Immigration Today

Time and Location

Activities

Materials

Assessment

day 1-2 classroom/lab Essential question: Are the reasons for migration today the same or different than reasons of the past? Meet 5 Young Immigrants website, profile pages of 2 young immigrants  completion of 2 profile pages
day 3 Create a master chart comparing and contrasting the young immigrants' home countries to the United States. Chart paper, markers, completed profile pages chart, student response and participation
day 4 classroom/lab Exploring the process of becoming a citizen.  Students will select the most important part of the process and write a response. Becoming A Citizen chart Response:  What is the most important part of the process of becoming a citizen?
Resource:

http://teacher.scholastic.com/immigrat/bio/index.htm Meet 5 Young Immigrants

 

 TTL           June 2002