Talking About Immigration: Classroom Resources

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The following multimedia resources offer classroom materials and lesson plans for all ages about the topic of immigration in the United States. We also include a list of related booklists below. Classroom materials on the topic of family separations at the border are available in this updated resource section.

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In addition to the lesson plans organized by topic below, we recommend Larry Ferlazzo's series of guests posts on teaching controversial topics in the classroom from Education Week.

AdLit.org: Immigration Text Set

AdLit.org has compiled a text set for use with middle and high school students around the topic of immigration. A text set utilizes a collection of texts and other materials on a particular topic or theme that allows students to access the same standards-based curricula from varying reading levels and perspectives, while also building a shared understanding of a topic or theme.

Lesson Plans & Classroom Resources: Immigration

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