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| | | Lesson 2: Historical Perspective
Goal: To use a historical perspective on immigration to more accurately comprehend current immigration issues
Objectives:
- Students will review their knowledge of human history to find evidence that humans have long been a migrating species, consistently changing locations to increase their chances of survival.
- Students will discuss migration/immigration/emigration as global phenomena and recognize that the trends have occured at various rates throughout human history
- Students will become familiar with major "waves" of immigration to this country and identify push/pull factors influencing immigrants' decisions to come to the U.S.
- Students will begin to identify factors influencing government policies to promote or reject immigration at different points in history.
Time Frame: Four to five class periods
Age Level: Middle school to adult
Vocabulary: emigrate, immigrate, migrate, push factor, pull factor
Relevant Subject Areas and Connection to Minnesota High School Standards:
- Social Studies: Themes of United States History
- History: History Through Culture, Recorders of History
- Mathematics: Economic Systems
- Science: Environmental Systems
Activity 2.1: Examine Immigration Trends in History
Students will use graphs, charts, and brief historical timelines with explanations to look closely at historical trends of immigration in the U.S. An initial discussion will be followed with the completion of a worksheet requiring analysis of data presented in accompanying handouts. (1 class period)Worksheet 2.1: Immigration to the United States
This worksheet can be used to build a student's understanding of historical immigration patterns.
Handout 2.1: Number of Immigrant Arrivals by Decade
The graph on this handout is to be used with Activity 2.1. Click to download a printable PDF version of Handout 2.1Handout 2.2: Immigration and World Events Timeline
This handout shows the world events effecting the flow of immigrants. (To be used with Activity 2.1) Click to download a printable PDF version of Handout 2.2: Immigration and World Events TimelineHandout 2.3: Historical Data on Immigration to the United States
This handout shows the patterns of immigration to the United States over the last two centuries. (To be used with Activity 2.1) Click to download a printable PDF version of Handout 2.3: Historical Data on Immigration to the U.S.Handout 2.4: Immigrants to the United States by Region of Origin
This handout breaks down the numbers and percentages of immigrants by region of origin into 40 period increments. It is designed for use with Activity 2.1. Click to download a printable PDF version of Handout 2.4: Immigrants to the U.S. by Region of OriginHandout 2.5: Chronology: Changes in US immigration and Naturalization Laws
This handout, organized chronologically from 1790-2004, briefly explains significant legislation that impacted the flow of immigrants. (To be used with Activity 2.1) Click to download a printable PDF version of Handout 2.5: Chronology - Changes in U.S. Immigration and Naturalization LawsHandout 2.6: A Quick History of Immigration in Minnesota
This handout focuses on immigration to Minnesota from the Native Americans to the influx of refugees in the 1980's. (To be used with Activity 2.1 if deciding to include a focus on Minnesota) Click to download a printable PDF version of Handout 2.6: A Quick History of Immigration in Minnesota.Activity 2.2: Waves of Immigration: Calculating, Graphing, and Analyzing Data
In this activity, students will calculate, graph, and analyze data related to waves of immigration, comparing waves over time and comparing historical immigration to immigration today. Click to download printable materials to complete the activity Waves of Immigrants Data (Excel Spreadsheet)
Excel Tips for Students (PDF)
Worksheet - Waves of Immigration (PDF)Activity 2.2: Teacher's Supplement: Waves of Immigration: Calculating, Graphing, and Analyzing Data
This site contains supplementary materials for teachers using the Waves of Immigration math and science lesson. Click to download printable PDF versions of materials to prepare for the student version of the activity. Excel Tips for Teachers (PDF) Waves of Immigration - Teacher's Edition (Excel Document)
Worksheet - Waves of Immigration Teacher's Edition (PDF)Activity 2.3: Research and Present about an Immigrant Wave
In small groups, students choose one immigrant group to research briefly and prepare a 7-10 minute presentation for the entire class. |
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