While every family's immigration story is unique, patterns emerge when looking at individual narratives. Using clips from the PBS video series, "Latino Americans," learners look at commonalities among immigrant experiences. A chart helps them document their discoveries, and reflection questions assist with analysis.

Concepts

puerto rico, hispanic culture, latino culture, immigration, united states immigration

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a jigsaw discussion on the stories of immigration to the United States
• Write journal entries based on the reflection questions after viewing the videos

Classroom Considerations

• Lesson plan is ideal for Hispanic Heritage Month

Pros

• Videos are well produced and engaging
• All necessary materials, including the chart and questions, are ready to use

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.3 RH.6-8.7 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.9-10.7 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3 RH.11-12.7 RH.11-12.10