MAKING IMMIGRATION COME ALIVE - American Immigration Council

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7. Create Display Boards• Done in computer class• Use websites provided:Atlapedia (www.atlapedia.com)Information on "countries A to Z"• Cyberschoolbus (http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/)Information on many countries from the United Nations• Infoplease (http://www.infoplease.com/)An online almanac with basic information including a countrymap and flag, all in alphabetical order.• Geographia (www.geographia.com/)A website with interesting tourist information, but you need toknow which continent your country is on.• KidsClick (www.kidsclick.org/)Links provided for some popu1ar countries.• World Almanac for Kids (www.worldalmanacforkids.com/)Another almanac resource8. Share with class• Display boards displayed in library for the rest of the school to see9. Assessed using rubric (See sheet #7)
MAKING IMMIGRATION COME ALIVELESSON PLAN OUTLINEExplain unit. ..Immigration• Overview• Interview• Re-enact going through Ellis Island• Choose country of ancestors to research• Create display board• Share display board with classBuild background on immigration• Read JOURNEY TO ELLIS ISLAND by Carol Bierman• DiscussTake a virtual tour of Ellis Island• Use website http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/indexlhtm• Use website to read about 3 children who recently immigrated to U.S.Re-enact the immigration process @ Ellis Island• Complete Immigration Profile (See sheet #1)• Complete Passport (See sheet #2)• Role play process as immigrants (See sheet #3)o 8 th grade students will man stationso Some students will pass through and have their passport stamped...others will not be able toenter the country• Discuss the feelings involved when going through the process (anticipation, excitement,disappointment, anger)• Relate to the immigrantsBegin tracing family immigration• Introduce students to www.EllisIsland.org. (might be able to find ancestors)• Interview parents or grandparents (See sheet #4)• Share interview with classmatesBegin Research• Pick a country of one of your ancestors to research• Explain what is expected (See sheet # 5)• Gather information using Country research worksheet (See sheet #6)o Use new books purchased w/ grant moneyo Discovering Culture Serieso Primary Sources of Immigration and Migration in America SeriesUse websites provided:AtlapediaInformation on "countries A to Z"CyberschoolbusInformation on many countries from the United NationsInfopleaseAn online almanac with basic information including a country map and flag, all in alphabetical order.GeographiaA website with interesting tourist information, but you need to know which continent your country is on.
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