Chapter 8: Migration to the U.S. Mr. Senseney April 2, 2013

Bell-Ringer #16 Answer these 2 questions What are some reasons that people want to live in the United States? What are some reasons that people are unhappy with the opportunity to live in the U.S.? Feel free to share your own stance on living in the United States. Bell-Ringer #16

Announcements Current Event This week’s project Friday Latin America Computer labs Wednesday/Thursday Friday Substitute teacher Announcements

Migration Terminology Emigrate Moving away from one’s home country. What are some reasons someone may move away from their home country? Write these down Immigrate Moving to a new country. What challenges may come w/ moving to a new country? The U.S. has commonly been referred to as a “Melting Pot” Why is this? Migration Terminology

Push & Pull Factors Push factors Pull factors These give people a reason to live their home country. Examples: Discrimination, famine, faulty government. Pull factors Reasons to move to a country. Opportunity to succeed for your family. Freedom Push & Pull Factors

Where do immigrants typically go? Mexican immigrants? Where do you think these immigrants go? Asian immigrants? European immigrants? Cuban immigrants? Write down the answers to these questions in your notes Where do immigrants typically go?

Political Push Factors Why leave? War Persecution Government corruption People that live in fear. Fidel Castro Many Cuban refugees left Cuba due to Castro’s reign as a dictator. Speak bad of Castro- go to jail or worse Due to this, many Cubans fled to U.S. Political Push Factors

Take the first (20) minutes of class to work on your Current Event. READ (10 minutes) Actively read! Underline any key phrases, quotes, important points Write (3) questions about the reading off in the margin. If you forgot your Current Event, work on pgs. 59-62 of your Workbook. Get your Ch. 8 Vocabulary out so I can check your progress. Current Event #10

Pull Factors Family pull factors Education pull factors Some families have someone leave to move to America to start a better life. Once they are situated (job/house), they will call for the rest of their family to move there. Education pull factors 1 of 15 students in today’s school was born in a different country. Free public schools w/ new technology. Strong prep for later in life. Pull Factors

U.S. generally referred to as the “land of opportunity.” Freedom of speech/religion/etc. Free public schools Financial aid/scholarships After making that money, think of everything you can buy w/ that money. Think of restaurants you can eat at. Not to mention, every parent has one dream for their children. What is this dream? Quality of Life

Effect of Immigration Jobs Taxes Sometimes inherit low-paying jobs. Not always the case. Commonly hear people complain that “immigrants are taking our jobs.” Not necessarily true! Taxes More tax money for the U.S. gov’t Helps pay for schools, roads, hospitals, etc. Effect of Immigration

Effect of Immigration Cultural Blending With immigration comes NEW IDEAS! Think about food. You ever heard someone say, “as American as apple pie.” Think about some of the food we now enjoy in this country. Do you think sushi originated as an American dish? Think about holidays? St. Patrick’s Day? Cinco de Mayo? Effect of Immigration

Work on pgs. 59-62; I will check these tomorrow. Workbook pgs.