Immigration Theme Unit

Immigration
Theme Unit

Reading Comprehensions - Special Education High Interest Reading
     Welcome to America (Hi/Lo Grades 2-3)
     Angel Island (Hi/Lo Grades 2-3)
     What's In a Name? (Hi/Lo Grades 2-3)
     Immigrating by Boat (Hi/Lo Grades 4-6)
     Ellis Island (Hi/Lo Grades 4-6)
     Why Do Immigrants Come Here? (Hi/Lo Grades 4-6)
     Becoming a Citizen (Hi/Lo Grades 4-6)
     Challenges Immigrants Face (Hi/Lo Grades 4-6)
     Finding Religious Freedom (Hi/Lo Grades 4-8)
     Illegal Immigrants (Hi/Lo Grades 5-7)
     Who Were the First Immigrants in America? (Hi/Lo Grades 5-8)

Becoming a Citizen
     Jean Finds Out About the Requirements for U.S. Citizenship (Hi/Lo Grades 3-5)
     Jean Studies for his Citizenship Test, Part 1 (Hi/Lo Grades 4-6)
     Jean Studies for his Citizenship Test, Part 2 (Hi/Lo Grades 4-6)
     Jean Studies for his Citizenship Test, Part 3 (Hi/Lo Grades 4-6)
     Jean Studies U.S. History, Part 1 (Hi/Lo Grades 4-6)
     Jean Studies U.S. History, Part 2 (Hi/Lo Grades 4-6)
     Jean Studies U.S. Geography (Hi/Lo Grades 4-6)
     Jean Learns About National Symbols and Holidays (Hi/Lo Grades 4-6)
     Jean Learns About Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens (Hi/Lo Grades 4-6)
     Jean Registers to Vote (Hi/Lo Grades 5-7)
     What Makes You a Good Citizen? (Hi/Lo Grades 5-7)
     What Is a Citizen? (Hi/Lo Grades 6-8)

Short Reading Comprehensions
Very Quick Readers
     The Statue of Liberty: A Welcome Sight! (Very Quick Reader; Grade 7 Readability)
     By Law or Birth (Very Quick Reader; Grades 6-8 Readability)

Short Readers
     Lady Liberty Gets a Makeover! (Short Reader; Grade 8 Readability)

Reading Comprehensions
Fiction
     Me Llama Pablo (Grades 1-2)
     Caitlyn's Class (Grades 1-2)
     Arrivederci! (Grades 2-3)
     Immigrants All (Grades 2-3)
     I Am an Immigrant (Grades 2-4)
     Nathan's Spirit Horse, Part 1 (Grades 3-5)
     Nathan's Spirit Horse, Part 2 (Grades 3-5)
     Welcome to Inuit, Part 1 (Grades 3-5)
     Welcome to Inuit, Part 2 (Grades 3-5)
     Welcome to Inuit, Part 3 (Grades 3-5)
     Katarina - A New Home (Grades 4-5)
     Ingrid - It's Not Easy Being Different (Grades 4-5)
     Jose - A New Start (Grades 4-5)
     The New Morran Family (Grades 5-7)
     Coffin Ship to America, Part 1 (Grades 5-7)
     Coffin Ship to America, Part 2 (Grades 5-7)

Non-fiction
     What is an Illegal Alien? (Grades 2-3)
     On a Ship to the New World (Grades 4-6)
     Changing Your Name on Ellis Island (Grades 4-6)
     Why Do People Immigrate? (Grades 4-6)
     Passing the Tests at Ellis Island (Grades 4-6)
     Immigrant Children at School (Grades 4-6)
     Immigrant Children at Work (Grades 4-6)
     Immigrant Children at Play (Grades 4-6)
     Immigrant Cooking in America (Grades 4-6)
     Home Sweet Home for an Immigrant (Grades 4-6)
     Why Some Immigrants Went Home (Grades 4-6)
     What Is a Visa? (Grades 4-6)
     United States Border Patrol (Grades 4-6)
     The Contributions of Immigrants (Grades 4-7)
     Mrs. Wesley: Learning about Immigration (Grades 5-6)
     What Is Immigration? (Grades 5-7)
     Gateway to a New World - Ellis Island (Grades 5-7)
     Ellis Island - Gateway to America, Part 1 (Grades 5-7)
     Ellis Island - Gateway to America, Part 2 (Grades 5-7)
     How Immigrants Lived (Grades 5-7)
     Books Tell the Story (Grades 5-7)
     The Green Card (Grades 5-7)
     Immigrants Against Their Will (Grades 5-9)
     Why Did the Irish Come to America? (Grades 5-9)
     Why Did the Germans Come to America? (Grades 5-9)
     Why Did Russians Come to America? (Grades 6-8)
     Industrialization and Immigration (Grades 6-8)
     The Irish Potato Famine (Grades 6-8)
     Chinese Immigrants and the California Gold Rush (Grades 6-8)
     Mexican Immigration (Grades 6-8)
     Ellis Island of the West - Angel Island (Grades 6-8)
     Life as an Immigrant (Grades 6-8)
     Why Do Immigrants Come to the United States Today? (Grades 6-8)
     Hull House (Grades 6-8)
     America: A Melting Pot of Cultures (Grades 6-9)
     Melting Pot, Salad Bowl, or Ethnic Stew? (Grades 6-8)
     Legal Immigration vs. Illegal Immigration (Grades 6-8)
     Fame Can Be Found in Many Ways (Grades 6-8)
     The Chinese Exclusion Act (Grades 6-8)
     America, At Whose Cost? (Grades 6-9)
     Immigration and the United States Economy (Grades 6-9)
     The Filipinos in Alaska (Grades 7-9)
     Why Did the Cubans Come to America? (Grades 7-9)
     From Immigrant to Citizen (Grades 7-9)
     The Know Nothing Party (Grades 7-9)
     Pull Factors in Immigration (Grades 7-9)
     Push Factors in Immigration (Grades 8-10)
     United States Immigration Laws in the 18th and 19th Centuries (Grades 7-9)
     United States Immigration Laws 1900-1960 (Grades 7-9)
     United States Immigration Laws 1960-2001 (Grades 7-9)

People
     Boris Goldovsky (Grades 4-7)
     Famous Immigrants (Hi/Lo Grades 5-6)
     They Reached for the Stars and Became One (Grades 5-7)
     Antonio - an Italian Immigrant (Grades 5-7)
     Escaping Starvation in Holland (Grades 5-8)
     Escaping Terrorism in the Philippines (Grades 5-8)
     Sports Heroes Who Were Immigrants (Grades 6-8)

Spanish
     Los ni�os inmigrantes jugando (grades 4-6)

French
     Les petits immigr�s qui jouent (grades 4-6)

Italian
     Bambini immigrati che giocano (grades 4-6)

German
     Einwandererkinder beim Spielen (grades 4-6)

Finish the Story
     Like the Mountains of Home (Grades 3-4)
     The Okie Camp (Grades 3-4)
     Erin Comes to Ellis Island (Grades 3-6)
     Crossing the Ocean to America (Grades 4-6)

Read and Color

Famous Immigrants

Coming To America (PDF file)

The Golden Door: Ellis Island (PDF file)

Solphie Goes to School in America (PDF file)

Plays:  Reader's Theater Scripts
     The Uninvited Guest (Grades 3-4)
     Picking on the New Kid (Grades 4-12)

Activities

Immigration Activity Pages

Book Units
    The Long Way to a New Land (Grades 2-4)
    Lily's Crossing (Grades 3-6)
    Molly's Pilgrim (Grades 3-8)
    When Heaven Fell (Grades 4-6)
    Any Small Goodness (Grades 4-8)
    Dragonwings (Grades 4-8)
    Esperanza Rising (Grades 4-8)
    Letters from Rifka (Grades 4-8)
    Where the River Runs A Portrait of a Refugee Family (Grades 5-6)
    Nory Ryan's Song (Grades 5-8)
    Journey of the Sparrows (Grades 5-9)
    A Jar of Dreams (Grades 6-8)
    Maggie's Door (Grades 6-8)
    The House on Mango Street (Grades 6-8)
    The Crossing (Grades 6-9)
    Parrot In The Oven (Grades 6-12)
    My Antonia (Grades 9-12)
    The Colors of Freedom: Immigrant Stories (Grades 9-12)

Bulletin Board Materials

Immigration Bulletin Board

An Honoring Wall

Game

Immigration Game

Mixed Review (multiple choice with writing questions)
     Immigration first grade social studies questions
     Immigration second grade social studies questions
     Immigration third grade social studies questions
     Immigration fourth grade social studies questions
     Immigration fifth grade social studies questions
     Immigration sixth grade social studies questions

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