1. Objective: SWBAT identify the living conditions immigrants endured Warm-up: 1. ***What were some of the reasons immigrants came to America? 2. Why did Jacob Riis take these photographs? U.SAmerican History: Immigrants

2. Agenda 1. Vocab Boxes Completion (10 min) 2. Jacob Riis Intro (2 min) 3. Slideshow and Discussion Questions (15 min) 4. “How the Other Half Lives” (15 min) 5. Political Cartoons about Immigrants (10 min) 6. Group Work with cartoons ( 25 minutes)

3. Vocabulary Boxes- Your Turn Tenement Definition Sentence Example Illustration 1.Tenement 2.Immigrant 3.Enclave 4.Muckraker 5.Culture 6.Custom 7.Ellis Island

4. Definitions 1. Tenement: an overcrowded, poorly built apartment building 2. Immigrant: a person who moved permanently from one country to another 3. Enclave: an area or neighborhood where most residents are of one nationality, race, or religion 4. Muckraker: one who exposes corruption or scandal in public life 5. Culture: the beliefs, customs, practices, and social behavior of a particular nation or people

5. Jacob Riis New York City photographer and author Documented poverty on the Lower East Side Opened eyes of richer residents One of the first muckrakers

6. Jacob Riis Photo Slides http://xroads.virginia.edu/%7eMA01/Davis/photograp hy/riis/riis.html http://xroads.virginia.edu/%7eMA01/Davis/photograp hy/riis/riis.html While we look through the slide, remember to take notes of what you see in order to earn your points during our discussion of the posted questions.

7. Homework Questions 1. Why do you think these images of mothers and children would be shocking to more wealthy women? 2. Why did Jacob Riis take so many pictures of homeless people (especially children and lodging houses) 3. Why would the faces of these people be so scary to readers of the book? 4. What solutions do you think Jacob Riis supported?

8. Tenements

9. Children

12. Lodging

13. Lodging in 47 street

14. How the Other Half Lives Listen as we read the provided excerpt from Jacob Riis’ book Use the article to answer the questions about life in the tenements Be ready to share your thoughts!

15. Next Steps: Political Cartoons Some starting tips- 1. Symbolism: Uncle Sam, Eagles, Statue of Liberty 2. Read the caption and any labels! 3. The artist will give away their opinions with comparisons -dark/light -dirty/clean -ugly/beautiful -scared/evil