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Lesson Plans For African Immigration
A Divided Community Lesson Plan
Grade levels: High school students, grades 9-12
Concentration area: History : World, History : U.S.
The narrative African Immigration (along with The Northern Migration) explores the divisive nature of migration and immigration among Americans of African origin. The lesson A Divided Community is designed for students to use as a follow-up to reading the narrative(s). Students will examine the history and assess the impact of these divisive issues including the following: free persons of color fearing to be identified with fugitive slaves, northern black elitists decrying the lack of education and rural background of southern blacks participating in the Great Migration, political leaders differing over the Exoduster or "Back-to-Africa" movements as opposed to accommodation within the South and the United States, Haitian immigrants and African émigrés resisting popular media values of African Americans, and African Americans judging each other along lingering color-caste divisions. They will use the format of a "town hall" television program to present the information they have learned.
Studying the African Immigration Lesson Plan
Grade levels: Middle and high school, grades 9-12
Concentration area: History
This lesson is designed for use with the narrative African Immigration. Students will use the site maps and other resources and will interview a recent Sub-Saharan African immigrant to learn about his or her individual experience. Using the information from the interview, students will write a brief biography summarizing the immigrant's experiences in leaving his or her country and coming to the United States, as well as his or her plans for the future.
Contemporary Immigration Lesson Plan
Grade levels: High school, grades 9-12
Concentration area: History
The contemporary immigration of Africans to the United States is the focus of the narrative African Immigration. The narrative explores the reasons for the immigration to the United States, the educational background and employment opportunities for those who immigrate, the transformation of family life attributed to emigration, along with the religious and social impact on the community and the immigrants. In this lesson, students will research contemporary immigrations of Africans to the United States. Student research will focus on why individuals are immigrating to the United States, the immigration laws and regulations impacting the movement of Africans to the United States, and the impact the immigration has had on the United States and the immigrants' home countries. After exploring contemporary immigration on the larger national scale, students will select to study either their state or local community, and to develop an information guide for African immigrants.
Africans and African Americans Lesson Plan
Grade levels: High school, grades 9-12
Concentration area: History
Using information from the narrative African Immigration, students examine racism in America today. Through a discussion and investigation into overt and subtle racist practices and behaviors, students will gain a better understanding of the societal challenges that immigrants from Africa have to face.
Not the Stereotypical Immigrant? Lesson Plan
Grade levels: High school, grades 9-12
Concentration area: History, Social Studies
Students will compare and contrast the differences in African immigrants and traditional immigrants using a Venn diagram. Using details from the narrative African Immigration, students will consider the goals of African immigrants and how are they similar and dissimilar to traditional immigrants.
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