ocp.hul.harvard.edu
i. Website published by Harvard University.
ii. Gives good information on the Immigrant Restriction League. This site is published by a noted university, and is sure to be more accurate than most other sources.
iii. This website only offers a short history on the Immigrant Restriction League.
www.ellisisland.org
i. The Ellis Island website. Gives information on the the mass incoming of immigrants through the center.
ii. The site is the official website of the Ellis Island Historical Site. It gives a detailed history of Ellis island and what events took place there.
www.unomaha.edu
i. Explains the life and beliefs of Lourdes Gouveia, who has been studying the correlation between the meat industry and immigrants Latino labor.
ii. This site is brief and to the point. It quickly tells the reader about Lourdes Gouveia and what she has done.
iii. This site may be too brief. It is a little difficult to learn a great amount about Lourdes Gouveia.
www.minutemanproject.com
i. Web site for the Minutemen, a civilian organization dedicated to stopping illegal immigrants from entering the United States.
ii. This is the official site for the Minutemen. It offers a primary source into their history, ideals, and methods.
iii. Just as being a primary source is good, there is also lots of bias in this sight. The site tries a great deal to sway the reader into the Minutemen thinking.
www.eyewitnesstohistory.com
i. Explains immigrant housing once in the United States.
ii. The site has accurate information and does a good job of explaining it all eloquently.
iii. The sight makes no mention of immigrants entering the country through any other place but Ellis Island Immigration Center.
www.gjenvick.com
i. A summary of U.S. naturalization laws, 1907
ii. This website has detailed explanations of the naturalization laws of 1907.
iii. The text is sometimes hard to understand.
patriciamccarthy.webs.com
i. Information about the Irish Potato famine, and it's effect on immigration into the United States.
ii. The website has an interesting and detailed explanation of the Irish Potato famine, and explains how this caused large numbers of Irish immigrants to go to the United States.
www.scholastic.com
i. Gives information about Jane Addams and the Hull House.
ii. An accurate and long history of Jane Addams, her life, ideas, and how she founded the Hull House.
iii. As a Scholastic reading, this article is meant for younger readers, and can be patronizing to the more mature reader.
www.historyplace.com
i. Gives in-depth information on Irish Immigrants in the United States.
ii. This article is accurate, well written, easy to read, and interesting. This gives good information on Irish immigrants settling in the United States.
www.whitehouse.gov
i. Information on current president Barack Obama.
ii. This is a good article for basic information on current President Barack Obama.
iii. This article is meant for the Democratic reader. As a factual article, this will do, but this article is meant more for the advertising of Obama's skills as President of the United States.
www.immigrationdirect.com
i. Explains how to become a citizen of the United States.
ii. As a site dedicated to helping prospective immigrants move to the United States, this is a good way to learn the current immigration laws governing the United States.
iii. This site is meant for helping people move to the U.S. Phrases such as "You must..." And "You must fill out form..." are common. This may not be an appropriate site for some readers.
i. Website published by Harvard University.
ii. Gives good information on the Immigrant Restriction League. This site is published by a noted university, and is sure to be more accurate than most other sources.
iii. This website only offers a short history on the Immigrant Restriction League.
www.ellisisland.org
i. The Ellis Island website. Gives information on the the mass incoming of immigrants through the center.
ii. The site is the official website of the Ellis Island Historical Site. It gives a detailed history of Ellis island and what events took place there.
www.unomaha.edu
i. Explains the life and beliefs of Lourdes Gouveia, who has been studying the correlation between the meat industry and immigrants Latino labor.
ii. This site is brief and to the point. It quickly tells the reader about Lourdes Gouveia and what she has done.
iii. This site may be too brief. It is a little difficult to learn a great amount about Lourdes Gouveia.
www.minutemanproject.com
i. Web site for the Minutemen, a civilian organization dedicated to stopping illegal immigrants from entering the United States.
ii. This is the official site for the Minutemen. It offers a primary source into their history, ideals, and methods.
iii. Just as being a primary source is good, there is also lots of bias in this sight. The site tries a great deal to sway the reader into the Minutemen thinking.
www.eyewitnesstohistory.com
i. Explains immigrant housing once in the United States.
ii. The site has accurate information and does a good job of explaining it all eloquently.
iii. The sight makes no mention of immigrants entering the country through any other place but Ellis Island Immigration Center.
www.gjenvick.com
i. A summary of U.S. naturalization laws, 1907
ii. This website has detailed explanations of the naturalization laws of 1907.
iii. The text is sometimes hard to understand.
patriciamccarthy.webs.com
i. Information about the Irish Potato famine, and it's effect on immigration into the United States.
ii. The website has an interesting and detailed explanation of the Irish Potato famine, and explains how this caused large numbers of Irish immigrants to go to the United States.
www.scholastic.com
i. Gives information about Jane Addams and the Hull House.
ii. An accurate and long history of Jane Addams, her life, ideas, and how she founded the Hull House.
iii. As a Scholastic reading, this article is meant for younger readers, and can be patronizing to the more mature reader.
www.historyplace.com
i. Gives in-depth information on Irish Immigrants in the United States.
ii. This article is accurate, well written, easy to read, and interesting. This gives good information on Irish immigrants settling in the United States.
www.whitehouse.gov
i. Information on current president Barack Obama.
ii. This is a good article for basic information on current President Barack Obama.
iii. This article is meant for the Democratic reader. As a factual article, this will do, but this article is meant more for the advertising of Obama's skills as President of the United States.
www.immigrationdirect.com
i. Explains how to become a citizen of the United States.
ii. As a site dedicated to helping prospective immigrants move to the United States, this is a good way to learn the current immigration laws governing the United States.
iii. This site is meant for helping people move to the U.S. Phrases such as "You must..." And "You must fill out form..." are common. This may not be an appropriate site for some readers.