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Coming to America: The Story of Immigration by Betsy Maestro

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Coming to America: The Story of Immigration by Betsy Maestro

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This informational picturebook is about America, a melting pot made up of immigrants with different cultures. It tells about all of the people who came to America, how they got there, and how they lived once in America.

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Thousands of years ago, the first people to arrive on American soil traveled across a land bridge from Asia to what is now Alaska. Millions of people were already settled when Christopher Columbus "rediscovered" America in 1492. New about the "new" world soon spread, and more people arrived on American shores. The trans-atlantic journey was long and arduous, but by 1700, French, English, Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch colonies had been established. This expansion exacted a toll, however, on the native people who were pushed off their land as well as African people who were forced into slavery. By the mid 1800's, so many people had immigrated to the United States that in 1892, an immigration office was opened on Ellis Island to count and document the new arrivals. By the early 1900's, laws were passed to limit the number of new arrivals. And yet, today, immigrants still come to America from countries worldwide, includingRussia, Haiti, and Cuba, insearch of a better way of life. The history of American immigration is one of determination and struggle, but not without pain. But for immigrants past and present, hope, the belief in a better life, and the allure of making a contribution to this nation prevails.

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Coming to America: The Story of Immigration: The Story Of Immigration

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Coming to America: The Story of Immigration: The Story Of Immigration [Maestro, Betsy, Ryan, Susannah] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Coming to America: The Story of Immigration: The Story Of Immigration

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This picturebook is about the diversity in America through all of the immigrants that make up our country. There is a repeated line "We came to America, every color, race, and religion, from every country in the world" reminding the reader that although we come from different places, we are all Americans.

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A timely and beautiful look at America's rich history of immigration and diversity, from acclaimed artist Faith Ringgold, the Coretta Scott King and Caldecot Honor winning creator of Tar Beach.

Vividly expressed in Faith Ringgold's sumptuous colors and patterns, We Came to America is an ode to every American who came before us, and a tribute to each child who will carry its proud message of diversity into our nation's future.

America is a country rich in diversity -- From the Native Americans who first called this land their home, to the millions of people who have flocked to its shores ever since. Some of our ancestors were driven by dreams and hope. Others came in chains, or were escaping poverty or persecution. No matter what brought them here, each person embodied a unique gift-their art and music, their determination and grit, their stories and their culture. And together they forever shaped the country we all call home.

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Amazon.com: We Came To America: 9780517709474: Ringgold, Faith: Books

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A Kids Book About Immigration by MJ Calderon

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A Kids Book About Immigration by MJ Calderon

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This informational text is about the meaning of immigration, why it happens and what it means to be an immigrant from the perspective of an immigrant. The book reminds the reader that even though we all come from different places, everyone is still human and should be treated fairly.

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A Kids Book About Immigration - Kindle edition by Calderon, MJ. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading A Kids Book About Immigration.

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The Statue of Liberty by Lucille Recht Penner

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The Statue of Liberty by Lucille Recht Penner

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This non-fiction picturebook is about the "lady who stands in the New York Harbor", the Statue of Liberty, the sign of freedom for immigrants. The book talks about the Frenchman Frederic Bartholdi who sculpted the statue and the many people it took to build it. The Statue of Liberty still welcomes people to America where they can be free.

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The Statue of Liberty (Step-into-Reading, Step 2)

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Amazon.com: The Statue of Liberty (Step-into-Reading, Step 2): 9780679869283: Lucille Recht Penner, Jada Rowland: Books

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This nonfiction picturebook tells the story of 4 immigrants who came to America from China, Poland, Peru, and the Dominican Republic. Each person came to America for different reasons and had different lives here in the land of immigrants.

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In this inspiring nonfiction book, readers will discover stories about immigrants that came to America from China, Poland, Peru, and the Dominican Republic. The alluring images and supportive text work in conjunction with the helpful glossary, index, and table of contents to engage readers and to enhance their understanding of the content.

About Shell Education
Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.

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Immigration Stories (Social Studies Readers : Content and Literacy)

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Immigration Stories (Social Studies Readers : Content and Literacy) [Marcus McArthur] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Immigration Stories (Social Studies Readers : Content and Literacy)

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This nonfiction picturebook is about a little girl, Anna who migrates with her family to follow harvests. Sometimes she feels like a bird, a jackrabbit, a bee, and a kitten. She wonders what it would be like to feel like a tree and stay in one place. This book describes one reason why people immigrate and how those people feel.

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Anna is the child of Mennonites from Mexico, who have come north to harvest fruit and vegetables. Sometimes she feels like a bird, flying north in the spring and south in the fall, sometimes like a jackrabbit in an abandoned burrow, since her family occupies an empty farmhouse near the fields, so...

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How I Learned Geography by Uri Shulevitz

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How I Learned Geography by Uri Shulevitz

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This historical fiction book is about a boy and his family who had to flee their home because of war. They live in poverty in a strange new country. One day the boy's father brought home a map instead of the bread he was supposed to buy. Although it left him hungry one night, the map was able to distract and transport the boy even when he was stuck somewhere he did not want to be.

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Having fled from war in their troubled homeland, a boy and his family are living in poverty in a strange country. Food is scarce, so when the boy's father brings home a map instead of bread for supper, at first the boy is furious. But when the map is hung on the wall, it floods their cheerless room with color. As the boy studies its every detail, he is transported to exotic places without ever leaving the room, and he eventually comes to realize that the map feeds him in a way that bread never could.

The award-winning artist's most personal work to date is based on his childhood memories of World War II and features stunning illustrations that celebrate the power of imagination. An author's note includes a brief description of his family's experience, two of his early drawings, and the only surviving photograph of himself from that time.
How I Learned Geography is a 2009 Caldecott Honor Book and a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

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How I Learned Geography [Shulevitz, Uri, Shulevitz, Uri] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. How I Learned Geography

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This picturebook tells the true story of a Jewish family who fled from the harsh treatment of Jews in Russia. The main character Masha changes her name to be more American, Mary and goes to school to learn English. She wrote a poem The Promised Land describing her experiences as an immigrant that was published in the newspaper.

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Fleeing the anti-Semitic rule of Russia's czar, Masha and her family immigrate to America, where bright, inquisitive Masha can finally go to school--something she was forbidden to do before. 15,000 first printing.

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Streets of Gold [Wells, Rosemary, Andreasen, Dan] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Streets of Gold

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Bound for America: The Story of the European Immigrants (Great Journeys) by Milton Meltzer

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Bound for America: The Story of the European Immigrants (Great Journeys) by Milton Meltzer

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This informational text deals with immigration from the 1820s to the 1920s. The book examines migration trends of Irish, German, Italian, Jewish, and other immigrants, reasons for migrating, the lives of immigrants in their new homes, and citizenship. There are many helpful pictures and infographics to support the reading throughout the book.

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Among the authors of this highly acclaimed series are Laura Ingalls Wilder Award winner Milton Meltzer, Coretta Scott King Award winner James Haskins and noted author Raymond Bial. The series itself focuses on major population shifts in America and the driving forces behind them. The authors' vivid accounts are given additional immediacy with the inclusion of excerpts from diaries, newspaper articles and letters.

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Bound for America: The Story of the European Immigrants (Great Journeys)

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Bound for America: The Story of the European Immigrants (Great Journeys) [Meltzer, Milton] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bound for America: The Story of the European Immigrants (Great Journeys)

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What Was Ellis Island? by Patricia Brennan Demuth

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What Was Ellis Island? by Patricia Brennan Demuth

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This informational text is about Ellis Island including how it came about, immigrants leaving home and what they went through at Ellis Island before being allowed into America. There are also details about how it closed and was restored to be open today.

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From 1892 to 1954, Ellis Island was the gateway to a new life in the United States for millions of immigrants. In later years, the island was deserted, the buildings decaying. Ellis Island was not restored until the 1980s, when Americans from all over the country donated more than $150 million.

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This historical fiction picturebook tells the story of 13 year old Jessie who lives with her grandmother in Eastern Europe until the Rabbi chooses her to go to America with a free ticket. Jessie travels on a boat and begins to work and go to school in New York, where she meets up with a boy she met on the ship. She eventually saved enough money to buy her grandmother a ticket to come to America too. Although this is not a true story, it tells a realistic story of what many other immigrants went through at this time.

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When Jessie Came Across the Sea [Hest, Amy, Lynch, P.J.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. When Jessie Came Across the Sea

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This historical fiction novel tells the story of Lily who lives with her father and grandmother in New York City during World War II. Lily's father is shipped off to war and her best friend moves to Detroit. While spending her summer in Rockaway she makes friends with Albert, a refugee from Hungary who is trying to find his sister who was left behind because she was sick. Lily is sad when she has to leave Albert but finds him again in Rockaway the next summer with his sister. This book provides insight to what life was like during World War II and being a refugee during that time.

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This "brilliantly told" (New York Times) Newbery Honor Book gives readers a sense of what it was like to be on the American home front while our soldiers were away fighting in World War II.

As in past years, Lily will spend the summer in Rockaway, in her family's summer house by the Atlantic Ocean. But this summer of 1944, World War II has changed everyone's life. Lily's best friend, Margaret, has moved to a wartime factory town, and, much worse, Lily's father is going overseas to the war.

There's no one Lily's age in Rockaway until the arrival of Albert, a refugee from Hungary with a secret sewn into his coat. Albert has lost most of his family in the war; he's been through things Lily can't imagine. But soon they form a special friendship. Now Lily and Albert have secrets to share: They both have told lies, and Lily has told one that may cost Albert his life.

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Lily's Crossing [Giff, Patricia Reilly] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Lily's Crossing

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A Haitian Family by Keith Elliot Greenberg

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A Haitian Family by Keith Elliot Greenberg

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This non-fiction text tells the story of the Beaubruns, a Haitian family who live in Brooklyn. The book discusses the family and many other Haitians who fled their country due to political violence along with describing some of the history behind the issues in Haiti.

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A Haitian Family (Journey Between Two Worlds)

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A Haitian Family (Journey Between Two Worlds) [Greenberg, Keith Elliot, Halebian, Carol] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A Haitian Family (Journey Between Two Worlds)

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This informational text describes life as an immigrant starting with leaving their home, the journey to America, getting an education and finding work. The book includes photographs and quotes from real immigrants along with informational graphics.

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Martin W. Sandler's Immigrants shows how the experiences of people who immigrated to the United States helped to shape its national identity and heritage. Millions of people from all over the world left their homelands in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to come to the United States. Their journeys were often long and perilous, but to these huddled masses, the sight of the Statue of Liberty signified hope for a new beginning in their new home-America. Whether settling in city tenements or heading west for life on the frontier, these immigrants toiled to achieve the lives they had dreamed about. This book includes an author's note, index, and over one hundred vintage photographs, posters, and paintings from the archives of the Library of Congress. Immigrants reminds us of what becoming American meant to millions of people. 1997 Notable Children's Trade Book in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC). Supports the Common Core State Standards.

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Immigrants: A Library of Congress Book [Sandler, Martin W] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Immigrants: A Library of Congress Book

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This realistic fiction book tells the story of a boy from Maine, Jacques and the troubles he is facing. He looks forward to getting his mind off of things with soccer until the Somali refugees come to town and shake everything up, including his star status on the soccer team. Jacques meets a Somali girl, Kiki and the two become friends despite others in the town not being so accepting of the refugees. The two teens help each other through their hard times, Jacques facing his father's drinking problem and possible lack of income, and Kiki facing her relocation and disapproval from the people in town.

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Can Kiki and Jacques be friends-or are they just too different?

Life could be better for twelve-year-old Jacques. His mother just died, his father is jobless, and his grandmother's bridal store is on the verge of closing. At least he can look forward to the soccer season-after all, he's a shoo-in for captain. But the arrival of Somali refugees shakes up nearly everything in his French-American Maine town, even soccer.

Jacques isn't the only star anymore-Mohamed is just as good as him, maybe better. School, church, sports . . . everything suddenly seems different. So Jacques is surprised to find himself becoming friends with Kiki, a smart, kind, and strong-minded Somali Muslim girl with a mysterious scar.

Can kids as seemingly different as Jacques and Kiki be friends? Kiki and Jacques offers a realistic and heartwarming portrait of a town learning to embrace its changing face.

A Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year

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Kiki and Jacques: A Refugee Story [Ross, Susan] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Kiki and Jacques: A Refugee Story

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One Good Thing About America by Ruth Freeman

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One Good Thing About America by Ruth Freeman

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This realistic fiction book is about a refugee family who escapes the violence of the Congo to come to America. Anais, her mother and brother have to leave behind her father, older brother and grandmother when they escaped and Anais misses them. She writes letters to her grandmother about the "Crazy Americans" and things they do, claiming she might be turning into one herself. Once Anais starts making friends and feeling like part of the community she starts to realize good things that America has to offer.

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It's always hard to start at a new school . . . and even harder if you're in a new country.

Back home, nine-year-old Anaïs was the best English student in her class, but here in Crazy America it feels like she doesn't know English at all. Nothing makes sense (chicken fingers?), and the kids at school have some very strange ideas about Africa.

Anaïs misses home. She misses their little house under the mango trees, and the family left behind--Papa and grandmother Oma and big brother Olivier. She worries about the fighting that drove her and Mama and little Jean-Claude to leave.

So she writes letters to Oma and tells her about Halloween, snow, mac 'n' cheese dinners, and princess sleepovers. She tells her all about the weird things Crazy Americans do, and how she just might be turning into a Crazy American herself.

Inspired by the author's work with students learning English, this sweet, often funny middle-grade novel explores differences and common ground across cultures. In contrast to a growing climate of fear and doubt, this story of a refugee child navigating her new life restores hope and reminds us that America is, in fact, a nation of immigrants where we must accept our differences in order to survive--and that's one very good thing.

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One Good Thing About America: Story of a Refugee Girl

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One Good Thing About America: Story of a Refugee Girl [Freeman, Ruth] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. One Good Thing About America: Story of a Refugee Girl

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This fictional picturebook shares the story of young girl Lubna who is at a refugee camp with her father and has no friends except a pebble that she drew a face on. The pebble makes her feel safe and happy. When another young boy comes to the camp, the pebble makes him feel safe and happy too and the two children become friends. When Lubna and her father find somewhere to live she leaves the pebble behind with her new friend. This story shows how life is so difficult at a refugee camp that even having a made up friend can make you feel better.

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**TIME magazine "10 Best YA and Children's Books of 2019" selection**
**New York Public Library's Best Books for Kids 2019 selection**
**Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books 2019 selection**

In an unforgettable story that subtly addresses the refugee crisis, a young girl must decide if friendship means giving up the one item that brings her comfort during a time of utter uncertainty.

Lubna's best friend is a pebble. Pebble always listens to her stories. Pebble always smiles when she feels scared. But when a lost little boy arrives in the World of Tents, Lubna realizes that he needs Pebble even more than she does.

This emotionally stirring and stunningly illustrated picture book explores one girl's powerful act of friendship in the midst of an unknown situation.

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Lubna and Pebble [Meddour, Wendy, Egnéus, Daniel] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Lubna and Pebble

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Hear My Voice/Escucha mi voz: The Testimonies of Children Detained at the Southern Border of the United States by Warren Binford

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Hear My Voice/Escucha mi voz: The Testimonies of Children Detained at the Southern Border of the United States by Warren Binford

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This picturebook shares the first-person stories of 61 children who were detained at the border between the United States and Mexico. The children were from Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Ecuador, and Mexico, ranging in age from five to seventeen. This books gives students a look into how unfairly and inhumanely refugees can be treated.

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The moving stories of children in migration-in their own words.

"In Spanish and in English, a devastating first-person account of children's experiences in detention at the southern U.S. border.... A powerful, critical document only made more heartbreaking in picture-book form." - Kirkus Reviews starred review

Every day, children in migration are detained at the US-Mexico border. They are scared, alone, and their lives are in limbo. Hear My Voice/Escucha mi voz shares the stories of 61 these children, from Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Ecuador, and Mexico, ranging in age from five to seventeen-in their own words from actual sworn testimonies. Befitting the spirit of the project, the book is in English on one side; then flip it over, and there's a complete Spanish version.

Illustrated by 17 Latinx artists, including Caldecott Medalist and multiple Pura Belpré Illustrator Award-winning Yuyi Morales and Pura Belpré Illustrator Award-winning Raὺl the Third. Includes information, questions, and action points. Buying this book benefits Project Amplify, an organization that supports children in migration.

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Hear My Voice/Escucha mi voz: The Testimonies of Children Detained at the Southern Border of the United States (English and Spanish Edition)

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Amazon.com: Hear My Voice/Escucha mi voz: The Testimonies of Children Detained at the Southern Border of the United States (English and Spanish Edition): 9781523513482: Binford, Warren, Bochenek, Michael Garcia: Books

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When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed

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When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed

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This nonfiction graphic novel tells the story of two Somali refugee boys that live in a camp in Kenya from the point of view of one of the boys. Their father died in war and they lost their mother so Omar takes care of his little brother, Hassan. The book talks about the day to day life in a refugee camp where there is not much to do until Omar starts school. Omar and his friends dream about going to America and after years of waiting, his dream finally comes true.

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A National Book Award Finalist, this remarkable graphic novel is about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a former Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl.

Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is hard there: never enough food, achingly dull, and without access to the medical care Omar knows his nonverbal brother needs. So when Omar has the opportunity to go to school, he knows it might be a chance to change their future . . . but it would also mean leaving his brother, the only family member he has left, every day.

Heartbreak, hope, and gentle humor exist together in this graphic novel about a childhood spent waiting, and a young man who is able to create a sense of family and home in the most difficult of settings. It's an intimate, important, unforgettable look at the day-to-day life of a refugee, as told to New York Times Bestselling author/artist Victoria Jamieson by Omar Mohamed, the Somali man who lived the story.

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When Stars Are Scattered [Jamieson, Victoria, Mohamed, Omar, Jamieson, Victoria, Geddy, Iman] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. When Stars Are Scattered

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This fictional picturebook is a compilation of many refugee's stories for leaving their homes. It tells the story of a young girl who lost her father to war and has to escape to another country with her mother. The journey they go on to safety is a long and hard one.

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The Journey [Sanna, Francesca] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Journey

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You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Colonist by Jacqueline Morley

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You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Colonist by Jacqueline Morley

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This interactive, informational picturebook gives details about what it was like to be an American Colonist. The book uses humor to portray the difficult times the colonists had like the journey to America, facing hunger, drought, hard labor and conflict with Native Americans. There is also a timeline and glossary at the end of the book.

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You Wouldn’t Want to Be an American Colonist! (Revised Edition) (You Wouldn’t Want to…: American History)

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You Wouldn’t Want to Be an American Colonist! (Revised Edition) (You Wouldn’t Want to…: American History) [Morley, Jacqueline, Antram, David] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. You Wouldn’t Want to Be an American Colonist! (Revised Edition) (You Wouldn’t Want to…: American History)

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...If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 by Ann McGovern

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...If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 by Ann McGovern

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This informational text answers many questions about the voyage on the Mayflower including questions about the pilgrims, the ship and life when they made it to America. There are also pictures throughout the book and a diagram of the ship.

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. . . If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620

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. If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 [Ann McGovern, Anna DiVito] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. . . . If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620

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This informational text explores many topics throughout the history of immigration. There are chapters on the first immigrants, a rise in immigration, diversity and border issues along with maps and timelines. The book goes through the history of the United States and its citizens beginning with Native Americans and British Colonists, and going through immigration of Irish people, Scandinavians, Chinese and more.

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Since its beginning, the United States has been a nation of immigrants.

Even before the first glorious ring of the Liberty Bell, America was a land of freedom and promise. The Cornerstones of Freedom series explores what inspires people from all over the world to start life anew here, endure the economic and social upheavals, and defend the land and rights that are unique to the United States of America. Millions of people have come from all over the world, bringing their varied cultures and histories along with them. This influx of immigrants has shaped the United States into what it is today. This title details the history of immigration in the United States, from the first arrival of European settlers to today's debates over immigrant rights and border security.

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Immigration (Cornerstones of Freedom: Third Series)

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Amazon.com: Immigration (Cornerstones of Freedom: Third Series): 9780531281574: Benoit, Peter: Books

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This picturebook explores what a refugee is for young children by answering questions like: Who are refugees? Why are they called that word? Why do they need to leave their country? Why are they sometimes not welcome in their new country? The books ends with stating that refugees are regular people, "just like you and me." There are quotes from actual refugee children in the end of the book as well and stories about famous refugees.

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What Is a Refugee? [Gravel, Elise] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. What Is a Refugee?

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This Pebble Go article describes what immigration is and how it works.

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This Nick News episode talks about what immigration is, some history of immigration, the different between immigrants and refugees, DACA and dreamers, and stories from immigrants. There is also a section on how to become an American citizen with questions from the citizenship exam.

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Nick News: Kids, Immigration and Equality 🌎 | Full Special

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This article from Britannica describes what immigration is then discuses modern immigration and illegal immigration.

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This video is of children sharing their thoughts about immigration. They answer questions about what immigration is, why people immigrate, how they would feel if they had to immigrate, and if they know anyone who immigrated.

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This article describes the roots of immigration, the push and pull factors such as quality of life, war and environment, and the impacts of immigration.

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Immigration - and its dynamic effect on global development - has been the subject of many reports, studies, and debates. Its economic implications have shaped global industries for years and are changing the world for the better.

Global migration is a large-scale topic. Currently, there are an estimated 272 million international migrants, which account for 3.5% of the world's population. While the percentage may seem relatively low, the number of migrants already surpasses some projections for 2050.

In a 2020 report by United Nations (UN), it was revealed that one in every 30 people is an international migrant. Europe and Asia alone host around 82 to 84 million immigrants. These regions were followed by North America, which houses almost 52 million international migrants.

Every year, the percentage of international citizens traversing borders increases and drastically impacts a country's population size, cultural diversity, and economic productivity.

With the constant wave of settlers and refugees around the world today, a significant question arises - what exactly are the causes of immigration?

The Roots of Immigration

Immigration, in its simplest definition, is the movement of people from one place or country into another one. It is a simple yet fundamental aspect of human history.

Immigration is a concept that pre-dates existing laws. Long ago, nomadic tribes traveled from place to place to find fresh and fertile lands, pastures for their livestock, and rich areas for hunting and fishing.

In modern times, immigration still continues all over the world. In the past decade, the demographic composition of people traversing borders has significantly changed. This can be attributed to a wide range of factors that we can categorize into two groups - push and pull factors.

It is essential to examine these factors in order to perfectly understand the increase of global migration throughout the years.

Push and Pull Factors

To reach well-developed immigration and foreign policy solutions, it is important to recognize the driving factors that prompt individuals to migrate.

People around the globe immigrate for a wide array of reasons that we conceptualize as "push" and "pull" factors.

Push factors are reasons that compel or push people to leave the area of where they reside and settle someplace else. Common factors can include armed conflict, disaster exposure, gender inequality, lack of job opportunities, political corruption, and lack of access to competent healthcare and education. In simple terms, push factors are negative reasons that prompt individuals to leave.

Pull factors are, on the other hand, the exact opposite of push factors. They attract or pull people to move and settle in a particular area. Common pull factors may include better work opportunities, greater security, and access to adequate healthcare and education. Simply put, pull factors are positive reasons that prompt individuals to move.

Immigration, however, is not as simple as being pulled and pushed for merely a few reasons. The push and pull framework is a combination of factors that encourage a person to leave a place of origin and factors that draw a person to a destination.

Push and pull factors are never the same for everyone, and the reasons for immigration are unique to each individual.

However, even though factors can change depending on age, gender, health, social class, and ethnicity, a push or pull factor may describe a pattern that can be attributed to many different reasons.

Quality of Life Factors

Conditions that influence an individual's quality of life vary from person to person, but may be the leading factors leading to immigration. These can include labor standards, poverty, and the overall state of a country to provide a quality life.

In most cases, people are pulled by work opportunities in a certain area which aren't available in their place of origin. Data analysis has even shown that there is an increase in the immigrant's quality of life due to migration that is reflected in financial status and job satisfaction.

People from places like Syria (which has a high unemployment rate of 50%) often immigrate to escape poverty and lack of work opportunities. Numerous developed countries, including the United States, provide a network or social platform that proves to be advantageous for people hailing from less developed countries.

Immigrant workers (people who migrate to pursue work) represent nearly two-thirds of the international migrants in 2017 - standing at roughly 164 million worldwide.

Another large factor involving an individual's quality of life is access to a proper education and to medical services that are otherwise inaccessible in their country.

War-Torn Country Factors

A major socio-political factor pushing individuals to leave their place of origin is the presence of war and conflict.

Oppression because of one's ethnicity, religion, gender, race, and culture poses a significant risk to quality of life, which increases the odds of an individual settling elsewhere.

People fleeing conflict zones, human rights violations, and government persecution are asylum seekers that desire international protection and a safer region. Individuals who are forcibly displaced because of external factors, such as war, are refugees.

In recent times, a large number of people have fled to Europe to escape conflict, persecution, and terror in their homeland. Over a quarter of asylum seekers from Syria were granted protection status, with those from Afghanistan and Iraq following respectively.

Environmental Factors

Natural disasters and climate change are environmental factors that disproportionately affect impoverished families, especially in less developed countries.

Individuals that experience regular occurrences of floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes are most likely to immigrate. Additionally, climate change is expected to worsen weather events, leading to an increase in immigration flow.

Environmental immigrants are obliged to leave their point of origin, be it temporarily or permanently, and either move within their country or abroad to avoid the adversities of nature.

According to the United Nations Environment Programme 's statement on climate change and immigration, these are the three environmental factors that can affect immigration in a significant way:

1. Effects of Warming: Constant warming in certain areas will slowly bring down agricultural productivity which may lead to a lack of fertile soil and clean water.

2. Increase in Extreme Weather Events: Extreme weather events caused by the change in climate, such as violent storms and resulting flash floods, may displace millions of people.

3. Rising of Sea Level: The constant sea level rise poses an extreme environmental danger to low-lying coastal areas and may result in the permanent displacement of more than a million individuals.

Why Do People Immigrate to the US?

According to the UN's World Migration Report of 2020, the United States of America has been the primary destination for foreign migrants since 1970.

In less than 50 years, the number of foreign-born residents of the country has more than quadrupled - from less than 12 million to close to 51 million.

The reasons why so many people immigrate to the US have changed throughout the years, but the country's core pull factors are what make it the leading destination for immigration.

The United States ranks as one of the most desirable countries to immigrate to because of the better living conditions provided.

The country has an active economy with a wide array of work opportunities for everyone. Wages are higher than most countries, with a relatively low cost of living. Individuals coming from a more collective society prefer American individualistic values.

People that are employed in the United States who have long-distance families are great examples of what compels families to immigrate. When these people gain their green cards, they want their children to move from their native country to the United States to be with them.

Moreover, the United States has access to healthcare and quality education that is not available in many countries.

The Impacts of Immigration

As the number of immigrants increases by the year, the patterns and factors involved become harder to analyze and evaluate. With the dynamic change and demands that immigration brings, it is important to take note of its impacts.

So what exactly are the causes and effects of immigration?

Economic Output Growth: Net immigration can lead to an increase in the labor force and productive capacity of the economy. When this happens, there is an increase in living standards with a decline in the dependency ratio. Immigration leads to stronger economic growth and, as a result, higher tax revenues, allowing for more national spending options.

Better Workforce: Because of immigration, the economy of certain countries, like the UK, attracts highly skilled professionals that fill job vacancies, which contributes even more to higher tax revenues. This is due to the fact that immigrants are more likely to have higher educational and skill levels.

A Flexible Labor Market: Immigrants move to economies when the wages are high, which increases labor demands. The immigrants' high mobility keeps a booming economy from overheating by providing labor to meet expanding demand.

Filling In for Undesirable Job Opportunities: Due to low earnings or the lack of prestige associated with some positions, native-born individuals have a tough time filling them. Businesses and employers who rely on flexible labor to fill job vacancies profit from immigration. Furthermore, when low-skilled positions are filled by migrants, native-born people can seek higher-skilled work elsewhere.

A growing scarcity of workers is widely acknowledged as one of the world's most critically significant barriers to sustained economic growth amidst increasingly tight labor markets.

Immigration, without fail, is the reason behind the development and prosperity of most businesses and fills the increasing shortage of workers in labor markets.

There are numerous drivers behind an individual's immigration, and such a complex process needs good research, political will, and most importantly, collective action from the citizens.

Immigrants are breathing new life into rural and urban communities, shaping labor markets, and building a dynamic society - all of which begins with a simple "push" and "pull".

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Why do People Immigrate? - The Different Causes of Immigration | LIRS

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Immigration has been the subject of many reports, studies, and debates. Its economic implications have shaped global industries for years and are changing the world for the better.

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The information found under "Reasons for immigration" will be read in this section, although the rest of the article does provide useful information. The "Reasons for immigration" section describes push and pull factors along with personal, religious and resource related reasons for immigrating.

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Immigration means people moving from their native regions into another country to live. People who immigrate are called immigrants. Some are illegal immigrants. Some immigrants are refugees and some ask for political asylum.

If someone were to immigrate to the United States, they would have to apply to become a legal citizen. If the person is accepted, they will receive a green card. A green card is a piece of evidence stating that the person is trying to legally stay within the country's borders. The person must keep the green card for at least five years in order to become a citizen of the United States of America. (USA-GOV pg. 1)

Immigrant and emigrant both describe human migration. The same people are when they leave their own country or region, and immigrants when they arrive somewhere else.

The phrases "many people emigrated from Europe in the 19th century AD to America" and "many people immigrated to America from Europe in the 19th century" have the same meaning.

Reasons for immigration

As with other changes, people go to another place for several reasons:

Pull: people immigrate seeking a better life. For example, in the new country, work is easier to find, quality of life is better, etc.

Push: people leave a place where life has become bad. For example, there may be no work, a war, violence, high criminality rates or other problems.

Personal reasons: people go to join their family, or marry and live with their partner.

Religious reasons: people may choose to migrate because of religious problems. Other people may not agree with their beliefs or morals and it could leave them feeling persecuted.

Resource reasons: The place the person is leaving in may be environmentally discomforting. There could be a lack of food and water sources. It could potentially be too cold/hot and the person may not have the correct resources to make them comfortable, such as a house, certain types of clothing, or stores to receive the items they need.

Difficulty of immigration

Immigration has always been difficult. When people immigrate, they leave behind their friends, families, and culture. They also have to sell what they have, like a house, farm, or anything else too big to bring. Immigrating is also difficult because of the strict Immigration laws and qualifications within each country. It is hard to become a legal citizen of a country. It takes time (about 5 years in the US) and a lot of patience to become legally apart of a country.

Learning different languages in order to feel comfortable in a country is also extremely difficult for some people They might not have the opportunity to go a to school and learn certain things. Not knowing or beginning to learn the language of a country the person immigrates to can be very uncomfortable at first. This is because communication is needed within our everyday lives, such as at work, in grocery stores, restaurants, and just everyday life.

Travelling can also be very expensive. Many immigrants have to use all their money to pay fees or plane tickets.

Once immigrants arrive in the new countries, they can face many difficulties. They may have to get a job, find a house, and learn a new language. Immigrants can also be victims of racism.

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Immigration sign near the border between Mali and Mauritania; sponsored by EU

The global population of immigrants has grown since 1990 but has remained constant at around 3% of the world's population.

The largest Vietnamese market in Prague, also known as "Little Hanoi". In 2009, there were about 70,000 Vietnamese in the Czech Republic.

The Iron Curtain in Europe was designed as a means of preventing emigration. "It is one of the ironies of post-war European history that, once the freedom to travel for Europeans living under communist regimes, which had long been demanded by the West, was finally granted in 1989/90, travel was very soon afterwards made much more difficult by the West itself, and new barriers were erected to replace the Iron Curtain." -Anita Böcker

The Indo-Bangladeshi barrier in 2007. India is building a separation barrier along the 4,000 kilometer border with Bangladesh to prevent illegal immigration.

UNHCR tents at a refugee camp following episodes of anti-immigrant violence in South Africa, 2008

In Spanish: Inmigración para niños

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This video gives information about why 40 million people left Europe between 1840 to 1914. There are details why the Irish, British, Jewish and many others left Europe.

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Migration: Crash Course European History #29

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This video talks about why people leave their homes including describing pull and push factors and listing those factors.

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This article provides a timeline of the history of immigration in the United States including trends of who was immigrating and laws surrounding immigration.

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U.S. Immigration Timeline: Definition & Reform - HISTORY

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A timeline of U.S. immigration shows how, from the 1600s to today, the United States became a nation of people from hundreds of cultures, languages and beliefs.

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This World Book Organization article gives a brief history of immigration trends starting with immigration to the American colonies in the 1600s and the greatest immigration period from the 1800s to the 1930s.

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This cartoon walks through how immigrants built up America, including the various jobs they had that served important purposes.

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America, a History of Immigration:  1880 - today

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This Brain Pop Video gives a description of immigration and history of the immigration trends in the United States.

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This Scholastic article is about 15-year-old Bilan who lives in a refugee camp. The article talks about how she got to the camp, what life is like there, and what will happen in the future.

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This article from World Book Online defines what a refugee is, why people become refugees, and laws surrounding refugees.

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This video shows children asking refugee children their age about their lives. The refugee children talk about why they left their homes, what their life was like before, how they spend their time, and what their dreams are.

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Kids, refugees, questions: 'What is it like to have no home?'

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This TEDx talk is from a young girl telling her immigration story. This gives a first-hand description about why immigrants come to America and the hardships they face on the journey here and while living here.

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My Story of Immigration | Miriam Martinez | TEDxCarverMilitaryAcademy

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1. Students will conduct interviews with family members to discover where their family came from, exploring how immigration has impacted them.

2. Before watching video #1, students will answer the questions found in the video such as what immigration means to them and why they think people immigrate.

3. Students will create a Book Head Heart response to We Came to America by Faith Ringgold.

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1. Students will discuss how they would feel if they had to immigrate somewhere.

2. After reading Streets of Gold, students will write an illustrated letter from Mary to her sister Freida, as Mary struggles to do on the last page of the book.

3. Students will create a Cultural X-Ray of one of the immigrants in Immigration Stories by Marcus McArthur.

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1. Students will create a timeline of immigration trends in the United States.

2. Students will collaborate with a partner to make a poster on Google Drawings highlighting all of the diverse cultures in the U.S. brought by immigration.

3. Students will create an audio recording to retell the story of When Jessie Came Across the Sea by Amy Hest from Jessie's perspective.

4. Students will explore this Scholastic Website (http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/), taking a virtual field trip to Ellis Island, exploring an immigration timeline, and examining facts on immigration.

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1. Students will write letters to government officials in response to the border crisis explored in Hear My Voice.

2. Students will compare how immigration was treated in the past versus how it is treated now.

3. Students will brainstorm ways to advocate and welcome immigration in their local communities and create persuasive posters to help others see their point of view.

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1. What is a refugee?
2. Are refugees different than immigrants?
3. How are refugees treated?
4. What resources are available for refugees?
5. How can we help refugees?
6. What are the basic human needs of every person?

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1. Is immigration a new occurrence or has it been going on for a long time?
2. Is our country made up of immigrants?
3. What cultures make up America?
4. Is immigration part of your own family's history?

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1. Do people always want to leave their homes?
2. Where do people immigrate from and to?
3. What are push and pull factors?
4. How do people travel? Is it always easy?

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1. What is an immigrant?
2. What is a refugee?
3. What countries do people go to and come from?
4. What does it mean to be an American?
5. Why does immigration matter to us?