Immigrants in the US - Where do they live? [Interactive Map]

A while back, I posted a link to an interactive dot map that visualized where certain ethnic and racial groups live. This map is similar, except it displays immigrant populations using Census data (see the below example that examines the NY Metro Area).

My students have really enjoyed interacting with the Racial Dot Map, and I hope they will learn a lot from this one as well. Find the map here: http://personal.tcu.edu/kylewalker/immigrant-america/

Sports Migration [Interactive Map]

Sports Migration is a very interesting concept and useful for getting students to talk about global inequality, global capitalism, and the global economy.  Students may not realize how many athletes are migrants. What countries send players? What countries receive them?

There are many great examples of sports migration in the major professional leagues of baseball, basketball, and hockey but these pale in comparison to soccer.

Slate put together this cool interactive map - and it is great way to visualize what is happening with sport migration. You can select a certain country and then see if that country is sending players out or receiving them. You can also watch a time lapse video to see how the trend has changed over time. Have fun teaching globalization with soccer!

Interactive Soccer Migration Map

Check out this example map:

Can You Pass a US Citizenship Test? [Interactive Quiz]

Buzzfeed is popular with students and while most quizzes measure such things as "Which celebrity should you be?" and "Which Tree Are you?", this one actually measures something that could help in your teaching.

Could you Pass the US Citizenship Test?
Buzzfeed Citizenship Test

I plan to use this in my immigration class when we talk about citizenship and naturalization. I will assign it to students and ask them to bring in their score.