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Peterson, Linda; Walsh, Tom – 1983
Designed to provide a historically accurate look at pioneer life on the Great Plains, this guide for fourth grade teachers describes the life of the Hanson family who leave Scandinavia in the 1880's for the promise of a free quarter section of land in Nebraska. By focusing on a fictitious family representative of thousands of families that…
Descriptors: Family History, Grade 4, History Instruction, Immigrants
Peterson, Linda; Walsh, Tom – 1984
Designed to provide a historically accurate look at contemporary political refugees in Nebraska, this teacher's guide traces the life of the Martinez family from their native home in Latin America, through their difficult journey to the United States, to their settlement in Omaha, Nebraska. By focusing on a fictitious family representative of…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Grade 4, History Instruction, Immigrants
Dealing with Stress. Tierra de Oportunidad Module 16. LAES: Latino Adult Education Services Project.
Download full textKissam, Ed; Dorsey, Holda – 1997
This module, which may be used as the basis for a workshop or as a special topic unit in adult basic education or English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) courses, focuses on dealing with stress on the job and in daily life in the United States. Topics covered include the following: analyzing one's schedule and listing stressful times; applying four…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedPershey, Edward Jay – OAH Magazine of History, 1990
Documents history of Lowell, Massachusetts, from the careful planning of town, the recruitment of farm family daughters into the labor force, the demise of the town, and Lowell's subsequent regeneration as a high technology center in the 1970s and 1980s. Suggests that the study of this town's history can illuminate the study of current U.S. urban…
Descriptors: Community Development, Demography, Economic Development, Employed Women
Peer reviewedMazumdar, Sucheta – OAH Magazine of History, 1996
Attempts to correct the limited and stereotypical portrayal of Asian American women found in most histories. Reveals that women often played a more central and active role in the Asian American experience. Discusses little-known facets of this experience (e.g., many immigrants returned home after achieving financial security). (MJP)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Asian History, Cultural Background, Cultural Interrelationships
Peer reviewedMormino, Gary R.; Pozzetta, George E. – OAH Magazine of History, 1990
Traces social and working history of Sicilian women. Examines this history's significance to the development of Ybor City, an immigrant community settled by Sicilians, Cubans, and Spaniards in Tampa, Florida. Presents experiences and lifestyles of women employed in cigar factories, characterizing them as labor radicals yet traditionally domestic.…
Descriptors: Employed Women, Ethnic Studies, Family History, Immigrants
