History by Design: Immigration in New York City

Brooklyn Connections @ Brooklyn Public Library

• Early 20th Century immigration in Brooklyn primary source packet.

Museum of Chinese in America

• Digital Magazine on Chinese railroad workers and Yung Wing.

Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust

• Use artifacts to explore heritage, history, and learning. 
• Download the free Teacher's Guide, "Love Thy Neighbor: Immigration and the U.S. Experience."

New-York Historical Society

• The “Nueva York” exhibit explores how New York's long and deep involvement with Spain and Latin America has affected virtually every aspect of the city's development.

• Explore Camillo Vergara’s photography chronicling the changing demographics of Harlem. Educator lesson plans available.

Tenement Museum

• Virtual field trips, teacher resources, and lesson plans. One highlight is the Your Story Our Story national project where students can contribute photos of objects that are meaningful to their family’s story. 

• Ellis Island
• Demographic shifts
• Gentrification
• Immigration quotas
• Immigration law and policies
• Lower East Side
• Boundaries and borders
• Tenement
• Push and pull factors
• Nativism New York City
• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

• Census data
• Neighborhood associations
• Borough-based historical societies
• Archived material at the local library
• Personal primary sources such as letters, photos, keep-sakes etc. 

The Tenement Museum: Immigration with Bridget Moore

Museum of Chinese in America: Immigration and Stereotypes

The Tenement Museum

• The Tenement Museum offers virtual field trips where you get to choose the family or time period you'd like your tour to be on. 
  • How do I sign up? Fill out our Group Request Form at least two weeks prior to your desired program date. We will respond via email with dates and timeslots that match your availability. Your program is confirmed once you submit payment for the program. 

The Museum of Jewish Heritage 

• Take the Love Thy Neighbor: Immigration and the U.S. Experience (available starting November 2, 2020) virtual field trip to examine the Jewish immigrant experience in the United States through the exploration of language, work, community, and social activism, using artifacts from the Museum's collection. Available for elementary, middle, and high schools, this tour examines the challenges and opportunities that awaited new immigrants and encourages students to make connections to other immigrant experiences.
  • How do I sign up? Email education@mjhnyc.org for more information and to schedule your trip. Please be sure to mention you are with the History by Design program.