This photograph shows the Jewish Settlement House located on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, settlement houses across the United States provided aid and education to millions of immigrants. Settlement houses like the one in Des Moines worked to integrate immigrants into American society by teaching them the English language and other skills that would help them become part of society. Content can be used with the following standards: 3rd grade SS 3.26 Immigration and Migration, SS-US 9-12.23 Iowans Influence US History and SS-Gov. 9-12.28 Iowa Issues and Policy in a lesson on immigrants experience in Iowa and the programs established to help them assimilate into American culture. A lesson can also be formed over the poverty levels during late 1800s and early 1900s and the social reforms taken to solve the issue. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions.
2018.014.020 [House, Settlement]
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