"Doing" Immigration History. A Tool That Works.

Smith, Rick

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ERIC Number: EJ476758

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Publication Date: 1993

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"Doing" Immigration History. A Tool That Works.

Smith, Rick

New England Journal of History, v50 n1 p9-15 Spr 1993

Describes programs of the History Studio, a hands-on workshop of the Tsongas Industrial History Center (Massachussets), which provides role-playing activities and experiential learning about immigration history. Describes how "luggage" contains primary source material on six different ethnic groups used to teach students about immigrant life in New England. (CFR)

Descriptors: Acculturation, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Bias, Ethnic Groups, Experiential Learning, History Instruction, Immigrants, Oral History, Primary Sources, Teaching Methods, United States History

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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