IMMIGRATION STATUS

How one's family came to the United States, their immigration story, and their legal status.

Resources

• Family History Worksheet can be used to promote positive cultural identity.
• Pathways to America: Teaching About Immigration Changes looks at the legal discussion about immigration.
• Scholastic Immigration Lesson Plan compares and contrast the stories of immigrants from decades ago to those of recent immigrants.
• SIREN offers immigration legal services in Santa Clara County including free workshops.
• Teaching Tolerance offers resources about understanding and teaching about immigration.
• Children's books about immigration:
  • Books for Kids About the Immigrant Experience in America
  • Middle Grade Books that Reflect the US Immigration Experience