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Immigration Debates in the Era of "Open Gates"
In this activity students analyze a political cartoon, a presidential speech and an anti-immigration pamphlet from the early 20th century. After analyzing the documents, students write about why the United States passed immigration quotas in the [...]
Tags: Immigration Quota Laws, Italian Immigration, Jewish Immigration, Lessons in Looking, Using Political Cartoons
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913)
Debating Immigration Restriction: The Ellis Island Era
In this activity, students consider arguments for and against unrestricted immigration during the Ellis Island era. Students analyze political cartoons, letters, newspaper articles, posters, and other sources, noting evidence in the documents to [...]
Tags: Common Core Reading, Group Work, Lessons in Looking, Reading Supports, Role Play and Debate, Using Political Cartoons
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913)