Download the Forgotten Gateway Guide for Educators & Communities here. (Note: 14MB file.)
You may also download the Guide in smaller sections.
Introduction. Preparation. Section 1. Section 2. Section 3. Section 4. Community. Appendix. Resources.

The Museum has created the Forgotten Gateway Guide for Educators & Communities to serve as an ongoing classroom resource for teachers. It includes 21 lesson plans, activity pages, content glossaries and resource lists. With these resources, teachers can create meaningful learning opportunities to communicate the impact this historical period had on the state of Texas and the nation, which is still felt today. The Forgotten Gateway Guide for Educators & Communities also contains community activity plans on performing oral histories and engaging local audiences in dialogues about their own immigrant histories, and guidelines on how to conduct programs with contemporary immigrants.

In addition to the Guide, the Museum's Education Department has facilitated community outreach initiatives over the last three years. These programs have engaged contemporary immigrant communities, and are designed to recognize and celebrate the experiences, perspectives, achievements, and contributions of immigrants to their communities. This programming has included multi– generational storytelling sessions, youth theatre workshops, recipe swaps, treasures– from–home show–and–tell sessions, immigrant discussion groups, and neighborhood tradition walking tours. Download the Sample Community Booklet for ideas on bringing your community together.