http://historyexplorer.si.edu/rss?key=resourcesSmithsonian's History Explorer Resources Related To Book "New Kids in Town: Oral Histories of Immigrant Teens"http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=2155http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=2155<p>This online exhibition, produced by the Tenement Museum, allows students to play the role of an immigrant to New York City in the early twentieth century. Students will learn about the immigration experience by creating an indentity and making decisions about making a living and making a living in the Lower East Side. Video clips of an an actress playing the role of an immigrant add context and give students helpful advice. Panoramic photographs of rooms in a tenement apartment give students a unique perspective into the lives of immigrants in the early twentieth century. This website was a 2009 <em>Museums and the Web</em> Best of the Web Award nominee.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:44:33 GMThttp://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=165http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=165<p>Students can read the stories of immigrants from Mexico, Cuba, and other Latin American countries, and view objects related to the journey to America. Students can also learn about the experiences of workers in the in the mid-twentieth century Bracero guest worker program. This reference page is included in the online exhibition entitled <em>America on the Move</em>, which focuses on transportation in US history.</p>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:34:27 GMT