Immigrate Debate

Vocab:
Tenements-
A part of a large U.S. city, esp. a crowded inner-city area, and often times very unsanitary.

Steerage-
The section of a passenger ship, originally near the rudder,providing the cheapest passenger accommodations.

Immigration Station-
Ellis Island (New York Harbor) and Angel Island (San Francisco)

Debate:
What should our country do about illegal immigration? Should we close our doors to all immigrants? Should we build a fence on our borders?
Rules to the debte:
-Classroom Rules
-Everyone will be graded for participation
-Whoever has the globe is speaking

Ticket to Participate

_Read "An Immigrant Nation" -News Scoop
_Read "Immigration Story" - Fall Time for Kids
_Read "Did you know? Little known facts in the Iimmigration Debate"
_ Write down your opinion to the following question:
What should the United States do about illegal immigration?


Paper Plate Detectives Presentations

Creative Time:
-pictures
-title
-name
-captions

Paper Plate Project:



Personal Plate Detectives

This assignment is an experience for you to look into your ancestry. During this unit we will be learning about immigration and many others decedents and their experiences. Now it is your turn to play detective. Your challenge is to talk to your parents about a specific ancestor of yours that made the journey to the United States. Learn about them! Here are some things you need to detect:

-Where was your ancestor born and in what year?

-How did they get to America and how long did it take? (Tell about their Journey)

- Why did he/she come to the United States?

-How old were they when they arrived in the United States?

-What happened to them once they came to the United States?

-Where did your ancestor live?

-Tell a little bit about your ancestor



Substitute:

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/recent/kauthar.htm
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/newamericans/newamericans.html
http://www.pbs.org/destinationamerica/ps.html