Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Looking at the chart on pg. 21, answer the following question:  What happened to the number of Chinese immigrants between 1881-82?  1882-84?  Introduce immigration quota.  Review nativism.
2.  Activity:  Chinese Exclusion Act (pg. 19-20)
3.  Movie Clip:  After viewing the movie clip below, answer the following questions:

• How were Chinese launderers treated differently than white launderers in San Francisco?
• In the Yick Wo case, who did the Supreme Court decide in favor of?    

4.  STUDENT GOVERNMENT - Speech due date was extended:  MONDAY 10/17.

HW - Immigration Quiz on Friday
* Project Due MONDAY 10/17.  Click here for project information and resources.
* Book orders due Friday, for those interested in buying one

Student Government!

Student government/council elections will be next week during lunch (Thursday and Friday).  If you are interested in getting involved, a short speech needs to be prepared and turned in to Mr. Law or Mrs. Bissetta on Wednesday of next week.  The speech (30 seconds) should briefly highlight why you want to be in student government/council and what leadership qualities make them a good candidate.  This is your chance to get involved and make a difference!  

Class Agenda

PROJECT WORK DAY

1.  Turn in Contract
2.  Use laptop cart to make progress on:

• typing your research from your family interviews AND/OR...
• researching an immigrant group

3.  Use the following links as resources for your immigrant group research:

• Student Resources in Context.  Type in the search box "______________ Americans" OR "__________ Immigrants"...then look for appropriate references.  To access this site outside of the JDMS network, you may need to type in the pswd "empirelink"
• Wikipedia.  Type in the search box "____________ Americans"
• Optional:  
• Ancestry.com.  This is free for 14 days, but then costs money.  To register, you'll have to input an email address and a credit card.
• MyHeritage.com.  This has some services free, but it probably won't help you unless other family members built some info into this site.  Another drawback - Other services cost money.  Either way, you'll need an email account to register.  

4.  Plan out what your poster will look like...create a "blueprint" 

HW - Budget your time outside of class to work on your project...due 10/17

- Reminder:  Book order due on 10/14...if you want one...
- Student Government speech due WEDNESDAY (30 Seconds)

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  What was the impact of immigration on modern culture?  A son of an Arab American, and Caucasian American created a company worth $300 Billion and employs around 50,000 people across the planet.  Steve Jobs was worth over $8 billion, and not only had a significant impact the economy, but on American culture as well.

2.  Review pg. 15... Discuss treatment of immigrants (pg.  16-17).  How did Ellis Island work?  Brain-pop:  Immigration
3.  Take Citizenship Test:  How can immigrants become US citizens?  Notes...see last page of slide show (pg. 18)

HW - Conduct interviews for Immigration Project (Project Contract due TOMORROW)

- Project Due on MONDAY 10/17

- Book orders due 10/14

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Do questions on pg. 10.  Using question 1, we will look at the change in the immigration of different groups, and discuss the emergence of nativism - the policy of protecting the interests of "native" inhabitants against those of immigrants.
2.  Group-Directed Activity:  Read "Coming to America" on pgs. 12-14.  As you read, complete chart on pg. 15 summarizing each era of immigration.
3.  Book Orders for our guest speaker coming later this month.

HW - Book orders due Friday 10/14
- Conduct interviews for Immigration Project (Project Contract due THIS Friday)
- Project Due on MONDAY 10/17

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Imagine that someone is going to move to J-D from Egypt.  What advice would you give them about how to adapt to life here?  List 3-5.  Bridge discussion to assimilation...
2. Mary Antin HW Review & Clip:

3.  Jacob Riis:  Contrast his expectations with the reality of life in America:

4.  Immigration Project Overview.  Anyone who needs help with supplies for the project should see me.
HW - Think about your project topic (talk to your family).  Contract is due on FRIDAY!
PROJECT DUE DATE:  Monday 10/17...so plan ahead!

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Think of a place that you would like to live (other than upstate NY):  Complete the "T" chart in the powerpoint (see agenda item #3 below)...what do you like about the place where you would like to live?  What would you NOT miss about living here?  Bridge discussion to push factors and pull factors
2.  Activity:  Complete pg. 9
3.  Review (powerpoint...see pg. 11)
HW - Pg. 7-8...do q's on pg. 8