This article offers a contextual analysis of contemporary immigration issues impacting the institutions in the United States, in particular the school. It discusses the importance of addressing this theme in the classroom and presents its curricular value in the elementary and middle school social studies and interdisciplinary curricula. Using a…

To say that immigration is currently a controversial issue would be an understatement. The media is rife with misinformation and does a very poor job of making the critical distinction between legal and illegal immigration. Because of this, it is vitally important that libraries provide students with clear and unbiased material on the topic. In…

In 1790, Congress passed the first act governing naturalization, which provided that any free, white, male or female adult alien who had resided within the limits and jurisdiction of the United States for a period of two years was eligible for citizenship. From this humble beginning the current system of granting naturalized citizenship developed,…

Reviews some of the current children's literature and films that address the Latino immigration experience from the Americas and that introduce children to the issues confronting them. Each work is briefly described, including the immigration theme(s) it presents. (GR)

Provides brief descriptions of 24 children's books identified as outstanding in that they are culturally authentic, rich in cultural details, and celebrate both diversity in the common bonds of humanity. Groups the books in five categories: Stories from around the World; Heritage and Childhood Memories; the Immigrant Experience; the Struggle for…

Provides a list of microform and CD-ROM titles that document America's cultural diversity. Each entry's topic is described as well as publisher's information and price, if applicable. (GR)

Presents a list of resources to assist school librarians, such as primary documents for students, an annotated bibliography of books, other Web sites, and lessons and online activities, that focus on the topics offered in this issue of "Insights on Law and Society." (CMK)

Provides a list of teaching materials and general background information from the ERIC database on the Gilded Age and directions for obtaining the full text of these materials; topics include, but are not limited to, immigration, the 1896 presidential election, the Populist movement, the Industrial Revolution, urbanization, and the development of…

Presents a collection of Web sites with accompanying annotations on migration and immigration that includes, but is not limited to, resources on immigrants' experiences at Angel Island (California), photographs taken at Ellis Island (New York) during the 20th century, and a virtual tour of Ellis Island. (CMK)

Provides a collection of websites on the Gilded Age that include lesson plans, a chronology, electronic texts, and other resources. Offers a variety of topics such as, but not limited to, African American history, coal mining, political cartoons, architecture, bibliographical information on public figures, and the Spanish-American War. (CMK)

Presents books for young readers (kindergarten-grade 8) about the 1920s: period overviews; airplanes and adventurers; literature and the arts; and changing social conditions--immigration, race, ethnicity, women, prohibition, labor unions, and migrant workers. Highlights Mary Blocksma's history of the era, "Ticket to the Twenties," and…

Provides a list of teaching materials and general background information from the ERIC database on migrations and directions for obtaining the full text of these materials; topics include, but are not limited to, women immigrants, immigration policy, and immigrant history and experiences in the United States. (CMK)

This annotated bibliography deals with the psychological needs of refugee children. It is divided by topic into works related to: (1) trauma and refugee children (31 sources); (2) child development and psychosocial needs (23 sources); (3) training, refugee participation, and community development (47 sources); (4) education (13 sources); (5) armed…

This bibliography has been prepared as a research tool for scholars who want to conduct studies about Asian Indian Americans. Only a few published works on Asian Indian Americans are available in book length; most are journal articles, monographs, research reports, dissertations and theses, newspaper articles, and unpublished manuscripts. Works…

This annotated bibliography identifies fiction books, suitable for grades K-9, whose main theme is the social life and customs of immigrants to the United States. The collection represents 705 titles arranged alphabetically by ethnic group. Over 60 different nationalities and ethnic groups are covered, with the most entries for Mexican. Examples…