Goal: To develop an informed perspective on immigration and immigration issues
Objectives:
Students will identify commonly held assumptions about immigration
Students will gather data to support or refute generalized statements
Students will identify and define a list of vocabulary words related to immigration and refugee issues
Materials: Chart paper, overhead, markers, student notebooks/journals, world map or atlas, and dictionaries
Time Frame: One to two class periods
Age Level: Middle school-adult
Vocabulary: immigrant, citizenship, assimilate, assumption
Relevant Subject Areas and Connection to Minnesota State High School Standards:
Social Studies: Social Science Processes, Diverse Perspectives
History: World History and Cultures
English: Academic Writing
Mathematics: Chance and Data Analysis