Starter Activities for Today
Engagement
1) Describe in your own words what all
American citizens have in common. (p.7)
2) What is the meaning of the Latin phrase E
pluribus unum? How has immigration affected
how our country has grown?(p.8)
“Bell Ringer”
List three (3) things that come to your mind
when you hear the word IMMIGRANT. (Be
specific!!!)
“What Is Going
On In This Picture?”
“What Is The Responsibility
Of This Govt. Agency?”
“What Has Caused The American
Population to Change?”
Chpt. 1, Sect. ½ pp. 6-19
Objectives:
1) SCOS Goal 10.02= I CAN learn the reasons
behind the growth/shifting of the U.S.
population.
2) SCOS Goal 10.05= I CAN identify issues
faced by immigrants/aliens who come to the
U.S.
3) SCOS Goal 10.04= I CAN describe the
process by which a person can become an
American citizen.
“What Is Going On Here?”
“What Is The Difference Between What Is
Happening In The Two Pictures?”
Who Were The First
Settlers To America?
Christopher Columbus
Early Indian Tribes
“What Is This?”
“Why Has The American Population
Changed?”
The American
population has
changed
because:
Migration
#1 Reason:
Job
opportunities
Foreigners
coming to the
U.S.:
1) Aliens=Legal and
Illegal
2) Immigrants
Birth rate:
What factors
affect it?
“What Are Some Of The Problems Faced
By Immigrants/Aliens?”
I) Language Barriers
II) Lack of Job Skills
III) Discrimination
A. Racial
B. Language
C. Religious
D. Ethnic
IV) Lack of $$$$$$$
“Melting Pot” Theory
vs
“Tossed Salad” Theory
When it comes to the question of
immigration most Americans believe in
either the “Melting Pot” theory or the
“Tossed Salad” theory. In a short
paragraph identify which theory you
believe in and give several reasons why
you feel the way that you do.
“How Can A Person Become An
American Citizen?”
There are two methods by which a
person can become an American
citizen:
I) Being born “here” in the U.S.=“How
is this done?” “When is this NOT
true?”
II) Completing the naturalization process
=“What are the steps?”
1st Step – Declaration of Intention
Final Step – Oath of Allegiance
**What is DEPORTATION?**
“WELCOME TO AMERICA!!!”
Instructions:
President Obama has selected you to create a
“WELCOME TO AMERICA!!!” brochure to be given to
all immigrants coming to America who desire to
become American citizens. Your brochure MUST
contain a minimum of the following:
I) A list of the requirements that must be met before
citizenship is granted. (At least FIVE)
II) A list of the activities that immigrants must take
part in. (At least FIVE)
III) A list of the benefits that becoming a citizen will
entitle them to. (At least FIVE)
(***I, II, and III above must be described IN DETAIL!!!***)
Honors Essay Assignment
“WHAT WOULD YOU DO?”
In a one (1) page essay you will provide a
DETAILED answer to each of the following
statements made by an illegal alien.
I)
II)
III)
“I am a victim of political pressure in my home
country. If you deport me I will be jailed, possibly
tortured, and perhaps even killed.”
“There are no jobs or work in my home country.
The money that I earn working in the U.S. feeds
my family back home. Without it, they will
starve.”
“Though I am here illegally my children were born
in the U.S. What will happen to them if you deport
me?”
“Exit Ticket”
1) Provide the primary reason why
people move from one area of the
country to another.
2) Provide examples of reasons why
some immigrants are willing to risk
coming to the U.S. illegally.
3) Explain why the practice of tolerance
is so important.