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“They Don’t Know Me”: Exposing the Myths and Establishing the Facts about Immigration Lesson Plan“They Don’t Know Me”: Exposing the Myths and Establishing the Facts about Immigration Lesson Plan
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Anti-Defamation League
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6th - 8th
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Social Studies & History
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“They Don’t Know Me”: Exposing the Myths and Establishing the Facts about Immigration

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Middle schoolers engage in a lesson plan that teaches them to distinguish myths from facts about United States immigration. Class members take an immigration quiz, watch a "What Would You do" video, and discuss how they could be an ally to someone being bullied.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

hispanic culture, illegal immigration, united states immigration, stereotypes, myths, bias, discrimination, prejudice

Instructional Ideas

  • Have those who object to the facts referenced in the myths do their fact checking and cite their sources
  • Laminate the scenarios to permit reuse

Classroom Considerations

  • Second in a series of three resources designed for Hispanic Heritage Month
  • Requires projection equipment for the video clip and copies of multiple handouts for each participant
  • Ensure the class members have experience conducting safe and respectful discussions of controversial issues

Pros

  • The 15-page packet is richly detailed and carefully scaffolded

Cons

  • The link to the video clip is broken

Common Core

CCRA.R.1 CCRA.R.2 CCRA.R.4 CCRA.R.6 CCRA.R.7 CCRA.W.3 CCRA.SL.1 CCRA.SL.2 CCRA.SL.5 CCRA.L.4 CCRA.L.6

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