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Lesson Plan, Article, Video, Book Immigration from Asia Throughout History

  • Grade Level 3rd-5th Grade
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Introduction

These resources explore the various Asian immigration waves throughout American history from different Asian countries, factors for migration, legal challenges to immigration and citizenship, and how these populations affected the U.S. (Quota systems that limited entry to family, skilled or highly educated Asian Americans resulting in “model minority” stereotype versus refugee resettlement experience from U.S. Cold War efforts in Indochina (e.g. Laos and Vietnam)).

Essential Questions

  • Why have people from various countries immigrated to the United States?

  • What are some reasons that a person should be allowed to enter the U.S.?

  • What are some reasons that might justify denying entry?

  • Who would be responsible for making these decisions?

  • What rules could be created to enforce them?