Settlers from Other Lands Unit Portfolio Presentation NicoleBowman

Unit Summary Students will identify various immigrant groups as well as how and why they came to the United States. Describe the contributions of each group to the culture of the United States and particular regions. Describe the patterns of immigration. Students will identify various immigrant groups as well as how and why they came to the United States. Describe the contributions of each group to the culture of the United States and particular regions. Describe the patterns of immigration.

Curriculum- Framing Questions Unit Essential Question: Why are people always on the move? Unit Essential Question: Why are people always on the move? Lesson Essential Questions Why did immigrants come to the United States? Why did immigrants come to the United States? How have immigrants influenced our culture? How have immigrants influenced our culture? What groups settled in South Carolina? What groups settled in South Carolina?

Content Questions What is an immigrant? What is an immigrant? What is a refugee? What is a refugee? Define prejudice Define prejudice Define multicultural Define multicultural What is a ghetto? What is a ghetto? How long did slavery in America last? How long did slavery in America last? What is discrimination? What is discrimination? List examples of discrimination. List examples of discrimination. When did Texas join the United States? When did Texas join the United States? How does the southwestern United States still show Hispanic influence? How does the southwestern United States still show Hispanic influence? What is an internment camp? What is an internment camp? What is a quota? What is a quota? What is a plantation? What is a plantation? What was a fur trader? What was a fur trader? What did the French and English argue about? What did the French and English argue about?

Vision for Unit By creating this unit, I want to incorporate a variety of methods of assessment and evaluate the efficacy of each incorporate a variety of methods of assessment and evaluate the efficacy of each think of ways to inspire students to think about how the culture around them developed think of ways to inspire students to think about how the culture around them developed During this unit, I want my students to Practice collaborating with other students Practice collaborating with other students use technology as a tool to communicate information collected through research use technology as a tool to communicate information collected through research

South Carolina Immigration PowerPoint This Project will help my students develop 21 st century skills by: Collaborating with peers Collaborating with peers Communicating with others through writing Communicating with others through writing Using technology as a tool Using technology as a tool Recognizing and appreciating diverse perspectives Recognizing and appreciating diverse perspectives

Gauging Student Needs Assessment Purpose of the Assessment To gather information about what students already know and what they would like to know about immigrants and immigration