An introduction to two teachers currently using technology in their classrooms. Learn about the challenges and opportunities they and their students experienced using the Internet. Ellis Island Includes a detailed description of the unit. Students will conduct primary and secondary research to learn more about their cultural and ethnic heritage. Read and discuss selected resources about children and immigration.
Children develop an understanding of the concept of immigration and reasons why people immigrate.
Immigration Explorations, Part 1. Form students into research groups to visit sites on immigration that were created by other children. These sites will provide models for students to complete their own research. Using the criteria they developed earlier, students begin to conduct oral histories of family members to learn about their cultural and ethnic heritage. Prior to starting, students and teachers together develop a list of questions that students will use in their interviews and research.