Lesson Plan, Unit Plan AP US History Lesson Plans
This resource highlights four lesson plans fully aligned with AP U.S. History Key Concepts & Skills that highlight the narratives of immigrant communities throughout U.S. history.
- Grade Level 9th-12th Grade
- Time Period 1930 - 1969
Introduction
This resource highlights four lesson plans fully aligned with AP U.S. History Key Concepts & Skills that highlight the narratives of immigrant communities throughout U.S. history. With these lesson plans, there is no trade-off between test prep versus antiracist education. Each lesson hits at least one important AP U.S. History Key Concept while immersing students in antiracist pedagogy and celebrating immigrant history. These lesson plans are free for download below. Lesson topics include:
- The Transcontinental Railroad & The Chinese Immigrants that Made America Great
- Racist Reactions to Chinese Immigration & Antiracist Resistance
- 1924 Immigration Act: The Most Racist Immigration Law of All Time?
- The 1965 Immigration Act & Model Minority Mythology
Essential Questions
Why do people wish to immigrate to the United States?
What challenges have immigrants faced in the past? What challenges do they continue to face today?
What are some past and present immigration policies? What was the motivation behind the creation of these policies? What was their impact?