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Activity 1.2: Deciphering Messages
Use this activity to help build a foundation of vocabulary for discussing immigration policy, the process of immigration, and attainment of citizenship through an interactive quiz. (approx. 10-20 min.)
Activity 2.5: Going Deeper
In small groups, students choose one immigrant group to research briefly and prepare a 7-10 minute presentation for the entire class.
Activity 3.2: Taking the Reins
The United States attempts to achieve certain goals through the regulation of immigration. If you were the decision maker, whom would you admit or deny as an immigrant? What factors are most important in your decision making process?
Activity 5.3: Applying for Asylum
To illustrate the difficulty of the process of applying for asylum, the class will attempt to fill out the asylum application in a “language” that students may find somewhat familiar: Pig Latin.
Activity 8.2: Becoming Informed
Students learn about the cities and states that house the greatest number of immigrants and the challenges faced by these places.
Immigrants: Their Story
Get beyond the statistics to understand the journeys that brought immigrants to Minnesota. Read the stories of immigrants from Liberia, Somali, Laos, Mexico and Ethiopia.
Journaling: The Human Comedy
Students read an excerpt from The Human Comedy by William Saroyan and journal their observations/reactions, and then share as a class.
Opinions About Immigrants
Students are asked to keep an eye and ear out for information in the media and in their community about immigration and to ask others about the issue. What has the class found? Post questions, opinions, articles and record in notebooks.
Setting the Stage
Integration or assimilation? Throughout the nation's history the debate has raged. Use this activity to guide students through quotes, recipes, a quiz, a fact sheet and article - the students will form an opinion about how immigration has flavored the stew of our nation.
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