Push & Pull Factors - Immigration Lesson 3

Big Ideas  Both geographers and historians have studied how and why people have immigrated to the United States.  Push factors such as lack of freedom, a shortage of jobs, war, famine, or high costs of living caused people to leave their home countries.  Pull factors such as economic opportunities, freedom, family, or culture of the region encouraged people to immigrate to the United States.  Not everybody freely chose to immigrate to the United States. Under the system of slavery, Africans were forced to immigrate.  Both geographers and historians have studied how and why people have immigrated to the United States.  Push factors such as lack of freedom, a shortage of jobs, war, famine, or high costs of living caused people to leave their home countries.  Pull factors such as economic opportunities, freedom, family, or culture of the region encouraged people to immigrate to the United States.  Not everybody freely chose to immigrate to the United States. Under the system of slavery, Africans were forced to immigrate.

Immigration  Immigration is the movement of people to the United States from other countries.  One by one, we are going to share our Home Letter information from last night  As you list where your family members are from, I will put a dot on our map to show where the location is.  Immigration is the movement of people to the United States from other countries.  One by one, we are going to share our Home Letter information from last night  As you list where your family members are from, I will put a dot on our map to show where the location is.

Immigration & Michigan  Think of some examples of the immigration of people to Michigan from you learned in 3 rd grade about Michigan history.  Share your examples with your island.  You and your island come up with your 2 best examples to share with the class.  Think of some examples of the immigration of people to Michigan from you learned in 3 rd grade about Michigan history.  Share your examples with your island.  You and your island come up with your 2 best examples to share with the class.

Moving to Michigan  Silently read the article “Moving to Michigan” found on pg of your packet.  After you have completed the article, work with your island to complete the chart on pg. 31.  You will have 20 minutes to complete this activity.  We will go over answers together as a class.  Silently read the article “Moving to Michigan” found on pg of your packet.  After you have completed the article, work with your island to complete the chart on pg. 31.  You will have 20 minutes to complete this activity.  We will go over answers together as a class.

Shifts in Immigration  Notice that there are shifts in immigration patterns, especially in our Moving to Michigan article.  First, the French & British were the first Europeans to immigrate to Michigan.  Second, the Irish & the Germans.  Most recent immigrants are from Asia or Latin America.  Notice that there are shifts in immigration patterns, especially in our Moving to Michigan article.  First, the French & British were the first Europeans to immigrate to Michigan.  Second, the Irish & the Germans.  Most recent immigrants are from Asia or Latin America.

Immigration Data  The following pictures are data on the immigration to the United States.  Work with your island and draw conclusions about immigration based on the data presented.  Be ready to share out to the class.  The following pictures are data on the immigration to the United States.  Work with your island and draw conclusions about immigration based on the data presented.  Be ready to share out to the class.

Immigration Data  In the 1800s, most of the immigrants were from Europe.  Between 1800 and 1900 there was a shift in European immigration. More and more people began to immigrate from countries in Southern & Eastern Europe.  Not many people from Asia immigrated to the U.S. in the 1800s  Between 1920 and 1939 most immigrants came from countries in Europe or from Mexico or Canada  In recent times, the majority of immigrants have come from countries in Asia and the Americas.  In the 1800s, most of the immigrants were from Europe.  Between 1800 and 1900 there was a shift in European immigration. More and more people began to immigrate from countries in Southern & Eastern Europe.  Not many people from Asia immigrated to the U.S. in the 1800s  Between 1920 and 1939 most immigrants came from countries in Europe or from Mexico or Canada  In recent times, the majority of immigrants have come from countries in Asia and the Americas.

Immigration & Literature  Many authors have written stories of immigrants and their journeys.  Today, we will be reading two different books about immigrants.  Listen carefully to each book and be ready to identify push and pull factors affecting the immigration of the main characters.  Many authors have written stories of immigrants and their journeys.  Today, we will be reading two different books about immigrants.  Listen carefully to each book and be ready to identify push and pull factors affecting the immigration of the main characters.

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Grandfather’s Journey  This story is about an immigrant from Japan.  JstC43Y JstC43Y  This story is about an immigrant from Japan.  JstC43Y JstC43Y

Ellis Island  This is a picture of Ellis Island.  Many European immigrants entered the U.S. through Ellis Island between the years 1892 and  Together, lets take a virtual tour of Ellis Island.  mmigration/tour/ mmigration/tour/  This is a picture of Ellis Island.  Many European immigrants entered the U.S. through Ellis Island between the years 1892 and  Together, lets take a virtual tour of Ellis Island.  mmigration/tour/ mmigration/tour/

Analyzing Photographs  What I’m about to pass out to you are photographs of immigrants.  These photographs can be a useful tool for learning more about immigration.  Each island will receive 2 copies of these photographs.  Carefully look at the photographs and write some possible conclusions about immigration in the early 1900s.  What I’m about to pass out to you are photographs of immigrants.  These photographs can be a useful tool for learning more about immigration.  Each island will receive 2 copies of these photographs.  Carefully look at the photographs and write some possible conclusions about immigration in the early 1900s.

Immigrants  As you saw in the photographs, most immigrants could bring very few things with them.  Using pg. 35 of your packet, complete the activity.  Remember, your trunk is not that big and you will need a lot of things. Choose wisely.  As you saw in the photographs, most immigrants could bring very few things with them.  Using pg. 35 of your packet, complete the activity.  Remember, your trunk is not that big and you will need a lot of things. Choose wisely.

What Did People Bring With Them?  Using the Elmo, we are going to read about what some immigrants brought with them.  An inspector that worked on Ellis Island wrote the descriptions that you are about to read.  Afterwards, we are going to compare and contrast what the two immigrants brough.  Using the Elmo, we are going to read about what some immigrants brought with them.  An inspector that worked on Ellis Island wrote the descriptions that you are about to read.  Afterwards, we are going to compare and contrast what the two immigrants brough.

Immigrant Artifacts  Another way to explore the kinds of things immigrants brought with them is to analyze the artifacts themselves.  Work together in groups of 3 and identify each object and come up with a reason as to why an immigrant would take the object with them to the United States.  Pages  Another way to explore the kinds of things immigrants brought with them is to analyze the artifacts themselves.  Work together in groups of 3 and identify each object and come up with a reason as to why an immigrant would take the object with them to the United States.  Pages

Artifact #1  An accordion from Italy

Artifact #2  A birth certificate from Poland

Artifact #3  A candlestick from Austria-Hungary

Artifact #4  A cloth apron from Ukarine

Angel Island  Immigrants coming from Asia often entered the U.S. through an immigration center called Angel Island in San Francisco.  Together, we are going to read a few sections from a short story of Li Keng Wong who immigrated to the United States from China.  sian- american/angel_island/chapter1.htm sian- american/angel_island/chapter1.htm  Immigrants coming from Asia often entered the U.S. through an immigration center called Angel Island in San Francisco.  Together, we are going to read a few sections from a short story of Li Keng Wong who immigrated to the United States from China.  sian- american/angel_island/chapter1.htm sian- american/angel_island/chapter1.htm

Angel Island  Compare Li Keng Wong’s experiences at Angel Island with what you have learned so far about experiences at Ellis Island.

Comparing Images

Amos Fortune: A Free Man by Elizabeth Yates

Homework  Pretend that you are an immigrant coming to the United States from another country. Write a creative story about what your journey would be like, what you would bring, and what life would be like once you got to America.