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Chelsea Clough's Internet Search: 1. 1. Name of site: Immigration… Web address: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/immig/immigration_set1.html ﻿ Brief summary: This website uses resources from The Library of Congress and it makes immigration come alive for students and for them to learn all about the topic. The site has an introduction with a beautiful song and pictures. There is a page with vocabulary games for children to play to help familiarize them with how immigration has impacted American English. There is also an interactive book that has recipes from all around the world.

2. Name of site: New York Times Web address: [] explorer.html?exampleUserLabel=nytimes&exampleSessionId=1236784038906 Brief summary: This site has a map of the United States and a student can click on a foreign-born group and then it shows where they settled on the map. It is coded by different colors and the size of the circles relates to the size of the population. The student can also change the year on a timeline and that changes the amount of foreign-born people in each place. When the student brings the mouse over each population it provides a description of the city population.

3. Name of site: Peopling North America: Population Movements & Migration Web address: http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/migrations/Fhome.html Brief summary: This site provides information about all the nations that have come to America throughout history and continue to do so today. The website discusses all the different areas including economic, demographic, and cultural as well as the impact that is made from the population movements to the United States. The sections are separated by the different countries of origin and the conclusion sums up all of the information provided in the site.

__﻿Ashlyn Lauria's Internet Search: __

1. Name of Site: Native Americans In Olden Times Website Address: [] Brief Summary: This interactive site is full of kid-friendly links to information about the lives of Native Americans. Students will be able to narrow their findings to certain tribes, and from there, they can click links to learn about Native American food, clothing, beads, village life, dolls, homes, etc.

2. Name of Site: Seminole Music Website Address: [] Brief Summary: This would be a great site to use during a listening center. This site gives an example of Seminole Music. Be sure that computer has either Real Player, or has the capability to play MP3s.

3. Name of Site: Seminole Indian Fact Sheet Website Address: [] Brief Summary: This site lists questions about Native Americans and their answers. It would be fun for the teacher to come up with a “technology scavenger hunt,” and have the student explore the site to complete the hunt.

__Haley Olson's Internet Search: __

1. Colonial Williamsburg Official History Site, [|http://www.history.org] This site has a lot of information for both students and teachers. There is a section for an interactive online tour of Williamsburg. There is information on many aspects of colonial life. Students could use this site to learn more about colonial life. There is also lesson plans for teacher to use in the classroom.

2. The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation,[| http://www.ellisisland.org] This website allows you to look up passengers that came through Ellis Island. It has some great movies about six different immigrant families and an interactive time line. It has some photos that the students would find interesting of how the Island looked back when it was in operation.

3. Immigration: The Stories of Yesterday and Today, [] This site has many good ideas for helping to teach immigration. There are videos and a virtual tour of Ellis Island. It also has an Interactive Whiteboard feature. It has information for students and teachers. There is a section on current immigration with a question answer portion from children that have recently immigrated.

﻿__Margarita Escobar's Internet Search:__  1. ** Name: ** Immigration  ** Website Address: ** [] <span style="color: #00a2ff; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> ** Brief Summary: ** This site contains bountiful information of the reasons for why people decided to immigrate in the 19th century. The information is clearly stated and accessible. <span style="color: #00a2ff; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> 2. ** Name: ** Open Collections Program – Immigration to the USA <span style="color: #00a2ff; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> ** Website Address: ** http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/immigration/index.html <span style="color: #00a2ff; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> ** Brief Summary: ** Students are able to go through records of the Immigration Restriction League and images from Harvard’s Social Museum. <span style="color: #00a2ff; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> 3. ** Name: ** The Journey to America <span style="color: #00a2ff; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> ** Website Address: ** [] <span style="color: #00a2ff; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> ** Brief Summary: ** This website talks about the immigration of the Italians to the United States. It states their reasons, how they traveled, and why. It also mentions the conditions in which they lived and what jobs they did.

__<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Meagan Gallagher’s Immigration Websites __ <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1) Name of the website: Destination America <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Website Address: http://www.pbs.org/destinationamerica/usim_wy.html <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Summary: This website is sponsored by PBS; it provides a list of its sources at the bottom of the page, as well as, a relatively frequent (2005) copy right and creation date. Destination America contains information on the two broad questions pertaining to immigration: “Why did they come?”, and “when did they come?” The “why” page includes the five freedoms of America; worship, oppression, want, fear, and creation. Click on one tab and find information on that freedom. The “when” page sets up a timeline of the important immigration patterns to the United States, more information follows after clicking on a specific date. Personal stories are also available on the site. There is a voluntary electronic quiz on the information listed above. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">2) Name of the website: The Statue of Liberty- Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Website Address: http://www.ellisisland.org/genealogy/ellis_island_history.asp <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Summary: The site lists the National Park Service as its source, and the copyright of The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. (2000-2010). The site is a credible source for information on the history of Ellis Island. The page includes pertinent information about the island in chronological order. The site has a passenger search, a gift shop, timelines, photo albums, a genealogy learning center, and more!  <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">3) Name of the website: Immigration <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Website Address: http://lcweb2.loc.gov:8081/learn/features/immig/introduction.html <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Summary: The page was last updated in 2002 by the Library of Congress and is a great source to introduce students to immigration. The site includes vocabulary activities; to learn the different influences immigrants have played on common dialect, discover words with Spanish origins, find locations based on their Native American names, and more. A Potluck page is also included with different recipes from different regions. More resources are listed for further research and lesson extensions.