Immigration

Revolutions Paper due on Wednesday!

Answer questions for your Paper Plate Detectives Project


Revolutions and Immigration Unit Introduction

School House Rock

Why did they come?
1.Freedom to worship
2.Freedom from oppression
3.Freedom from want
4.Freedom from fear
5.Freedom to create

-Dont forget no school on tuesday, but your revolutions paper is due on Wednesday!

Vocabulary
1.Culture- 
The behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social,
ethnic, or age group.
2.tenements-
A part of a large U.S. city, esp. a crowded inner-city area, and often times very unsanitary.
3.Citizen-
A resident, especially one entitled to vote and enjoy other
privileges there.
4.Immigrant-
 A person who moves to another country, usually for permanent
residence.
5.Immigrate-
To come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for
permanent residence.
6. Immigration Station-
Ellis Island (New York Harbor) and Angel Island (San Francisco)
7.Naturalization-
U.S. citizenship —a legal status making one a member of the
political community—is acquired at birth or through naturalization.
8.Migrate-
to move from one place to another within in a country.
9.Steerage-
The section of a passenger ship, originally near the rudder,
providing the cheapest passenger accommodations.
10.Descendent-
One whose origin is traced in a line from another.
11.Ancestor-
A person from whom one is descended, especially if more remote
than a grandparent.
12.Pluralism-
A condition in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or
cultural groups are present and tolerated within a society.

 

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


Revolution Paper

8 paragraphs (5 sentences each) in this order:


1st Intro- Why do you think people revolt?

2nd- French Revolution

3rd Independence In Americas,

4th Industrial Revolution,

5th Age of Imperialism,

6th Modern Japan,

7th Class Choice,

8th Closure- Do you think people will revolt in America again?





Use at least 7 vocab words underlined- Challenge all 14 words



Can be typed or handwritten



if typed: double spaced, times new roman, 12'' font



if handwritten- double spaced, NEAT

tab in paragraphs

Use your foldable!!!



Must be in your own words- DO NOT COPY AND PASTE!!!