1. Irish Immigration Grades 9-12 Emily Zwart

2. RationalOn the Statue of Liberty, the symbolof America, it reads"Give me your tired, your poorYour huddled masses yearning to breathe freeThe wretched refuse of your teeming shore Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to meI 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 forall Americans, especially during our modern era. Focusing on the experience and background of Irishimmigration provides insight into a manageable casestudy of struggles and accomplishments Technology adds to this study in that it allows studentsto look at evidence across the ages and think using 21stcentury methods Students can achieve a more interactive understandingof the experience of others and the realities of the pastand present 4. Youtube Video Famine to Freedom: The Great Irish Journey(click link to access video) This is an informative and entertaining video thatprovides a comprehensive background on Irishhistory and the immigrant experience. 5. Blog Link Latest News Blog from the Coalition of IrishImmigration Centers (click link to go to website) Through this site students can learn aboutcurrent updates and issues with Irishimmigration from a reliable, and Irish-basedwebpage. It is important to gather information from globalperspectives, as well as from American and Irishviewpoints, this opinion is Irish-based. 6. Podcast Irelands New Immigrant Wave (click link toaccess podcast) Through this podcast students can listen to ascholar speak on more modern issues in Irishimmigration. 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 Irishimmigration in America, especially because theEmerald Island Immigration Services was founded byIrish immigrants. The blogs and other resources available also providegreat insight into the Irish experience and currentadvances. Video Blog from this Site (click link to access video) 9. Agencies/Organizations The Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (click linkto access webpage) This site is the homepage of the IrishImmigration Lobbyist page and contains manyresources and updates on Irish immigration andhow advocates are working for change. The site contains news updates and blogs tokeep students informed on the debate overrights for undocumented Irish immigrants inAmerica. 10. Graphic Organizer 11. Teaching Materials Immigration Webquest (clink link to accesswebpage) This site is very interactive and takes students ona tour of the immigrant experience through EllisIsland. There are multiple different sources such asvideos, documents, and images for the studentsto explore 12. Teaching Materials Digital Story Telling by Immigrants and Refugees(click link to access webpage) This site provides students with firsthandaccounts of the immigrant experience andappeals to the audio and visual aspects oflearning.Participants incollecting, editing, and telling thestories 13. Teaching Materials Virtual Tour of Tenement Museum (click link toaccess website) This site allows students to take a virtual tour ofthe Tenement Museum. The tour goes throughthe poor conditions that many incomingimmigrants had to face, including the Irish. 14. Teaching Material Images of Immigration (click link to accesswebpage) This site allows students to look through photosbased off of Edward A. Steiners book along withtextual descriptions to add context to theimages. 15. Teaching Material Irish Immigration Lesson Plan with Worksheets andPrimary Sources (click on link to access webpage) This lesson plan focuses on the Irish experience andhas the students look at art and short readings. Theprimary sources and worksheets are included. Irish Immigration Web-Based Lesson Plan (click onlink to access webpage) This lesson plan is also on the Irish, but focuses onimages and language. There is a worksheet aswell, 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, oran ipod app, and gives students access to TEDtalks that vary in topic. There are many differentvideos on immigration that can be accessedthrough the search bar. 17. Subject Specific Site PBS Home Page (click link to access webpage) This site provides reliable information for anysocial studies teacher on a variety of sources. When searching immigration or Irishimmigration various sources and videos becomereadily available. 18. Uses of the Internet United States Census Bureau (click link to accesswebpage) This site is invaluable for the topic ofimmigration. Both students and teacher can findinformation on the population of the UnitedStates as it pertains to immigration throughoutdifferent years. 19. Uses of Internet Global School Net (click link to access webpage) This source connects students and teachersglobally so that they can collaborate on projects The teacher can also create interactive onlineexpeditions to distant places, such as Ireland, tohelp students better understand a differentculture 20. Web 2.0 History Pin (click on link to access webpage) This site is very useful for collaboration betweenstudents, teachers, and a global community The basis of the site is to pin history whereever it can be found and work to gather as muchhistory as possible This website can be used incommunities, schools, and smaller groups. Itcould be adapted to various uses in theclassroom setting 21. Web 2.0 Addict-o-Matic (click link to access webpage) This feature customizes webpages to a specificsearch. Students can use this site to searchunder immigration and Irish immigration andgain access to varied sources from all differenttypes of online media. 22. Conclusion This presentation combines a variety of sourcesthat allow students to travel through time, aswell as look into the future, when talking aboutIrish immigration. They will be able to interpretbroad themes of immigration and ground theirunderstanding with the case study of the Irish.Through using technology, they have access tomore resources that a text book and chalkboardcan provide. As a nation of immigrants, this issueis key to our concept of our national andindividual identity. 23. Sideshare This presentation can be found on slide share (click the link to access the webpage)