Teaching Immigration through Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

This immersive and interactive workshop, in collaboration with Sphere Education Initiatives, offers tools and resources for teachers to engage in meaningful exploration of immigration issues with their students. Investigate and discuss artwork in the Museum’s exhibition In Pursuit: Artists’ Perspectives on a Nation and engage with different perspectives and experiences of the immigration journey in the United States. Explore Sphere’s resources on immigration education, including their Green Card Game, an online experience that aims to educate Americans about the severe difficulties immigrants face in obtaining U.S. permanent residence. By simulating the legal immigration process with real rules and regulations, the game highlights the time, cost, and unpredictable factors that make the system nearly impossible to navigate. Educators will dig into the historical and contemporary status of immigration in America and leave with a suite of resources to create a classroom environment that respects different backgrounds and perspectives and encourages informed discussions about immigration.if !supportAnnotations]-->

This professional development workshop is available to teachers, school faculty, and educators of all kinds. Following the workshop, attendees are invited to stay for a panel discussion on People, Policy, and Rethinking America’s Immigration Landscape hosted at the National Liberty Museum. Tickets for the panel discussion are $5 for teachers and school faculty, with valid ID. For more information and to register to attend, visit the event page on our website. Separate registration is required.

Pennsylvania educators who attend the full PD session and panel discussion are eligible for 2.5 Act 48 credits.endif]-->if !supportAnnotations]-->