Immigration Unit

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Immigration Unit
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Our Essential Questions

• How can expectations be different from reality?
• Are the challenges faced by immigrants in their
  new country worth the move?
• In what way does the American Dream mean
  different things to different people?

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What do we know about Immigration?
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Lets talk

• When did Immigration to the U.S. begin?
• Why did people first come here?
• How has immigration changed?
• Why do people come here?

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Vocabularyyou need to know!
Immigration Notes

• Assimilation- the process of fitting in to a new
  culture or becoming like others in that culture.
• Emigration- the act of leaving a country to
  settle elsewhere.
• Ethnicity- Common group of characteristics based
  on race, nationality and religion. (what country
  you originate from_
• Green Card- a work permit given to immigrants
  who have not yet become citizens.
• Illegal Immigrant- refers to any immigrant who
  does not come to the U.S. following the proper
  legal procedure.
• Immigration- the act of entering a country to
  live there.
• Refugee- a person who flees from a country to
  escape danger.
• Visa- a legal permit to enter the country

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Class Activities

• Anticipation Guide pg 70
• Time-line pgs 10-11

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Read Poem, Prospective Immigrants, Please Note
pg 1

• 5 minutes Think! What does this poem mean?
• When you are done, turn to the person across from
  you and share with them your response. Do this
  quietly!

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Read essay Melting Pot or Salad Bowl? pg 9

• With a partner, answer the following questions
• Do you think the U.S. is a Salad Bowl or a
  Melting Pot?
• Why do you think people enter the U.S. illegally?
• What should we do about these illegal immigrants?

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Your homework

• Ask your parents what ethnicity you are.
• What is the difference between nationality and
  ethnicity?