5th grade Social StudiesMrs. Bomberger

http://www.schooltube.com/video/10431/Immigration-to-the-US-1870-1920

Pick one person in the photo. Turn and tell your partnerwhat you think the person is thinking and feeling as they enter this new land?

Today’s Vocabulary Words

Immigration

Immigrate

Emigrate

http://www.thefreedictionary.com

A person who enters and settles in a country or region to which one is not a native.

To come to a place or country of which one is not a native in order to settle there

To leave one’s place or country, especially one's native country, in order to settle in another.

1) Why did different groups of people come to the United States of America?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

2) What is an immigrant?

KWL CHART

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as we go over it

• During the period from 1820-1920 the United States experienced the largest wave of immigrants in its history.

•No other nation has ever had to deal with such huge numbers of people at one time.

•Before 1860 immigrants mainly came from Europe. After 1860 there was a huge influx of people from southern and eastern Europe.

• Many immigrants loved their countries in which they were born and probably would have chosen to stay if there were better political or economic conditions that “pushed” them to move.

• Immigrants also heard attractive stories about life and opportunities in the U.S., which, like a magnet, “pulled “ them toward America.

•In the early 1900’s Ellis Island was the port of entry for about 90 percent of all arriving immigrants.

Immigration Identification Cards

• Today we are going to be making our own Immigration Identification cards.

•What type of information do you think is on this type of identification card?

• We will be using the cards for an activity that we will be doing tomorrow.

PASSPORT

Family Name________First Name_________Place of Birth_______ (town, country)

Year of Birth_______Age______________Height____________Color of Hair_______Color of Eyes_______

Passport Issued at__________________Date Issued__________Signature____________

You will need to have your picture taken.

You will need the following items from the student center:

To Make Immigration Identification Cards

You will need your immigration identificationCard.

GlueScissorsBlue or black sharpieColored pencils

Let’s SUMMARIZE what we have learned!

Can you help SUMMARIZE?

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Forecast for Tomorrow’s Lesson § You will experience what it was like

to be an Immigrant coming to America.

§ There will be stations around the room.

§ You will move around from station to station gathering facts and answering questions.

§ You will be able to “dress” as an Immigrant. Don’t forget to bringadditional hats, scarves, coats, etc.

§ Bring your Immigration Identification card.

What are you still curious aboutregarding immigration?