Immigrants & Immigration
  • Immigration Megasites
  • Citizenship
  • Angel Island
  • Ellis Island
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  • Immigrants
  • Immigration Today
  • Statue of Liberty
  • US Immigration Legislation
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    Immigration Megasites

    The American Immigration Home Page
    http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/Immigration/
    A good place to start, this siteprovides detailed information about immigration into the UnitedStates from1607 to the present.
    Americans in the Raw
    http://www.history.ohio-state.edu/projects/Immigration/
    AmericansintheRaw/
    Immigrants andtheir stories from the turn of the 20th century. Text and images from TheWorld's Work, 1902.
    The Changing Character of Immigration
    http://www.history.ohio-state.edu/projects/
    Immigration/CharacterofImmigration/
    Photos andtext explain the changingface of US immigrants in the early 1900s. Text andimages from The World'sWork, 1900-1, volume one.
    From One Life to Another
    http://library.thinkquest.org/26786/en/introduction/help.php3
    This Thinkquest site presents 19th century immigration through timelines, images and more.
    Immigration Fact Sheet
    http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/aboutins/statistics/110.htm
    Chronology of immigration from the late 1800s and immigration information for today. Glossary of terms.
    Immigration in American Memory
    http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/immig/immig.html
    From the Library ofCongress, this site explores America as it grows and has grown, the surgeof immigrants in the early 20th century, and immigrationtoday.
    Lower East Side Tenement Museum Virtual Tour
    http://www.tenement.org/Virtual_Tour/index_virtual.html
    Learn about four families who lived in a tenement building in New York City's Lower East Side, between 1874 and 1923.
    Lower East Side Tenement Museum
    http://www.thirteen.org/tenement/
    Another tour of theLower East Side Tenement Museum in New York City, with information aboutthe building's excavation, and a history of tenements.

    Angel Island

    Angel Island
    http://www.angelisland.org/
    Angel Island was the"Ellis Island" of the west and was the first stop inAmerica for many immigrants,including the Chinese and Japanese. Includesa live webcam of the site!
    Angel Island
    http://www.donaldlaird.com/landmarks/counties/500-599/529.html
    See photographs of the immigration station.
    Angel Island: The Pacific Gateway
    http://www.internationalchannel.com/education/angelisland/
    Chinese immigration,living conditions, medical examinations, interrogation and more. "The endof every page contains audio translations of some of the poetry carved intothe walls of Angel Island's barracks by detainees. These audio clips requirethe Shockwave plug-in installed in your browser."

    Ellis Island

    Ellis Island
    http://www.historychannel.com/ellisisland/index2.html
    From the History Channel, thissite gives a timeline of the island, create a family tree online, experiencea day in the life on an Ellis Island immigrant, and more. Click on "Who AreYou" to answer the many questions immigrants were asked at Ellis Island andsee if you would have been admitted into the United States.
    Ellis Island
    http://www.ellisisland.org/
    The history and immigration ofthousands to the United States in the early 20th century provided by theStatue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation.
    Ellis Island
    http://www.nps.gov/stli/serv02.htm
    A historical overview, about the journey to Ellis Island, and Ellis Island today. From the National Park Service.
    Ellis Island: Through America's Gateway
    http://www.internationalchannel.com/education/ellis/
    Learn about the journey to America, the Ellis Island experience, and more.
    The Virtual Ellis Island Tour
    http://www.capital.net/~alta/index.html
    By Queensbury Middle School, this site takes you on a virtual tour of the immigration station. Includes history, links and more.

    Immigrants

    Chicano Time Line: Overview
    http://chicano.nlcc.com/timeview.html
    Find out about Mexican Americans and their struggle for rights. Click onthe brief description to read more about that time.
    The Asian American Experience in the United States
    http://www.askasia.org/teachers/Instructional_Resources/Materials/
    Timelines/T_asianamerican_1.htm
    A timeline with information about Asian immigration to the United Statesand notable events in the Asian-American experience.

    Citizenship

    Citizenship
    http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/citizenship/index.html
    This site for grades 3-5 fromBen's Guide to US Government explains what citizenship is, how someone becomesa citizen, and what their rights and responsibilities are as a citizen.
    Citizenship
    http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/citizenship/index.html
    This site for grades 6-8 fromBen's Guide to US Government explains what citizenship is, how someone becomesa citizen, and what their rights and responsibilities are as a citizen.
    Citizenship
    http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/citizenship/index.html
    This site for grades 9-12 fromBen's Guide to US Government explains whatcitizenship is, how someone becomesa citizen, and what their rights and responsibilities are as a citizen.

    Immigration Today

    Am I Eligible?
    http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/services/natz/require.htm
    Find out what you would need to learn for the test to become a US citizen. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view documents and questions.
    General Naturalization Requirements
    http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/services/natz/general.htm
    Find out what the Immigration & Naturalization Services' requirements are for becoming a US citizen.

    Statue of Liberty

    Statue of Liberty
    http://www.nps.gov/stli/prod02.htm
    From the National Park Service, this site explains the statue's history and the size of the statue.
    The Statue of Liberty
    http://nyctourist.com/liberty1.htm
    What does Liberty State Park and the Statue of Liberty look like today? Find out here.
    The Statue of Liberty: A Lady of Hope and Grace
    http://www.kusd.edu/s_projects/statue_liberty/statue_liberty.html
    For younger youth, Somers Elementary School students give a short reporton the Statue of Liberty and how it came to the US.

    US Immigration Legislation

    Immigration and Naturalization Legislation from the Statistical Yearbook
    http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/aboutins/statistics/
    LegisHist/index.htm
    From the Immigration & NaturalizationServices, this site is "a compilation of federal immigration and naturalizationstatutes in the United States provides an overview of the legislative historyof immigration to the United States."
    Text of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act
    http://www-marine.stanford.edu/HMSweb/cea.htm
    This is the US Congressional act that excluded Chinese from immigrating to the US. This act was repealed in the 1940s.