

At a Glance
Language
English — USSubject
- History
- Social Studies
Grade
9–12Duration
One 50-min class period- Democracy & Civic Engagement
- Human & Civil Rights
- Racism
- Global Migration & Immigration
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Students explore Supporting Question 1 through a series of activities that help them understand the historical context behind the founding of the Angel Island Immigration Station. They conclude with a Formative Task in the form of a class discussion that asks them to use primary and secondary source evidence to discuss the supporting question.
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Formative Task
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Tell us MoreSupporting Question 1: The History of the Angel Island Immigration Station
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Supporting Question 2: The Impacts of Detention on Immigrants and Their Descendants
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