Lesson Plan
Yale University

Yale University: Las Voces Del Caribe: Recent Immigrants From the Caribbean

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute this study unit deals with the stories of recent immigrants from the Caribbean to the United States.
Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Puerto Rican/cuban Immigration

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The story of the Puerto Rican people and their migration to the U.S. Many famous Puerto Ricans are mentioned. Be sure to click on Vocabulary at the bottom of the page to listen to Latin-Caribbean instruments.
Interactive
Other

Project Visa

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive internet resource guide to visa and embassy information for all countries around the world. Search by region or view the entire country list. Links to other travel, visa, and immigration sites.
Interactive
Other

Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation: The Peopling of America Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of immigration timeline, which discusses and illustrates periods of U.S. immigration history, pre-1790 through 2000.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: A New Home

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage shares information about the topic of immigration. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Guyanese Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Guyanese Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Website
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Trinidad and Tobago Virtual Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a brief explanation of Jewish history in Trinidad and Tobago starting with the first wave of immigration in the 18th century.
Website
Other

Americas Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Requirements of the ward, nomination forms, and lists of past winners are all available here. This award recognizes works that portray Latin American, the Caribbean, or immigrants from those areas.