Episodes
Recommended Children's and Pedagogy Literature: Immigration and Collaborative Biographies
December 07, 2010 04:08I recommend the following books for use when teaching the era of the turn-of-century (1900s) American immigration to students in intermediate-level grades: Peppe the Lamplighter by Elisa Bartone Immigration (Discovery Kids Magazine) Ellis Island (Discovery Kids Magazine) Coming to America: The Story of Immigration by Betsy Maestro Shutting Out the Sky: Life in the Tenements of New York, 1880-1924 by D. Hopkinson Chinese Immigrants in America: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choo...
Timeline: "History of the Exclusion of Asian Immigrants"
November 30, 2009 20:33 - 196 KB application/pdfThis timeline was developed by educators at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. It is with thanks to Adrienne Gayoso, Clarice Smith Education Specialist for the Smithsonian American Art Museum, that it appears here. Click here to access the PDF version. Credit Line for Artwork: The Farm (1934), Kenjiro Nomura Born: Gifuken, Japan 1896 Died: Seattle, Washington 1956 oil on canvas; 38 1/4 x 46 1/8 in. (97.2 x 117.1 cm.) Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Lab...
Primary Source Images of the Immigration Era
November 30, 2009 19:34Dr. Beachley recommends the following photo-artists for finding images relating to the Great Immigration era: Jacob Riis (Wikipedia Link—includes links to Riss collections/Google Image Link) Lewis Hine (Wikipedia Link—includes links to Hine collections/Google Image Link)
Making a Book Cover Using Flickr Toys
March 28, 2009 22:55This video teaches the use of Flickr Toys at Big Huge Labs to create movie posters and book covers. In addition to your own photos, you may choose to use Creative Commons pictures available at Flickr. Regardless of where you procure your pictures, be certain to cite the author and web address of the original picture.
Week Two Lecture Slides
March 24, 2009 19:43 - 7.17 MB application/vnd.ms-powerpointWeek Two Lecture Slides
Introduction to Google Docs
March 23, 2009 23:08This video introduces the basics of using Google Docs including creating a new document, sharing a document, editing documents across users, and deleting a document. I recommend viewing the video Google Docs in Plain English before watching this brief tutorial.
Lecture: Christy Keeler, Ph.D.— "Cooperative Learning, Writing History"
March 17, 2009 02:00 - 10.2 MBThis is a recording of the in-class lecture titled: "Cooperative Learning, Writing History" presented by Dr. Christy Keeler on March 11, 2009.
Lecture: DeAnna Beachley — "Immigrant Women"
March 14, 2009 04:47 - 8.1 MBLecture (DeAnna Beachley, Ph.D.)—"Immigrant Women"
Online Immigration Resources
March 13, 2009 17:09The following resources may be useful when studying the Great Migration and related topics. The best source is probably Ellis Island. In addition to genealogy work, this site provides history and a timeline of the island. It also includes information about the various cultures that traveled through Ellis Island through family histories and photo albums. One tool that proves very helpful in understanding the Ellis Island experience is the "Ellis Island Immigrant Experience." In this section, ...
Lecture: Michael Green — "Nevada Immigrants"
March 12, 2009 15:32 - 8.87 MBLecture (Michael Green, Ph.D.)—"Nevada Immigrants"
Lecture Slides: "Cooperative Learning, Writing History"
March 11, 2009 17:06 - 210 MB application/pdfLecture Slides: "Cooperative Learning, Writing History" (Dr. Christy Keeler)
Historical Fiction Chapter Book Assignment
March 10, 2009 18:11 - 89 KB application/pdfHistorical Fiction Chapter Book Requirements and Grading Rubric
Book Review Requirements
March 10, 2009 17:50 - 89 KB application/pdfBook Review Assignment Expectations
Module Syllabus
March 09, 2009 18:15 - 103 KB application/pdfImmigration and Collaborative Biographies Module Syllabus