immigrationvocab

Vocabulary- Use the dictionary or the internet to define these terms. Immigration-To enter and settle in a country or region to which one is not native Migration-To move from one country or region and settle in another Ellis Island- An island of Upper New York Bay southwest of Manhattan. It was the chief immigration station of the United States from 1892 to 1943. Officially closed in 1954, the site was designated a National Monument in 1965, and the main building was opened to the public as a museum in 1990. Angel Island- Immigration station opened in 1910, in china Cove near San Francisco California. Assimilation-The process whereby a minority group gradually adopts the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture. Political Asylum-The **Political Asylum** charter establishes human rights and freedom for enlightened **political** refugees. Tenant Building- a multi-unit dwelling that has four or more apartments or flats Refugee- a person that flees another or foregin country to escape persecution or danger. Alien- owing alliegiance to another country or goverment Citizen-a native or naturalized person who owes allegiance to a government and is entitled to protection from it Ethnic Groups-a group of people whose members identify each other through a common heritage that is real or presumed. Time Line Your second task is to create a time line for your basic background knowledge of the history of US Immigration. This time line will help you generalize the period of immigration and a sort of idea of important dates of high level of immigration called "immigration waves."

-Individually, students will investigate American immigration and create a timeline using Power Point and wikispaces. -The timeline will need to include at least 8 important dates relevant to American immigration from 1850-1960. 6 of the dates need to be times when large waves of different groups of people immigrated. -After you completed your timeline you need to briefly explain why this date was important to conclude. This writing can be done within Power Point. Use the websites below to help you create your time line and research. [|Immigration Introduction] [|Immigration: The living mosaic of people, culture, & hope] [|Timeline Template.ppt] Picture Story Find 5 or more pictures that show the lives of immigrants in history or in present day US. Google search specific immigrants images and identify them for me. In a paragraph below write a reflection on comparing your life with theirs. Do you think you could pick up and leave your home country for a new one? Just think on it while you look at those pictures you just collected and write down your thoughts. Friendly Letter Home Use these sites to research the ethnic background you relate with the most to write a letter to a friend back in your home country. This letter must be written in first person, so you must actually act like your this person writing back home. Tell them what the trip over was like, experience in Ellis Island, and tell them what you are currently doing for work and what its like living in America as an immigrant. The letter must be 2 to 3 paragraphs long. Complete sentences please!!!!! [] [] []