Historian in Residence
Ms. Christy
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Historian in Residence Unit on Immigration
Ms. Christy's Unit on Immigration can vary depending on the amount of time available in your class.

The Story

The Project

Day 1

Immigrant Concept Formation

Concept Formation Jigsaw
Day 2
Ellis Island

Roleplay of Immigrant Journey through Ellis Island.
Day 3 Russian Jewish Immigrants

Push/Pull Causes Game
Day 4 Triangle Fire

PAYGo Re-enactment of Fire Causes.
Day 5 Chinese Immigrants

Angel Island Simulation
Day 6 Immigration Laws Creation of an Immigration Timeline
Day 7 Mexican Immigrants

Practice Deliberation: Erecting a Fence
Day 8

Vietnamese Immigrants

Charting Immigration over time.
Day 9 African Immigrants Creating a visual representation of immigration over time.
Day 10 Immigration Issues Today

Deliberation: Is American Immigration Policy fair?
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