What is merit-based immigration policy and how does it works? Teach students about merit-based immigration while calculating their points based on Trump’s RAISE Act.
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The humanitarian crisis at the U.S. border has worsened. Use this lesson to explore with students the experiences of migrants seeking asylum, the conditions of the detention facilities and identify actions to address the crisis.
Students will learn the various ways people enter the U.S. and will hear first-hand accounts of those with Green Card status.
Help high school students understandpolitical asylum as they explore the concept of a caravan and the stories of migrants fleeing persecution, poverty and violence.
This lesson teaches high school students the meaning, purpose and outcomes of sanctuary citiesand nonviolent resistance, both currently and throughout history. Students develop acall-to-action speech for implementing nonviolent resistance related to issues important to them.
How does the Latinx community feel about living in the U.S.? Students analyze Richard Blanco’s poem, “The U.S. of Us,” in the context of immigration policy and rhetoric.
In this lesson, high school students learn about the DREAM Act—its background, history, current status—and reflect on different perspectives about it as well as develop their own.
Teach middle and high school students how they can voice their thoughts with Congress on what should be done about DACA and DREAMers. In this lesson, students learn about DREAMers/DACA recipients andreflect on what it means to be “American.”
This lesson provides middle and high school students an opportunity to learn about the unaccompanied children at our border, reasons why the seek entry to the United States and reflect on what to do about this situation.
Family separations and detentions are happening at the U.S. border. This lesson plan helps students understand the issue, learn about asylum and consider their own opinions.