Tag Archives: Immigration

Cultivating Life and Well-being: An Exploration of Peace in a Social Studies Classroom

March 2, 2022 – 3:58 pm

Stephanie Watson, 8th Grade, Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags identity, Immigration, Peace, relationships, Stewardship, well-being | Permalink | Comments Off

2021 Curriculum Units Vol 5: Climate Refugee Stories

Who are Climate Refugees? A Guide to a Digital Advocacy Toolkit

March 2, 2022 – 2:16 pm

Lindsay Adams, Social Studies, JT Williams Secondary Montessori School

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags advocacy, civic duty, Civic Responsibility, Climate Change, climate refugees, Culture, environment, Immigration, inequalities, Justice, migration, natural disasters, residential segregation, war and politics | Permalink | Comments Off

Climate Change and Refugees: Not my trash but my new home (school)

March 2, 2022 – 2:07 pm

Mariella Fernandes, ESL, Whitewater Middle School

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags Acculturation, assimilation, climate, Climate Change, Cultures, equity, identities, Immigrants, Immigration, inclusive communities, migration, newcomers, non-immigrant, refugees, social justice, society, trash tracking, waste disposal | Permalink | Comments Off

2021 Curriculum Units Vol 1: Southern Children's Literature

Adjusting to a New Life in the South

March 1, 2022 – 1:15 pm

Jacqueline Balmas, 5th Grade, Clear Creek Elementary

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags better education, better jobs, emigrate, family life, growing up, Immigrant, Immigration, life in the south, Mexico, new country, new life, Vietnam War | Permalink | Comments Off

2019 Curriculum Units Vol 4: Children in War and Conflict

Running For Our Lives: The Stories Of Children Who Escaped War And Conflict

January 24, 2020 – 12:54 pm

Audrey Dorante, History, East Mecklenburg High

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags asylum, English Language Learners, Immigration, migration, refugee | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 7: Insights into Latino Communities

Mi ciudad latina: Building Bridges to Local Language Communities in the World Languages Classroom

February 22, 2019 – 3:27 pm

Matthew Kelly, Spanish, Independence High School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags geography, Immigration, Spanish, World Languages | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 7: Insights into Latino Communities

My Heritage: Guiding Students On A Path Towards Self Discovery and Personal History

February 22, 2019 – 3:25 pm

Mary Lacey Holmes, Social Studies, Garinger High School

Curriculum Units (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags 21st Century Skills, Acculturation, artifacts, assimilation, cultural property, Culture, democratization, difficult heritage, global themes, heritage, Immigrant, Immigration, intangible heritage, memory, Rights, symbols | Permalink | Comments Off

2017 Curriculum Units Vol 4: Memorials, Memories, and American Identity

New York City’s Garment Industry: The Tired, Poor, and Forgotten Masses

January 31, 2018 – 5:06 pm

Wendy Potter, Apparel Production, Butler High School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Chinatown, Ellis Island, Fashion, fashion industry, High School, Immigrant, Immigration, New York City Garment District, Statue of Liberty, sweatshops, textile industry | Permalink | Comments Off

2017 Curriculum Units Vol 4: Memorials, Memories, and American Identity

Identifying America: Analyzing Representations of the American Identity

January 31, 2018 – 4:44 pm

Deanna Kurtz, Civics/Economics, South Mecklenburg HS

Curriculum Units (pdf)

Tags American, American Identity, Citizenship, Civics and Economics, High School, Immigration, melting pot, representation, Salad Bowl, united states history | Permalink | Comments Off

Immigration and the Mathematical Mind

January 31, 2018 – 1:10 pm

Jimi’ E. Rogers, Kindergarten, Nations Ford ES

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Analyze, attributes, categorization, collect, DACA, data, Elementary School, emigrate, Immigration, immigration policy, interpret, Math, pose, represent | Permalink | Comments Off

2015 Vol 2: What Makes a Nation?

How Have Culture and Religion shaped Italy as a Nation?

January 29, 2016 – 12:10 pm

Bridget M. Robinson, History, William Amos Hough High School

Final Unit(pdf) Implementing Teaching Standards(pdf)

Tags Enlightenment, High School, History, Immigration, Italy, nation, Nationalism, Reading, Risorgimento, Roman Empire, Unification, WWI, WWII | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 7: Visual Storytelling in Children's and Young Adult literature

From Roots to Flourishing Literacy: Using Picture Books and Graphic Novels in the Middle and High School ESL Classroom

February 4, 2015 – 6:00 pm

Justine Busto, English, East Mecklenburg High School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF) read more »

Tags English, ESL, graphic novels, Immigration, Language Arts, picture books, Visual Storytelling | Permalink | Comments Off

2013 Curriculum Units Vol 8: Urban Encounters: Hispanic and African American Literature

Re-Defining the American Dream: Using Multicultural Literature to Revise the Ideals that Shape our Nation

February 25, 2014 – 5:07 pm

Elizabeth Craig, Language Arts, Martin Luther King Middle School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags america, american dream, Culture, identity, Immigration, ishmael reed, Langston Hughes, The Great Gatsby, the house on mango street, the multinational society, urban america | Permalink | Comments Off

2012 Curriculum Units Vol 6: "All immigration is local": Exploring the New Geography of Immigration

Waves of U.S. Immigration From 1820 to the Present

March 13, 2013 – 3:51 pm

Michelle Zachrich, History, Independence High School

Final Unit (PDF)

Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags High School, Immigration, Independence High School, U.S. HIstory, U.S. Immigration Policy | Permalink | Comments Off

2012 Curriculum Units Vol 6: "All immigration is local": Exploring the New Geography of Immigration

The Language and Thought in Immigration

March 13, 2013 – 3:36 pm

Morgan A. Andrews, Psychology, Foreign Language, William A. Hough High School

Final Unit (PDF)

Implementing Common Core Standards

Tags Cognition, High School, Immigration, Language, Motivation, William A. Hough High School | Permalink | Comments Off

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Tag Archives: Immigration

Cultivating Life and Well-being: An Exploration of Peace in a Social Studies Classroom

Who are Climate Refugees? A Guide to a Digital Advocacy Toolkit

Adjusting to a New Life in the South

Running For Our Lives: The Stories Of Children Who Escaped War And Conflict

Mi ciudad latina: Building Bridges to Local Language Communities in the World Languages Classroom

My Heritage: Guiding Students On A Path Towards Self Discovery and Personal History

New York City’s Garment Industry: The Tired, Poor, and Forgotten Masses

Identifying America: Analyzing Representations of the American Identity

How Have Culture and Religion shaped Italy as a Nation?

From Roots to Flourishing Literacy: Using Picture Books and Graphic Novels in the Middle and High School ESL Classroom

Re-Defining the American Dream: Using Multicultural Literature to Revise the Ideals that Shape our Nation

Waves of U.S. Immigration From 1820 to the Present

The Language and Thought in Immigration

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