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Immigration Lesson Plans and Resources
#12 Collection 2022

About This Collection

Immigration in Focus: Policies, History, and Empathy

Explore Share My Lesson’s collection of immigration lesson plans and resources designed to help you spark meaningful classroom discussions, build understanding, and foster empathy. These materials dive into the complexities of current immigration policy and explore the deep historical roots of immigration in the U.S., giving educators tools to engage PreK-12 students in relevant, thought-provoking ways.

From historical events to modern challenges, this collection bridges the past and present. For example, in the 19th century, Irish immigrants were accused of spreading cholera, while Chinese immigrants were wrongfully blamed for disease outbreaks—prejudice that fueled xenophobic policies like the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. These injustices continue to echo in today’s immigration debates, offering students a chance to critically connect history to current events, such as recent responses to deportation plans and their impact on families, communities, and schools.

Inside this collection, you’ll find a variety of resources—including lesson plans, blogs, activities, and professional development webinars—centered on these key themes:

  • The evolution of U.S. immigration policy
  • The reasons people immigrate and the impact of migration
  • Strategies for protecting communities and combating prejudice

With these materials, educators can create inclusive, equitable classrooms where students explore topics like xenophobia, cultural identity, and human rights. Age-appropriate lessons promote critical thinking, empathy, and collaboration, equipping students to engage with complex issues thoughtfully.

Start learning today and empower your students to connect history to current events, understand immigration’s role in shaping society, and advocate for equity and inclusion in their communities.

Explore Resources on Immigrant Heritage

Share My Lesson is providing innovative and rich ways to recognize all the pieces that make America what it is. Celebrate students, educators, families and communities with these preK-12 resources and lesson plans.

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Educating for Democratic Citizenship

The Shanker Institute in partnership with the American Federation of Teachers, Share My Lesson the and the AFT Innovation Fund has launched this Educating for Democratic Citizenship Project whereby a group of accomplished, experienced AFT educators have developed these Action Civics lessons and materials that we hope will improve teaching and learning of American History, Government, and Civics for teachers and students.

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