Students learn how to use everyday objects to understand history.
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Select the lesson plan for the appropriate level.
Students learn how documents can be used to piece together stories from the past.
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Select the lesson plan for the appropriate age level.
Teach about the role of oral histories and how students can conduct their own interviews.
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Select the lesson plan for the appropriate age level.
The materials on this page can enrich a visit to the Museum or help you teach about immigration. If you have questions or comments, please e-mail us.
Victoria Confino's Report Card 1913
Natalie Gumpertz's Petition 1884
Josephine Baldizzi's Oral History 1992
Abraham Confino's Naturalization Card 1925
Abraham Rogarshevsky's Census 1915
Bridget Moore's Death Certificate 1882
Postcard of Kastoria (the Confino's home town)
Adolpho Baldizzi's Ship Manifest 1923
Teach immigration and New York City history with a virtual tour of our 1863 tenement.
Suitable for Grades 3-12
Suitable for Grades 3-12
Join Victoria Confino for a virtual journey from Ellis Island to Orchard Street.
Suitable for Grades 3-9
Suitable for Grades 3-9
Visit We Are Multicolored, create unique flags and spark discussions about national identity.
Suitable for Grades 5-12
Suitable for Grades 5-12
Explore Folk Songs For The Five Points and mix original songs from the sounds of the Lower East Side.
Suitable for Grades 7-12
Suitable for Grades 7-12
