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Immigration Of The Gilded Age, Tom Stoffel
Immigration Of The Gilded Age, Tom Stoffel
Curriculum Unit on the Gilded Age in the United States
Students will learn about immigration during the Gilded Age and how this affected the United States. This lesson will teach kids where immigrants came from, where they settled, why they settled there, the working conditions, living conditions and problems/racism immigrants faced. Students will be broken up into groups to explore multiple perspectives revolving around immigration and brief the class about who, what, where, when and whether or not the article was biased. Students will then be able to critically think about what happened in history and compare this information to their surroundings and the world they live in.
Land Of The Free? Immigration In The Gilded Age, An Annotated Bibliography Of Selected Sources, Alex Voigt
Land Of The Free? Immigration In The Gilded Age, An Annotated Bibliography Of Selected Sources, Alex Voigt
Curriculum Unit on the Gilded Age in the United States
Annotated bibliography to accompany the Land of the Free? lesson plan.
Land Of The Free? Immigration In The Gilded Age, Alex Voigt
Land Of The Free? Immigration In The Gilded Age, Alex Voigt
Curriculum Unit on the Gilded Age in the United States
Immigration has always been a controversial topic in America, from the first wave of Irish and German immigrants to the current issues surrounding Middle Eastern arrivals. Many Americans have been welcoming to the new cultures and workers, while others have been less than enthusiastic. The Gilded Age is no exception to this controversy. Millions of immigrants were able to make a life for themselves in America during this time period, as the boom in industrialization created a need for laborers and highly-concentrated settlement areas sprung up across the country. However, these immigrants also encountered many challenges and hardships along the …