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GRADES 7-8
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GRADES 7 - 8:
Milestones in Immigration History - Intro - Credits
UNIT I: ARRIVAL
LESSON 1: Introduction and Dutch New York
LESSON 2: The Irish Come to America
LESSON 3: Chinese Immigration and Exclusion
LESSON 4: Immigration Act of 1924
LESSON 5: Immigration Act of 1965 – Hart-Celler Act
UNIT II: COMPLICATIONS OF CULTURE
LESSON 1: The Case of Dora Levine
LESSON 2: Adapting to America: Family and Culture
UNIT III: THE REALITIES OF LIFE AND LABOR
LESSON 1: Steinway & Sons: Struggling to Succeed
LESSON 2: Mexican Braceros: Crossing the Border
LESSON 3: Parents and Children
LESSON 4: The Lawrence Textile Workers Strike 1912
GRADE 11:
Milestones in Immigration History - Intro - Credits
UNIT I: ARRIVAL
LESSON 1: Dutch New York
LESSON 2: Immigration Access/Legality
LESSON 3: Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
LESSON 4: Immigration Act of 1924
LESSON 5: Immigration Act of 1965
UNIT II: COMPLICATIONS OF CULTURE
LESSON 1: Family and Responsibilities
LESSON 2: Race and Immigration
UNIT III: THE REALITIES OF LIFE AND LABOR
LESSON 1: Basic Questions About Immigration
LESSON 2: The Lawrence Textile Workers Strike 1912
LESSON 3: Migrant Farm Workers
