Immigration and the Law - Internet Research Projects for High School
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Description
31 printable or digital pages for students to research immigration and the law. Students analyze who was targeted, how the public reacted, what the problems were with it, and what was happening globally or in the US at the time. Students investigate acts of congress, court cases, immigration operations, and presidential executive orders:
- Oath of Allegiance (1727),
- Naturalization Act of 1790,
- Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798,
- Naturalization Law of 1802,
- Fourteenth Amendment (1868),
- Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882,
- Anarchist Exclusion Act of 1901,
- California Alien Land Law of 1913,
- Immigration Act of 1917,
- Immigration Act of 1924,
- Nationality Act of 1940,
- Displaced Persons Act of 1948,
- Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1952,
- Operation Wetback (1954),
- Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965,
- Plyer vs Doe (1982),
- Refugee Act of 1980,
- Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986,
- Operation Gatekeeper (1994),
- DREAM Act,
- Real ID Act of 2005,
- Operation Community Shield (2005),
- Secure Communities (2009),
- Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act,
- Executive Orders by George W. Bush,
- Executive Memorandums by Barack Obama,
- Executive Orders by Donald Trump
PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download your copy.
DIGITAL ACTIVITY: I created a digital version with text boxes so students can type in the answers using a computer or tablet (for Distance Learning). Click on "Create Digital Activity" and link the activities to your Google Classroom. Online Resource. Yes, I already added the interactive layer to each page. Enjoy!
Take a look at the Preview to see sample pages. And if you want more on IMMIGRATION, take a look at these materials:
Immigration - Describing Photos of the US-Mexico Border - 52 pages
Immigration - Analyzing What Politicians Say - 41 pages
Immigration - Charts and Graphs (Mexico) - 23 pages
Immigration - Writing Prompts (Mexico) - 23 pages
Immigration Issues - Internet Research Projects for High School - 22 pages
Immigration and the Law - Internet Research Projects for High School - 31 pages
Immigration and the Border - Internet Research Projects for High School - 21 pages
