Class Agenda 10/9

1.  Bellringer:  Get your project from the pile and put it on your desk.
2.  Gallery Walk:  We will have some time to walk around the room and appreciate the hard work of our classmates.
3.  Statue of Liberty movie clip

HW - Study for Immigration Test...use your review sheet and the flash cards on "The Blog"

Class Agenda 10/8

1.  Bellringer:  pg. 18-19.  How did America change in their treatment of immigrants?

2.  Immigration Restriction

3.  Read the article "Are Illegal Immigrants Good for the U.S. Economy?" on page 20.  Create a "T" chart on pg. 21 with a summary for each side of the argument...3 bullet points for each side.  Who do you agree with?  Why?  

4.  Project Advice and Q & A.  How do I make sure that I get a good grade?

• Follow ALL directions in the task
• Do NOT "copy and paste" your research...this is called plagiarism...and is a serious academic offense!  
• Properly budget your time, so that your project is on time
• Be sure to include citation for your sources on the BACK of the poster (use the directions I gave you)
• Make sure it is neat, clean, and thoughtfully planned
• Make sure you have appropriate resources (I have poster board and other resources for those financially in need of help)
• Be careful with your project on your way to school on Wednesday:  Check the weather before school (garbage bag?) & avoid rolling it up.  Come directly here Wednesday morning to drop it off.  

HW - Project due TOMORROW

        - Test THURSDAY (use your review sheet to get ready!)

Class Agenda 10/7

1.  Bellringer:  Do pg. 15a...pgs. 9 & 11 might help.  Introduce immigration quota.  Review nativism.

2.  Activity:  Chinese Exclusion Act (pg. 14-15)

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.  Use your review sheet to prepare of test on THURSDAY (last page of packet)

HW - Project due WED 10//9

       - Unit Test on THURS 10/10

Class Agenda 10/4

1.  Bellringer:  Take citizenship test...
2.  What do all of these companies have in common?

3.  Video clip:  Ellis Island arrival & the "Deconstruction of Ellis Island."  How did Ellis Island work?  

4.  How can immigrants become US citizens today?  Notes...see last page of slide show (pg. 13c)
5.  Immigration Project:  Tips for Success

HW - Project Due on WEDNESDAY 10/9 

       - please let me know TODAY if you need help getting supplies!

Class Agenda 10/3

1.  Bellringer:  Do questions on pg. 6.  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. 8-10.  As you read, discuss, and complete chart on pg. 11 summarizing each era of immigration.
3.  How to fix the Government Shutdown?  

HW - Finish chart on pg. 11
        - Project Due on WEDNESDAY 10/9...if you need help with supplies, let me know TODAY!
      

Class Agenda 10/2

1.  Bellringer:  Looking at the cartoon, complete the questions on the hand-out.
2.  Imagine that someone is going to move to J-D from Russia.  What advice would you give them about how to adapt to life here?  List 3-5.  Bridge discussion to assimilation...

3.  Mary Antin HW Review & Movie Clip

4.  Discuss "Government Shutdown"

HW - Work on Project - let Mr. Law know if you need help with supplies

       - Project due 10/9 (get supplies?)

Class Agenda 10/1: Immigration Unit

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 of immigration.

2.  Activity:  Complete pg. 5

3.  Review (powerpoint...see pg. 7)

HW - Pg. 4a-4b...do Q's 1-3 (pg. 4b)
        - Project contract due tmrrw
        - Project due OCTOBER 9th