Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Sonenshine on Diaspora & Cultural Exchanges

9th - 10th
Former Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs of the US Dept. of State, Tara Sonenshine discusses how diaspora and cultural exchanges affect modern public diplomacy. [6:51]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Student Story: Scholarships and Facing Immigration Challenges

9th - 10th
Hear from a student who relies on scholarships and faces immigration challenges. [0:39]
Audio
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: An Immigrant's First American Christmas: Congolese Diary

9th - 10th
What does it feel like to be a refugee in a strange country during a holiday time? Read about a refugee from the Republic of Congo and other immigrants as they struggle with a new culture. This is an audio with transcript and photos.
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Immigration and Emigration: Lesson 3

9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce immigration and emmigration, and explain the effects both can have on a community. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Immigration and Emigration."
Instructional Video
Other

Immigration Old and New

9th - 10th
Discusses the reasons people emigrated to America, and the different responses of Americans to the influx of old immigrants (1776-1846) versus new immigrants (1880-1920).
Instructional Video
Other

Push Pull Factors

3rd - 5th
A teacher explains the reasons that pushed groups to leave their home countries in the 1800s, and the factors that pulled them towards America. [5:50]
Audio
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Immigrant Detainees Tell of Attack Dogs and Abuse

9th - 10th
NPR takes a hard look at the treatment given to immigrant detainees while held by the U.S. Government. 11/2004