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The Story of America, a Country B uilt on Immigration. Images of I mmigration Then and Now-. Patterns and Trends of Immigration. The Colonial Period The Mid-19th Century The Start of the 20th Century Post 1965. The Colonial Period of Immigration. 17th and 18th centuries
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Patterns and Trends of Immigration • The Colonial Period • The Mid-19th Century • The Start of the 20th Century • Post 1965
The Colonial Period of Immigration • 17th and 18th centuries • Over half of all European immigrants arrived as indentured servants
Mid to 19th Century Immigration • Increase of immigration from Northern Europe
Early 20th Century Immigration • Mainly from Southern and Eastern Europe Medical examination Ellis Island, 1910
Post- 1965 • Mainly from Latin America and Asia
Changes in Naturalization Laws Effect Immigration • 1790- naturalization for free white persons only • 1860- naturalization includes blacks • 1950- naturalization includes Asians
The impact of immigration patterns on education • Language Barriers • Cultural Differences • Increased cost to educate children whose parents are illegal and do not speak English
Struggles that people have faced when immigrating to the U.S. • Death during immigration • U.S. economic difficulties - Great Depression and recession • Cultural misconceptions • Learning English
My Heritage • Ethnic and Racial Heritage: White American • Cultural Heritage: German, English, and Native American • Religious Heritage: Christian • Language Heritage: English
Conclusion • 82% of growth in the U.S. by 2050 will be due to immigrants and their descendants. • The need for English as a Second Language services will be at an all time high. • Multicultural teaching will be the norm.
References • Booth, W. (1998, February 22). Myth of the Melting Pot. Washington Post. Retrieved from http://www.washingtonpost.com. • Immigration Timeline. In Wepman, Dennis. Immigration, American Experience. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2007. (Updated 2011.) American History Online. Facts On File, Inc. (accessed April 13, 2014). • Immigration to the United States. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.wikipedia.org. • Passel, J.S., & Cohn, D. (2008, February). U.S. Population Projections: 2005-2050. Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World. Retrieved from http://www.infospace.com.