Why did people from across the world immigrate to the United States, and why do they continue to do so now?
YOU WILL BE CREATING A POSTER OR A BOOK TO DESCRIBE WHY YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO BE AN IMMIGRANT IN THE EARLY 1900'S YOUR WRITING SHOULD BE MODELED AFTER THE "YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO BE BOOKS", SO USE THEM AS YOUR GUIDE. YOU WILL BE BREAKING YOUR INFORMATION INTO FOUR SECTIONS:
EACH SECTION WILL NEED TO BE RESEARCHED USING THE PROVIDED RESOURCES, WITH THREE TO FIVE SENTENCES EXPLAINING EACH SECTION. YOUR POSTER OR BOOK WILL NEED TO INCLUDE THREE SECTIONS, AS WELL AS "HANDY HINTS" AND PICTURES/IMAGES
- 1. INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND (WHY YOU ARE LEAVING YOUR COUNTRY) Green Notecard
- 2. HARDSHIPS ON TRIP TO AMERICA Pink Notecard
- 3. EXPERIENCE AT ELLIS ISLAND Orange Notecard
- 4. STRUGGLES IN NEW COUNTRY Yellow Notecard
EACH SECTION WILL NEED TO BE RESEARCHED USING THE PROVIDED RESOURCES, WITH THREE TO FIVE SENTENCES EXPLAINING EACH SECTION. YOUR POSTER OR BOOK WILL NEED TO INCLUDE THREE SECTIONS, AS WELL AS "HANDY HINTS" AND PICTURES/IMAGES
RESOURCES
GOOGLE CLASSROOM:
You will find a number of articles in this area with information about immigrants trip to America and their experiences in the new country. Y |
WEBSITES:
Use the link below to get to the 5th grade research page. Here, you will find information about different countries: why they came, and what they experienced in the new land. The buttons below are also fantastic resources about what immigrants experienced as they arrived at Ellis Island. |
BOOKS:
A Nation of Immigrants |