Immigrants and Immigration

The Jewish Americans

cathy — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:44:16 -0500

The film series The Jewish Americans touches on themes including immigration, assimilation, antisemitism and community. The PBS website for the film provides many useful resources for teachers, including video clips from the series, lesson plans, and historical background.

A Barometer for the Popularity of Muslims: An Interview with Souad

maria — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:16:06 -0600

This interview is printed in "What Do We Do With A Difference? France and the Debate Over Headscarves in Schools". France has a large population of immigrants from its former colonies in North Africa.

A Fatal Border Crossing

cathy — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:13:19 -0500

(New York Times)The video "A Fatal Border Crossing," tells the story of Felictas Martinez Barradas, a woman who lost her life trying to come to America. Her story begs the question, "Why would some people risk their lives in order to move to another country?"

A Veil Closes France's Door to Citizenship

jenniferg — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:23:11 -0500

(New York Times, July 19, 2008) In the article, "A Veil Closes France's Door to Citizenship," Faiza Silmi was denied French citizenship from France's highest administrative court "on the ground that her "radical" practice of Islam was incompatible with French values like equality of the sexes.

After a Fight to Survive, One to Succeed

cathy — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:01:04 -0500

(New York Times, March 9, 2008) The article, "After a Fight to Survive, One to Succeed," tells the story of the hardships Jewish immigrants to the United States endured after surviving the Nazis.

America and the Holocaust Study Guide

admin — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:49:11 -0600

This study guide accompanies the documentary America and the Holocaust: Deceit and Indifference and offers a disturbing look at the choices Americans made at a time when the Germans were labeling, isolating, humiliating, and eventually murdering European Jews and others they considered "undesirable.

Arn Chorn Pond: Everyone Has a Story

eva — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:36:20 -0500

Becoming American Study Guide

admin — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:01:36 -0600

Becoming American: The Chinese Experience describes the ways the first arrivals from China in the 1840s, their descendants, and recent immigrants have "become American." It is a story about identity and belonging that will resonate with all Americans.

Becoming American: A Series of Three Lessons

admin — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:53:11 -0500

Becoming American: Between Two Worlds

admin — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:51:33 -0500