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Immigration Primary Sources Pack Gallopade International

The Primary Sources series is the winner of the 2015 Academics' Choice Awards for the 2015 Smart Book Award in recognition of mind-building excellence. The Immigration to the U. S. Late 1800s-Early 1900s Primary Sources is a pack of 20 primary source that are printed on sturdy 8.5" X 11" card stock.

Immigration to the U. S. Late 1800s-Early 1900s Primary Sources are just what teachers need to help students learn how to analyze primary sources in order to meet Common Core State Standards!

Students participate in active learning by creating their own interpretations of history using historical documents. Students make observations, generate questions, organize information and ideas, think analytically, write persuasively or informatively, and cite evidence to support their opinion, hypotheses, and conclusions. Students learn how to integrate and evaluate information to deepen their understanding of historical events. As a result, students experience a more relevant and meaningful learning experience.

The 20 documents in the Immigration to the U. S. Late 1800s-Early 1900s Primary Sources Pack are:
1. Painting titled The Emigrants by S. V. Helander - depicts a young Swedish farmer bidding farewell to friends and relatives - 19th century
2. Illustration of Irish immigrants to New York withdrawing money from the Emigrant Savings Bank to send to relatives in Ireland - 1880
3. Political cartoon depicting Uncle Sam on the "U. S. Ark of Refuge" welcoming immigrants, with cloud "War"; over them - 1880
4. Political cartoon depicting prejudice against Chinese immigrants - 1882
5. Poster promoting White Star Line - British shipping company that brought many immigrants to America - circa late 1800s