Discusses the influx of immigrants to America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, describing the roles played by public schools, movies, newspapers, and sports in helping immigrants adjust to American life; the dangers faced by many in American factories and slums; and laws such as the Chinese Exclusion Act.
General Note
Live action and iconographic.
Originally produced in 1998.
Copyright date on container and disc label: 1996.
Includes discussion questions.
Teacher's guide includes presentation suggestions, program summary, timeline, vocabulary, discussion questions, activities, and additional resources.