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Introducing Our US History Curriculum Collection
Draw from this flexible curriculum collection as you plan any middle or high school US history course. Featuring units, C3-style inquiries, and case studies, the collection will help you explore themes of democracy and freedom with your students throughout the year.
Migration Isn't Going to Stop: Salvadorans Join New Caravans Excerpt
In this excerpt from an Al Jazeera article, individuals from El Salvador describe the conditions that pushed them to migrate to the United States.
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People’s and Government’s Choices to Help Refugees
Excerpts from DW and NPR shed light on how individuals and governments are thinking about their responsibility to help Ukrainian refugees and non-European refugees.
![Ukrainian Refugees crossing a fallen bridge.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/2022_RussiaUkraineConflict_FH2168262.jpg?h=7fb2964e&itok=suTcwNTN)
5 Facts About Angel Island and Ellis Island, 1910-1940
This reading outlines 5 Facts About Angel Island and Ellis Island from 1910-1940.
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Quotes from Historians Erika Lee and Judy Yung
This reading contains quotes from historians Erika Lee and Judy Yung detailing the differences between Ellis Island and Angel Island.
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Immigrants’ Experience at Angel Island, 1910-1940
This reading provides a snapshot of a typical immigrants’ experience at Angel Island, 1910-1940.
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Immigrants’ Experience at Ellis Island 1892-1921
This reading provides a snapshot of a typical immigrants’ experience at Ellis Island, 1892-1921.
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Paper Sons and Daughters and the Complexity of Choices During the Exclusion Era
This reading details how and why some Chinese immigrants attempted to enter the country with fraudulent documents during the era of Chinese Exclusion.
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Angel Island Poetry
This reading features poems that were carved into the walls of the immigration station by Chinese immigrant detainees.
![Angel Island Immigration Station Graphic](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-01/Angel_Island_Immigration_Station_Graphic_FH2185645.jpeg?h=76207c4d&itok=ATkcH65D)
“Not American Yet”
In this personal narrative, a young person reflects on his Korean-American identity.
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“Berkeley Renames Downtown Street ‘Kala Bagai Way’ After South Asian Immigrant Activist”
This article is about how the city of Berkeley renamed a street after a South Asian immigrant activist, Kala Bagai.
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Las Patronas: The Mexican Women Helping Migrants
Learn about a group of local residents who provide food to migrants traveling through Mexico to the United States.
!["Las Patronas" leader, Norma Romero, gives food to migrants in Las Patronas town, Veracruz State, Mexico.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/2018_LasPatronas_FH2169984.jpg?h=fff89ad5&itok=Y1en6HGS)