2. Rational
On the Statue of Liberty, the symbol
of America, it reads
"Give me your tired, your poor
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
These lines hold the promise that so many
emigrants hoped would prove true.
3. Rational
• The topic of immigration is one of vital importance for
all Americans, especially during our modern era.
• Focusing on the experience and background of Irish
immigration provides insight into a manageable case
study of struggles and accomplishments
• Technology adds to this study in that it allows students
to look at evidence across the ages and think using 21st
century methods
• Students can achieve a more interactive understanding
of the experience of others and the realities of the past
and present
4. Youtube Video
• Famine to Freedom: The Great Irish Journey
(click link to access video)
• This is an informative and entertaining video that
provides a comprehensive background on Irish
history and the immigrant experience.
5. Blog Link
• Latest News Blog from the Coalition of Irish
Immigration Centers (click link to go to website)
• Through this site students can learn about
current updates and issues with Irish
immigration from a reliable, and Irish-based
webpage.
• It is important to gather information from global
perspectives, as well as from American and Irish
viewpoints, this opinion is Irish-based.
6. Podcast
• Ireland's New Immigrant Wave (click link to
access podcast)
• Through this podcast students can listen to a
scholar speak on more modern issues in Irish
immigration.
7. Agencies/Organizations
• IRIS Homepage (click link to access webpage)
• The IRIS organization works to provide aid
and assistance to refugees, asylees, and
immigrants who are living in America.
• The site would be useful for students to look
through what is available for immigrants in
the United States and to see what sort of
services are the most necessary.
8. Agencies/Organizations
• Emerald Isle Immigration Services Homepage
(click link to access webpage)
• This site is more specifically focused on Irish
immigration in America, especially because the
Emerald Island Immigration Services was founded by
Irish immigrants.
• The blogs and other resources available also provide
great insight into the Irish experience and current
advances.
• Video Blog from this Site (click link to access video)
9. Agencies/Organizations
• The Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (click link
to access webpage)
• This site is the homepage of the Irish
Immigration Lobbyist page and contains many
resources and updates on Irish immigration and
how advocates are working for change.
• The site contains news updates and blogs to
keep students informed on the debate over
rights for undocumented Irish immigrants in
America.
11. Teaching Materials
• Immigration Webquest (clink link to access
webpage)
• This site is very interactive and takes students on
a tour of the immigrant experience through Ellis
Island.
• There are multiple different sources such as
videos, documents, and images for the students
to explore
12. Teaching Materials
• Digital Story Telling by Immigrants and Refugees
(click link to access webpage)
• This site provides students with firsthand
accounts of the immigrant experience and
appeals to the audio and visual aspects of
learning.
Participants in
collecting, editing, and telling the
stories
13. Teaching Materials
• Virtual Tour of Tenement Museum (click link to
access website)
• This site allows students to take a virtual tour of
the Tenement Museum. The tour goes through
the poor conditions that many incoming
immigrants had to face, including the Irish.
14. Teaching Material
• Images of Immigration (click link to access
webpage)
• This site allows students to look through photos
based off of Edward A. Steiner’s book along with
textual descriptions to add context to the
images.
15. Teaching Material
• Irish Immigration Lesson Plan with Worksheets and
Primary Sources (click on link to access webpage)
• This lesson plan focuses on the Irish experience and
has the students look at art and short readings. The
primary sources and worksheets are included.
• Irish Immigration Web-Based Lesson Plan (click on
link to access webpage)
• This lesson plan is also on the Irish, but focuses on
images and language. There is a worksheet as
well, but the sources are mainly found online.
16. App Site
• TED App (click on link to access app)
• This free application can either be a website, or
an ipod app, and gives students access to TED
talks that vary in topic. There are many different
videos on immigration that can be accessed
through the search bar.
17. Subject Specific Site
• PBS Home Page (click link to access webpage)
• This site provides reliable information for any
social studies teacher on a variety of sources.
• When searching “immigration” or “Irish
immigration” various sources and videos become
readily available.
18. Uses of the Internet
• United States Census Bureau (click link to access
webpage)
• This site is invaluable for the topic of
immigration. Both students and teacher can find
information on the population of the United
States as it pertains to immigration throughout
different years.
19. Uses of Internet
• Global School Net (click link to access webpage)
• This source connects students and teachers
globally so that they can collaborate on projects
• The teacher can also create interactive online
expeditions to distant places, such as Ireland, to
help students better understand a different
culture
20. Web 2.0
• History Pin (click on link to access webpage)
• This site is very useful for collaboration between
students, teachers, and a global community
• The basis of the site is to “pin” history where
ever it can be found and work to gather as much
history as possible
• This website can be used in
communities, schools, and smaller groups. It
could be adapted to various uses in the
classroom setting
21. Web 2.0
• Addict-o-Matic (click link to access webpage)
• This feature customizes webpages to a specific
search. Students can use this site to search
under immigration and Irish immigration and
gain access to varied sources from all different
types of online media.
22. Conclusion
• This presentation combines a variety of sources
that allow students to travel through time, as
well as look into the future, when talking about
Irish immigration. They will be able to interpret
broad themes of immigration and ground their
understanding with the case study of the Irish.
Through using technology, they have access to
more resources that a text book and chalkboard
can provide. As a nation of immigrants, this issue
is key to our concept of our national and
individual identity.
Quote from the sonnet “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jIVOgvZ6IgThis video provides an excellent background on the history of Irish immigration. This video would act as an introduction to the topic and form the basis of knowledge for the students. After this video, approaching the present day issues will make much more sense for the students.
This site is trustworthy for it comes from the larger website entitled the Coalition of Irish Immigration Centers which is an organization committed to working for the welfare of Irish immigrants. This is the blog section of the website and provides reliable information on recent immigration updates and reports.Linkhttp://ciic-usa.org/irish-immigration-blog/
This podcast provides a global perspective on a global issue and includes an interview with people in Ireland about the reasons for immigration in today’s world. It comes from Public Radio International, is a .org website, and works in conjunction with reputable organizations such as the BBC.Link to the Webpagehttp://www.theworld.org/2010/07/ireland%E2%80%99s-new-immigrant-wave/Link to the Audiohttp://media.theworld.org/audio/072820105.mp3
I know that this site is reliable because of its .org address as well as the fact that I know that this organization exists and have heard of people who have worked through them in New Haven.There are many different aspects of this site that students could look through, from the history of the organization, to the services, to links to more informative sites and facts about refugees. This organization helps people from all over the world, giving student a broader and more global understanding of immigration and the struggles of refugees first coming to America. Link if neededhttp://www.irisct.org/index.html
This site is reliable because of its .org address, reliable homepage, and informative about page. The links to external resources all work and bring you to the site that is expected. The history section of this website is particularly useful for learning more about the background of Irish immigration.Link to site if neededhttp://eiic.org/Link to video bloghttp://www.rte.ie/news/player/2013/0130/20147510-undocumented-irishwoman-reacts-to-immigration-development/
This site has a reliable .org address and sturdy homepage as well as external links. This site is important for students because they often associate undocumented workers with people from South of the border, rather than from Europe. This will help to broaden their understanding of immigration issues as a whole as well as the Irish experience.
This graphic organizer was made using Inspiration. This is a visual way of presenting material to students about Irish immigration in the 19th century. This model would be used in conjunction with a lecture and would help students to organize their thoughts. As I would discuss each bubble, they would see the subpoints underneath as well as the visual clips to make the organizer more interesting. Through organizing their notes in this fashion, the students would receive an overall understanding of Irish immigration at this time in relation to different factors.
This webquest would get students involved in their own education and allow them to explore the history behind immigration and Ellis Island to broaden their understanding of immigration in America. This webquest is associated with Georgia College and State UniversityLink if neededhttp://questgarden.com/114/21/0/101115173732/index.htm
This site comes from a reliable .org address and compiles the stories of multiple immigrants. This activity will bring the immigrant experience more to life for the students as they get to connect experiences with actual people and the issue of immigration is humanized. Link if neededhttps://afsc.org/story/storyology-digital-storytelling-immigrants-and-refugees
Actually going to this museum may be difficult depending on the location of the school, but this virtual tour makes up for it. Through this experience students will see actual examples of life in the tenements and learn through the use of visual, audio, and technology-based interaction.Link if neededhttp://www.tenement.org/Virtual-Tour/index_virtual.html
This site is part of digital history, a reliable and useful site for history teachers. The textual descriptions that go along with each picture will help the student in their interpretation of the art. Link if neededhttp://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/voices/photo_album/photo_album.html
Both of these lesson plans come from .net addresses and are constructed as full lesson plans for the high school level. The sources needed are either included, or available through a link. Both of these lesson plans are well developed and provide interesting insights into the life of an Irish immigrant.The second link opens, but you might have to click out of the powerpoint to see it because on my computer it opens on a different internet program. Link for worksheetshttps://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:xVZ5J7V7QnUJ:gse.uml.edu/rtah/lessons/docs/IrishImmigrationtoAmerica.doc+worksheets+on+irish+immigration&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESilxiijoZP27JZZTtK3kfUbyraFeU_CcYuryTRITaSREgmUAEzmGg6ovefqV0ySgEewpF5mVfft8cvPQChlj0RcJ1EQ6NPySSx-YWPxO_BYJ4FuXeMcyx7kzU1-_vDUvddFc9L6&sig=AHIEtbSCvlUj965RVC9c0tGIXoQSpDpBswLink for lesson planhttp://www.yourcharlotteschools.net/curriculum/SocialStudies9-12/Immigration.pdf*This link worked on my computer, but if it comes up with a box questioning the source, it is reliable.
TED talks are very useful and informative on a varied amount of sources. It is free to download and provides students with access to academic talks on a variety of different sources. Link if neededhttp://edshelf.com/tool/ted
PBS is a very reliable source that has been used, supported, and expanded throughout the years. Link to homepagehttp://www.pbs.org/Immigration Searchhttp://www.pbs.org/search/?q=immigrationIrish Immigration Searchhttp://www.pbs.org/search/?q=irish%20immigrationThe various resources on this site could be used to direct students towards more research, for teacher background research, and for videos to be watched in class and discussed as a group if possible.
This site is also very reliable and has a .gov address. This is a governmental site that is updated often and very useful for multiple types of in formation. This falls under the category of online data source. Link if neededhttp://www.census.gov/
This is a reliable website with a .org address that has functioning links and a sturdy home page. This site come from the online projects category and would help to give students a more global perspective. Link if neededhttp://www.globalschoolnet.org/index.cfm
This site focuses on gathering history from around the world; it’s like pintrest for history. Teachers and students could both work together on this site to gather history and share their experiences together. Whether working on something for the class, the school, or the community, this site allows for interweb collaboration and has an app format as well for students with iphones. The site also uses reliable links and has a good deal of information on projects, resources, and the team behind the site. Link if neededhttp://www.historypin.com/
This site is reliable, and helps students with their search if they ever do not know where to turn next and conventional searches are not leading them to the needed sources. Link if neededhttp://addictomatic.com/Link under search for “Irish Immigration”http://addictomatic.com/topic/irish+immigration