Globalization and Immigration
March 31 and April 7, 2008
University of Pittsburgh
Cosponsored by the Pennsylvania Ethnic Heritage Society
The session examined a number of important aspects within the topic of immigration. First, participants looked at the myriad of reasons why people move over borders and how the United Nations deals with this phenomenon. Second, they considered the issue of immigrant resettlement, examining both global and local cases. This workshop was cosponsored by the Pennsylvania Ethnic Heritage Studies Center.
Selected Resources:
Immigration Timeline: From Immigrants' List.
Links to Text of Select Immigration Laws in the US:
1883 Chinese Exclusion Act
1917 Immigration Act
1921 Immigration Restriction Act
The Johnson-Reed Act (1924 Immigration Act)
1952 McCarran-Walter Act (Immigration and Nationality Act)
1990 Immigration Act
Lesson Plans: Pennsylvania Ethnic Heritage Studies CenterPEHSC, a cosponsor of this workshop, seeks "to create a positive dynamic of cultural diversity in Western Pennsylvania classrooms." The site has lesson plans about ethnic diversity, folklore, ethnic conflict, and globalization as well as an extensive collecion of wonderful links.
Lesson 1: The Immigrant and the American Dream
Lesson 2: Immigration: A History
Lesson 3: Immigration: A Cultural Perspective
Lesson 4: The Global Economy and Immigration
Lesson 5: The New Immigrants
Lesson Plans: Resources for Teaching About the Americas (RetaNet)RetaNet is a website with a focus on Latin America. The organization provides lesson plans, multimedia, classroom news, and an email newsletter for teachers.
Borders: A Multi-Dimensional Approacch
Different Ethnic Groups in Ecuador, Panama and Argentina: Their Assimilation and their Contributions
Migration & Immigration: How does Moving Affect Me and My Community?
Do I Have Culture?
Border Studies Curriculum: From the Center for Latin American Studies and Border Studies at New Mexico State University
Border History
The Border in News Media
Cultural Borders: Similarities, Differences, Influence
Borders: Metaphors and Realities
Crossing the Border: Practicalities