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Global Migration & Immigration
Map of California Produce and Migrant Farm Work Patterns
This map shows the relationship between the migration patterns of farm workers and where different types of California produce are grown.
California Agricultural Labor (1860s-1960s)
This timeline documents significant events and societal shifts that impacted California agricultural labor between the 1860s and 1960s.
Angel Island: Legacies of Exclusion and Uplifting the Stories of Immigrants
Join Facing History and the Angel Island Immigration Station for a webinar to mark 143 years since the signing of the Chinese Exclusion Act.
A Piece of Home
In this original StoryCorps interview, Najat Hamza reflects on her journey fleeing from her home in Ethiopia and shares what “home” means to her.
Divided by Immigration Status: Brothers Reflect on Their Bond
In this original StoryCorps interview, two siblings reflect on their status as undocumented immigrants, and how that affected their relationship.
All Community Read Guide: Borders & Belonging
This guide will help you plan a Facing History All Community Read at your school centered on inspiring texts that explore the theme of borders and belonging.
Teaching Home Is Not a Country
This planning guide supports reading and discussion of Safia Elhillo’s verse novel that explores the complexity of third-culture identity and experiences through magical realism.
Teaching Borderless
This planning guide supports reading and discussion of Jennifer De Leon’s novel about Guatemalan high-schooler Maya as she navigates unimaginable dilemmas.
Teaching Call Me American
This planning guide supports reading and discussion of Abdi Nor Iftin’s memoir about his journey through civil war in Somalia and emigration to the US.
Stories of Departure
Students read “All the Colors of Goodbye” and explore the cultural traditions and connections a person may leave behind when they migrate.
Understanding Migration Today
Students use a close reading protocol to analyze current migration trends and terminology, reflecting on what it means to migrate locally and globally.
