Stories of Immigration – From Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi to America
11:30
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Hear one man’s story about emigrating from Africa to America. Learn about life in his home country, the years he lived in a refugee camp, and how moving to America has changed his life.
Type of Video: Interview*
Unique Video ID: Culture-22**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as part of your students’ study of geography. Have students locate Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania on a map and calculate the distance from those countries to the United States. Have students follow up viewing the video by researching more about those countries and then sharing what they learned with the class.
- The guest talks about the many years he and his family lived in a refugee camp. Have students share their thoughts about his experiences.
- After viewing the video have students discuss and/or journal about the challenges faced by someone moving to America from another country. How do they think they could help someone from another country adjust to living in their town?
*Interviews feature extended conversation exploring fascinating topics with fascinating people in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
