The History of Immigration in America

1. The History of Immigration in America Objective: To understand early immigration in America by reading a selection of articles and answering targeted questions in Cornell Notes.

2. Do Now: Monday, March 10Paradigms and Principles: What you see is what you get A paradigm is the way you think about and see things. Write your own paradigm about the kind of music you like best. Favorite type of music: Your views about it: (This should be a minimum of three sentences)

3. Share Out:Favorite Type of Music What are your views about this type of music?

4. Homework: Write a Persuasive Essay Due Friday By the end of this week, you will turn in a final draft of your first Persuasive Essay. TAKE OUT YOUR AGENDA and copy down homework for the week…….

5. IN YOUR AGENDAS WRITE: Monday: Read and annotate article, “Both Sides Gear Up For Dream Act Vote in Md.”. Write your Introduction Paragraph. (Due tomorrow, we will use for an in class activity.) Tuesday: Complete Persuasion Map/Outline for paper (This should be completed on a blank sheet of paper. Use Interactive Notebook as example. Will turn in on Friday with Final Draft). Wednesday: Write a rough draft of your essay. (Due tomorrow, we will use for an in class activity.) Thursday: Make Peer Edits suggested in class. Study for Immigration Unit Exam. Friday: Turn in your Final Draft MUST BE TYPED

6. The Dream Act What is the DREAM Act? “Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors” Legislation that would provide a mechanism for students and other young people who are undocumented and who have graduated High School or obtained A GED. It applies to persons who came to the United States as undocumented immigrant children and who have since grown up here and who generally have no way of obtaining legal status to continue their education or to work legally. The main features and benefits of the Dream Act include: Permit certain immigrant students, who have grown up in the U.S., to apply for temporary legal status and to eventually obtain permanent status and become eligible for U.S. citizenship, if they go to college or serve in the U.S. military; and Eliminate a federal provision that penalizes states that provide in-state tuition without regard to immigration status.

7. Essay Prompt Many believe the Dream Act is a good way for young people to obtain legal citizenship if they were brought to this country illegally as children. What is your opinion on this issue?

8. Introduction ParagraphFive Sentences Attention Grabbing Statement ___________________________________________________ Background About Topic __________________________________________________ Another Background Sentence ___________________________________________________ One More General Sentence ___________________________________________________ Thesis Statement - [Subject] is [Opinion] because [Bingo], [Bango], [Bongo] _____________________________________________________________

9. Researchers Write Groups will rotate through five stations. Exit ticket is to complete the highlighted questions from each station in your Interactive Notebook. You do not need to write the questions, however you should rephrase the question in your answer. Example……

10. Topic: The History of Immigration EQ: How has immigration changed over time? What are some of the positive arguments for immigration? Some of the positive arguments for immigration are….. What are some of the negative arguments for immigration? Some of the negative arguments for immigration are…. What is Immigration

11. Station Rules You will have 7 minutes at each station Do not write on the articles, these are class sets Leave the articles at each station, groups will rotate clockwise

12. Do Now: Tuesday, March 11 Write the first and last sentence of your Introduction Paragraph for your Persuasive Essay that’s due Friday (This should have been completed for homework last night). First Sentence (Grabber): Last Sentence (Thesis Statement):

13. Conclusion Paragraph5 Sentences Summary Sentence Convince the Reader of Your Point Encourage the Reader to Take Action Give the Reader Something to Ponder Final Thought

14. Grabber; Background; More; Even More; Thesis Statement BINGO: Enough Room For Everyone BANGO: Historically we can handle large number of Immigrants BONGO: Concerns and Benefits of Immigration P4 : L2 “Will we run…” space - unlikely Restate Thesis; Convice Reader; Encourage Taking Action; Something to Think About; Final Thought

15. Do Now: Thursday, March 13 Write your three topic sentences from the Rough Draft of your Essay: Topic Sentence #1: Topic Sentence #2: Topic Sentence #3:

16. Transitions Similarity also, in the same way, just as … so too, likewise, similarly Exception/Contrast but, however, in spite of, on the one hand … on the other hand, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, in contrast, on the contrary, still, yet Sequence/Order first, second, third, … next, then, finally Time after, afterward, at last, before, currently, during, earlier, immediately, later, meanwhile, now, recently, simultaneously, subsequently, then Example for example, for instance, namely, specifically, to illustrate

17. Transitions Emphasis even, indeed, in fact, of course, truly Place/Positionabove, adjacent, below, beyond, here, in front, in back, nearby, there Cause and Effect accordingly, consequently, hence, so, therefore, thus Additional Support or Evidence additionally, again, also, and, as well, besides, equally important, further, furthermore, in addition, moreover, then Conclusion/Summary finally, in a word, in brief, briefly, in conclusion, in the end, in the final analysis, on the whole, thus, to conclude, to summarize, in sum, to sum up, in summary

18. Flocabulary ROCKS Transitions Video

19. Immigrants Between the years 1900-1910 over 9,000,000 immigrants came to America from around the world! However, most immigrants came from Europe.

20. The Great Potato Famine An example of a famine was in Ireland. In the “Great Potato Famine,” over 1,000,000 people died of starvation. Many people had no choice but to leave Ireland and emigrate to different countries to look for food. VIDEO

21. Escaping from Religious Persecution In Russia, there were pogroms. Pogrom: a violent riot aimed at massacre or persecution of an ethnic or religious group, particularly one aimed at Jews The government and army would come into small villages where a lot of Jewish people lived destroying their property and even killing them.

22. War Wars in Europe destroyed land, villages, and many many lives. People were forced to leave their homes because they were destroyed or it was not safe to stay there. Places like Greece, Russia, and Italy were having wars. These people came to America to escape the wars. Many people escaped to the United States from Europe during World War I. VIDEO

23. The American Dream Many immigrants came to America because they heard about all of these people that made it rich. They heard that America was a place where anybody could become rich, no matter what class you were born in. This was called the American Dream. An American Tail

24. Pull Factors Pull Factors = help emigrants decide where to move Pull Factors of Immigrating to the U.S. Religious Freedom Freedom of Speech Freedom to Vote A Free Education Western Expansion during the1800s Need for Workers

25. Push Factors Push Factors = Poor conditions in the homeland. Social, Political or Economic (PEGS) Social: Job Restrictions and No Social Mobility Epidemics and Starvation Political: Persecution Government Restrictions Economic Poverty Overpopulation Lack of Jobs

26. Mexican Immigration Many Mexicans felt the Southwest did not really belong to the U.S. since they gained it by force in 1848. Reasons for Immigration in the early 1900s: Population was growing too quickly Economy was poor Violence

27. Positive Arguments for Immigration More jobs will be created Workers will be needed to construct new schools, hospitals and houses Immigrants are willing to work for lower wage to compete Employers hire immigrants which costs less = less cost for products

28. Negative Arguments for Immigration Number of available workers will go down Unhealthy living environment when people of different backgrounds and cultures live together Host country is strained when too many immigrants are allowed to settle More schools, hospitals and housing are needed Natural Resources will be depleted Terrorist Attacks

29. Timeline of Immigration in U.S. 1900 - 1960 1900 – 1920 - 14.5 Million immigrants – The largest number legally admitted during a 20 year period 1907 – Gentlemen’s Agreement - Japan allowed only educated people with business interests to travel to the U.S. and not skilled/unskilled laborers. President Roosevelt promised to desegregate California schools, which separated Japanese students from other students. 1917 Immigration Act – Literacy test immigrants 16 and older had to pass. Also created “Asiatic Barred Zone” preventing Asians from entering the country

30. Timeline of Immigration in U.S. 1900 - 1960 1921 Quota Act – Yearly immigration limit of 350,000. 3% limit on each nationality’s group 1924 National Origins Act – Yearly immigration limit of 165,000. 2% limit on each nationality’s group. U.S. Border patrol was created. 1943 U.S. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act – 105 Chinese immigrants annually, 100 Philippines and 100 India After WWII congress passed Displaced Persons Act – allowed 400,000 to come to the U.S. 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act/McCarran-Walter Act – Racial restrictions disappeared. Persons identified as Communists or former Nazis were denied entry. Department of Justice could deport immigrants who were involved in anti-American activities.

31. Immigration Today The Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA), the body of law governing current immigration policy, provides for an annual worldwide limit of 675,000 permanent immigrants, with certain exceptions for close family members.

32. U.S. Citizenship In order to qualify for U.S. citizenship through naturalization, an individual must have had LPR status (a green card) for at least 5 years (or 3 years if he or she obtained the green card through a U.S.-citizen spouse or through the Violence Against Women Act, VAWA). There are other exceptions for members of the U.S. military who serve in a time of war or declared hostilities. Applicants for U.S. citizenship must be at least 18 years old, demonstrate continuous residency, demonstrate “good moral character,” pass English and U.S. history and civics exams, and pay an application fee, among other requirements.

33. Unit Exam Study Guide

34. Do Now: Friday, March 14 Review Questions for Final Exam…..

35. Immigration Unit Exam