Using the GG Archives in the Classroom
GG Archives for Educators & Students
Primary sources, open-use images, curated guides, and ready-to-teach prompts across Ocean Travel, Immigration, Military, Fashion, and more—designed to fit directly into your assignments and slides.
Why use GG Archives in your classroom? ✨
📜 Primary Sources
Digitized passenger lists, menus, ads, timetables, photo essays, and ephemera you can cite and discuss.
🖼️ Classroom-Friendly Images
No intrusive watermarks. Great for slides, handouts, and student projects (educational use encouraged with attribution).
🧭 Curated Context
Short intros, glossaries, and research notes give students the background they need—fast.
Quick Start Links 🚀
Ocean Travel & Immigration
How to cite GG Archives 📚
We recommend including the item title, collection (GG Archives), page URL, and access date.
Chicago MLA APA
“SS Constitution Passenger List, 10 September 1951.” GG Archives. URL. Accessed 12 Sept 2025.
GG Archives. “Major European Ports of Departure for Immigrants.” URL. Accessed 12 Sept 2025.
Image & Content Use for Education 🧑🏫
Classroom-Ready Blocks 🧩
Mini-Lesson Starters
- “Saloon → First Class”: Class evolution (1880–1960)
- Ellis Island vs. Souvenir Lists
- Reading an Ocean Travel Advertisement
Source Analysis
- Compare two passenger lists (pre/post-1924)
- Identify bias in marketing language
- Trace a migrant route by port of departure
Project Ideas
- Family migration storyboard
- Design a historically accurate travel ad
- “A Day at Sea” primary-source scrapbook
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