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26 resources with the concept illegal immigration

Una Vida, Dos Países: Children and Youth (Back) in Mexico Unit

Una Vida, Dos Países: Children and Youth (Back) in Mexico

6th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
What would you give up for an opportunity of a better life? Scholars investigate the experience of immigrating to the United States. Through video and first-hand accounts, they analyze the dangers, concerns, and fears that follow an...
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Immigration: Stories, Struggles and Debates Unit

Immigration: Stories, Struggles and Debates

9th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
Considering including Tatyana Kleyn's Immigration: The Ultimate Teen Guide as part of your course? Check out this curriculum guide designed for use with her book. The activities help learners understand the complexity of the immigration...
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Immigration Illumination Project Curriculum Materials Lesson Plan

Immigration Illumination Project Curriculum Materials

11th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
Gain an understanding of the complex topic of immigration with a collection of resources. Class members engage in a series of activities designed to give them insight into the factors that influence immigration policies and the effects...
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Investigating Immigration Issues
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Investigating Immigration Issues

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
The issues surrounding U.S. immigration, both authorized and unauthorized, are many and complex. The 11 resources in this collection provide high schoolers with an opportunity to investigate various point of view concerning the immigration debate and to consider their own stance on these issues.
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Conducting a Panel Discussion and Civil Conversation Lesson Plan
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Conducting a Panel Discussion and Civil Conversation

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
The final lesson in an 11-session study of immigration asks class members to engage in either a panel discussion or a civil conversation of the controversial legal and policy issues they have investigated as part of the unit.
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Issues of Unauthorized Immigration Lesson Plan
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Issues of Unauthorized Immigration

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Unauthorized immigration is a complex and hotly debated topic. Class members read an article that examines the issues that motivate unauthorized immigration. Teams then assume the role of special interest groups and present their stand...
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Special Order 40 Lesson Plan
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Special Order 40

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
The city of Los Angeles' 1979 Special Order 40 states: "LAPD officers shall not initiate police action with the objective of discovering the alien status of a person." After reading a fact sheet that details the history of Special Order...
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Driver’s Licenses And Unauthorized Immigrants Lesson Plan
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Driver’s Licenses And Unauthorized Immigrants

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Should driver's licenses be granted to unauthorized immigrants? That is the question class members grapple with in a lesson that asks them to first read a fact sheet that details the arguments for and against licensing unauthorized...
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Immigration Enforcement Raids Lesson Plan
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Immigration Enforcement Raids

9th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
Class groups take on the role of advisors to the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Policy & Planning of ICE. Their charge is to prepare a report for the secretary on the effectiveness of enforcement actions of the ICE in stemming...
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Unauthorized Immigration and the US Economy Lesson Plan
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Unauthorized Immigration and the US Economy

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
As part of a study of immigration and the U.S. economy, class members assume the role of newspaper editors to determine which submitted letters to print on their paper's editorial page to present a balanced view of the debate.
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The Economics of Immigration Video

The Economics of Immigration

11 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Immigration is a topic that likely affects every member of your class, no matter how many generations of their families have been born in the United States. Learn about the reasons economists argue that immigration is ultimately helpful...
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Town Hall Wall: Coming to America Activities & Project

Town Hall Wall: Coming to America

8th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Everyone seems to have an opinion on the status and rights of illegal immigrants. Help secondary learners research each perspective and arrive at their own conclusions with a collaborative exercise. As they read an informative passage...
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Plyler v. Doe: Can States Deny Public Benefits to Illegal Immigrants? Lesson Plan

Plyler v. Doe: Can States Deny Public Benefits to Illegal Immigrants?

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Illegal immigration is an ever-changing source of consistent controversy. A reading passage about the rights of undocumented workers and illegal immigrants—and the lack thereof—guides high schoolers into a mock trial activity. Three...
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Mock Immigration Court Lesson Plan

Mock Immigration Court

8th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Designed
As part of a unit study of immigration, class members participate in a mock Immigration Court activity in which they argue four cases before an immigration judge.
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Undocumented Immigrants Lesson Plan

Undocumented Immigrants

8th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Designed
Stay or go? As part of a study of immigration and human rights, class members listen to the stories of several immigrants and must decide if the story was their own if they would stay in the United States as an undocumented immigrant or...
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History of Immigration From the 1850s to the Present Lesson Plan

History of Immigration From the 1850s to the Present

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
The Statue of Liberty may embrace the huddled masses of the world, but has American society always joined in? After young historians read a passage about the history of American immigration in the 19th and 20th centuries, focusing on...
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Immigration in Spain Lesson Plan

Immigration in Spain

11th - 12th
How many people immigrate to Spain illegally each year? Both the United States and Spain see a lot of illegal immigration. Advanced learners will read various articles, compare and contrast the situation in both countries, and discuss...
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Case studies in journalistic ethics No. 1 Lesson Plan

Case studies in journalistic ethics No. 1

9th - 12th
Students examine the importance and responsibilities of journalists through examination of illegal immigration. In this journalistic ethics instructional activity students analyze scenarios and look at the pros and cons of illegal...
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Esperanza Rising Lesson Plan

Esperanza Rising

6th
Sixth graders explore equality by reading a story with their classmates. In this discrimination lesson, 6th graders read the story Esperanza Rising and discuss the tensions between Latin America and the United States. Students view...
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Immigration Debate Lesson Plan

Immigration Debate

7th - 12th
Students investigate the law recently passed in Arizona, "Support our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act."  In this history lesson, students watch a video on immigration then work in small groups to prepare a debate on the pros...
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Recognizing the Undocumented Lesson Plan

Recognizing the Undocumented

6th - 12th
Learners consider the plight of undocumented workers. In this immigration lesson plan, students examine multimedia sources about the role that undocumented workers play in the American economy and conduct further research about the...
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The Motivation for Movement Lesson Plan

The Motivation for Movement

6th - 12th
Students explore the geographic theme of movement. In this migration lesson, students discuss push-pull factors that motivate immigrants and interpret illegal immigration data. Students also discuss the difficulties that illegals face.
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Tia and Marco Lesson Plan

Tia and Marco

10th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Designed
The documentary film, Tia and Marco, is used to stimulate a conversation about illegal immigration, stereotyping, and prejudice. The point of view of the film and the exercises is that empathy is the key to combating discrimination....
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The Immigration Debate: A Lesson from Viva La Causa Lesson Plan

The Immigration Debate: A Lesson from Viva La Causa

6th - 12th
Students study the social justice issues of the immigration debate. In this immigration lesson, students examine the role of undocumented Latino workers as they explore how trade policies and competition influence immigration and...
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