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TRUNK: Immigration to Iowa
Books
Island of Hope, Island of Tears by David Brownstone
Ellis Island Interviews by Peter Coan
Coming to America by Betsy Maestro
How People Immigrate by Sara De Capua
If Your Name was Changed at Ellis Island by Ellen Levine
Immigration by Philip Brooks
Immigrant Kids by Russell Freedman
Immigrants by Martin Sandler
I Hate English by Steve Bjorkman
The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco
We Are Americans by Dorthy Hoobler
Immigration (Primary Sources Teaching Kit) by Karen Baicker
When Jessie Came Across the Sea by P.J. Lynch
Children's Festivals From Many Lands by Nina Millen
We Celebrate by Brenda Parkes
My Hanukkah by Monica Hughes
We Came to North America: The Hispanics
We Came to North America: The Chinese
We Came to North America: The Japanese
We Came to North America: The Jews
Thematic Unit: Immigration by Teacher Created Materials
US Immigration and Citizenship by Allan Wernick
Our Town by students from China and Iowa
Immigration (Hands-On History) by Michael Gravios
Music
CD for World Playground Multicultural Activity Kit
Roots and Branches by Patricia Campbell with CD
Videos
Arab-American Heritage
Chinese-American Heritage
Mexican-American Heritage
Japanese-American Heritage
Central American Heritage
Photographs
Iowa Immigrants Poster
Mexican Migrant Workers, 1946
Meskwaki Farmers, 1937
Mexican Dancers, 2003
Cross Cultural Marriage, 1987
Italian Citizen, 1950
Muslim Youth, 2002
Jewish Voter, 2000
Italian Coal Miner, early 1990s
Scandinavian Boarding House, 1890s
Oriental Grocer, 2000
Bosnian Soldier, 2003
Mason City News Article, 1930
Indian English Language Learners, 200
Greek Orthodox Church, 1930
Russian Immigrants, 1990
Iranian painting
Food and Cooking Items
England — Harrod's Tea from England, Jasmine Tea from China, Smith Kendon hard candy from England, Chopsticks
Items from a Bosnian grocery store — Ground Coffee-Vispak, Cream Cheese-Regal Picon, Milk Chocolate-Kras, Chamomile tea-Kamilica, Kinder Chocolate
Items from a Hispanic grocery store — Plantain chips-Donita, Dried Chiles-Mi Costenita, Ground Coffee-Cafe legal, Sulfur Soap-Grisi, Spices-Knorr, Soap-Neutro, Beef stock-Maggi, Lemonade Mix-Aguas Frescas-Klass
Items from an Oriental grocery store — Preserved Plum-Mei Yuan, Quail Eggs-Tasty Joy, Grass Jelly Drink-Chin Chin, Tea from Korea-Arrowheah
Turkey — Turkish Coffee Maker
Arabian — Arabic Cookbook, Haf-fermat hollowing tool
Religious Items
German — Hymnal: Gebat and Danklieder, Book of Prayers: Gebet fur die Kleinen
Wall Hanging with verses from the Koran
Prayer Beads — White Islamic prayer beads, Red Catholic rosary, Green Catholic rosary
Prayer Candle for Virgin of Carmen
India Puja — Ganesh Puja, Indian Prayer tape, Copper dish
Literature
German/English Dictionary
The Structure of English Language
Assortment of 5 newspapers and 1 magazine
Settlement resources-assortment of pamphlets
Other Items
Wooden Tortilla maker
Demitassee coffee set-6 cups and plates
Crocheted cloth
Mexican Chocolate maker
World Map
