Help students understand that their voices are integral to the story of the United States with six lesson plans that investigate individual and national identity.
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My Part of the Story: Exploring Identity in the United States
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A Brief History of the Veil in Islam
Investigate the history of Muslim women wearing head coverings, and consider how the veil became a political symbol.
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Believing in Britain
Author Ed Husain remembers two key experiences from growing up in an immigrant family in London that shaped his identity and the decisions that he made.
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Demographic Trends Shaping the US and the World in 2018
Get an overview of the Pew Research Center's findings on global migration and immigration as of 2018.
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Five Facts about Honduras and Immigration
Explore key findings about Honduran immigration, including the recent wave of minors seeking asylum.
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Hope Frye's Testimony on Child Migrant Detention
Immigration lawyer Hope Frye describes the conditions at child migrant detention centers in her congressional hearing testimony.
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Identity in Diaspora
In these excerpts from her memoir, author Saira Shah reflects on the importance of the stories that her father told her about her family’s ancestral home in Afghanistan.
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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.
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Laundrymen and Movies
Learn about the prejudice, stereotypes, and victimization Chinese and Chinese Americans faced in the US in the 1920s.
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Overview: What Are Borders?
Consider important questions about borders in the modern world with this article from National Geographic.
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Public Schools: Where New Citizens Are Made
Learn about the challenges of addressing religious difference in French public schools.
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Religion and Belonging
Explore the relationship between religious identity and belonging with these accounts of Asian migrants in Britain.
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