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Latino American Studies

Goal 4: The learner will examine the relationship between Latin American countries and the United States.

Objective 4.05. Analyze the causes of migration and immigration from selected countries of Latin America and assess their impact on these countries and on the United States.

Additional related resources

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Aligned lesson plans

Resources on the web

The United States/Mexico border
Students conduct Internet research to learn more about what it might be like to live at the border and the controversies surrounding U.S. government policies along the border. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Human migration within and into the United States
In this Xpeditions lesson, students analyze 1980 and 1990 demographic data from the U.S. They determine net migration for the southern, northeastern, western, and midwestern regions of the United States and analyze the impact of migration shifts in these regions. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic