Stories of Immigration – From Iraq to America
11:45
Grades: 9 - 12
Video Description: Hear one man’s story about emigrating from Iraq to America. Learn about life in his home country, what brought him to America and how moving to America has changed his life.
Type of Video: Interview*
Unique Video ID: Culture-29**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as part of your study of recent world history to provide students a first person account of what was happening in Iraq in the early 21st century.
- What is student reaction to the guest’s experiences in emigrating to America and the adjustment to that new life? What new insights into the immigration process and potential application of immigration laws do they now have?
- As an extension activity, have students research current events in Iraq. What has changed since the guest moved to America?
*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.
