in the English language.
Students will learn about life in turn-of-the-century immigrant life in New York City with the Immigrants' Experiences…
CLASSROOM TOOLS
Students can track their ancestors' travel route to the United States, using an immigration bulletin board.
ASSESSMENT
Could your students pass the U.S. Naturalization Test? Give them this quiz to find out!
Investigate immigration, art, and story with the activities in this teacher's guide for The Matchbox Diary by Paul…
REFERENCE
Students use this sheet to display information they collected while researching their personal history.
Simulate the immigration process at Ellis Island, with some students acting as examiners and others pretending to be…
Activities and resources to teach Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz.
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Challenge students to compare moving into a country with moving within a country with a graphic organizer. This…
This printable about Colonial times tells the story of the Pilgrims' landing in America.
In this children's book, a young immigrant attempts to adapt to the new world he has been thrust into. Our Teacher…
This Reading Group Guide for The Only Road will help students appreciate the intricacies of this harrowing story of…
Students learn facts and statistics about the Statue of Liberty by completing these word problems.
Students create their own mini-book about famous immigrants to America who contributed to the field of science. Featured…
Share the history of Father's Day with your students and make bar graphs and pie charts using relevant statistics.
Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived at Ellis Island. Then,…
DAILY WARM-UPS
Improve students' reading skills and their knowledge of immigration in American history. This printable contains a…
