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Source: Withwingsandrootsfilm.com
“Where Are You From From?” tells the story of ten children of immigrants living in Berlin, Germany and New York City. Though these ten young adults share similar experiences and struggles, they each have different identities that have been shaped by many factors, such as their family’s immigration process and the multiple cultures they call their own.
Through the voices of ten young people living in Berlin, Germany; and New York, USA, Where Are You From From? highlights the insight of children of immigrants in two societies struggling with migration and national identity.
Scholar David Jones describes the history of the eugenics movement in the United States.
Students draw critical connections between the American Eugenics Movement and the emergence of Nazi race science during the 1920s and 1930s.
Learn about the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893 and consider the racist themes that were on display.
