As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this webinar, co-hosted by The Immigration Learning Center and the Institute for Immigration Research at George Mason University, invites educators to examine how immigration has shaped the nation from the Revolutionary era to the present day.
Learn about contributions of revolutionaries abroad who worked to expand the Declaration’s ideals via their independence movements. Discover what information exists about immigration in the United States across history and learn how to evaluate data critically. Explore ways to integrate immigration history into existing curricula.
Join us for this webinar on Wednesday, February 25 from 4:30-5:30 PM ET. Designed for K–12 educators, this session blends historical content, data literacy and classroom practice to support inclusive and inquiry-based teaching in the lead-up to America’s semiquincentennial.
During this webinar, you’ll learn how to:
Explain how revolutionaries abroad expanded the ideals of the Declaration of Independence through their own independence movements
Identify and evaluate immigration-related data over time
Apply classroom-tested strategies and ready-to-use resources to teach immigration as a core part of the American story across grade levels
