Immigration: Becoming Americans

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Recommended for grades 4 - 8

What is it like leave your home and move to a new country? In this workshop, a ‘Passport to the Past’ students become the character of a real immigrant from history. Working together, they discover how each character came to America and the obstacles they faced. Then journey into the homes and explore the new lives that each person made in America. By walking in the footsteps of immigrants past, discover both the challenges and opportunities involved in becoming Americans.

Supports NH Frameworks: Language Arts W:OC:1, OC:2, Social Studies CV:3, GE:1, GE:2, GE:4, GE:5, HI:2, HI:4, HI:5, WH:1

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