The Infiltrators: Examinations of Immigrant Detainment, Safety, and Strategies for Resistance Extensions

Extensions

In this collection:

Overview

Film Clips

Activities

Extensions

Resources and Standards

Credits and Acknowledgements

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Teaching Immigration with the Immigrant Stories Project - A remarkable collection of lesson plans and activities that can be used in classrooms to teach about immigration. Created by The Immigrant Learning Center.
Educating About Immigration: Lessons for Teachers - Constitutional Rights Foundation
Lessons and activities from the Zinn Education Project:
- Deportations on Trial: Mexican Americans During the Great Depression - In this role play, students analyze who is to blame for the illegal, mass deportations of Mexican Americans and immigrants during the Great Depression.
- The Line Between Us: Teaching About the Border and Mexican Immigration - Features lessons and readings on the history of the U.S.-Mexico border.
Library of Congress. Classroom Materials at the Library of Congress: Immigration and Ethnic Heritage. https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/?fa=subject_topic:immigration+%26+ethnic+heritage.

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About the author:

Stacia Cedillo

Stacia Cedillo, M.A., is a former middle school science and social studies teacher. Stacia completed her master’s degree and doctoral coursework in cultural studies in education at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied the role of race in education politics, policy, and ideology. She has worked as a community organizer, campaign volunteer, and policy intern in the Texas Legislature.