1. Immigration 2 nd Grade Social Studies

2. Family Immigration History Take Home Sheet Answer the questions with your family. Return to school by ________________.

3. The First Americans The First Americans Who were the first Americans?

6. American Then and Now

7. Immigration Immigration What is an immigrant?

8. An American Tail Fievel

9. An American Tail x x Fievel and his family leave their home in Russia and travel across the ocean to America. They arrive in New York City.

10. An American Tail Who, What, Where, When, Why, How? Use the question cards and play Fan and Pick with your team. Questions Fan Pick and Read Answer Check, Praise, and Record

11. Who immigrated to America, and why did they immigrate?

13. Ship’s Manifest from Ship Victory October 2, 1860

14. Quadrant Analysis Male or Female? Adult or Child? Occupation? Country of Origin? Use tally marks to record who was on this ship, what they did, and from which country they came. Male Female Child Young Adult (18-26) Adult (27-50) Older Adult (51+)

15. When and why did people immigrate to America?

16. Why did this family want to come to America? What country were they leaving?

17. Who immigrated to America, and why did they immigrate? Jews from Eastern Europe and Russia came to America to escape religious persecution 1880 - 1930

18. Who immigrated to America, and why did they immigrate? This Irish family is waiting to begin their new life in America. They came to America because of the Irish Potato Famine.

19. Who immigrated to America, and why did they immigrate? Many Irish families came to America to escape the Irish Potato Famine. 1840 - 1950

20. Why did this family want to come to America? What country were they leaving?

21. Who immigrated to America, and why did they immigrate? People from Cuba, Haiti, and other Caribbean Island nations sail to American for a better life. 1965 -

22. Why did this family want to come to America? What country were they leaving?

23. Who immigrated to America, and why did they immigrate? People from Sweden came to America to escape the drought and famine in Sweden. 1868 - 1869

24. Why did this family want to come to America? What country were they leaving?

25. Who immigrated to America, and why did they immigrate? People from Afghanistan came to America to escape war refugee camps. 2000

26. Immigration Waves Group Project 1.Read the information provided to you by your teacher. Look for the following information: WHEN did this group immigrate to America? WHAT country did they leave? WHY did they come to America? 1.Color the map to show where the country is located. 1.Add the country to the timeline. 1.Add an illustration to show why this group of people came to America.

27. Immigration Waves Group Project Where are they from?When did they come?Why did they come? Eastern Europe - Poland - Russia 1900 - 1920Jewish people were being attacked because they were Jewish. Ireland1846 - 1854To escape from the potato famine in Ireland. Sweden1868 - 1869Drought and too many people led to famine. Cuba/Caribbean Island Nations 1965 -Unfair government; better way of life Afghanistan2000 -To leave the war refugee camps.

28. Immigration Waves Group Project Where are they from?When did they come?Why did they come? Germany1830 - 1880They didn't like the new ways of life brought on by technology. Norway1860'sTo get land to farm. There was a lot of land here and it was cheap. Greece1890 - 1924To get jobs that were not in farming. Asia China Japan Korea 1849 - 1924To earn money. Most planned to return home and did not want to settle here. Italy1880 - 1920Too many people, no jobs, disease, and a government that taxed them and didn't help them.

29. What happened when people arrived at Ellis Island? Click on the picture to watch a video. At the website, click on the “Arrival at Ellis Island” video.

30. Life at Ellis Island Click on the picture to take a virtual tour of Ellis Island. Click each of the stops on the tour.

31. Life at Ellis Island These immigrants are being given a mental test before being allowed to begin living in America.

32. Life at Ellis Island My Ellis Island Experience

33. Life at Ellis Island My Baggage These are the things I brought to America from my home. I brought them because...

34. Life at Ellis Island All About Me My name is ______________________. I came from _____________________. I came to America because…

35. Life at Ellis Island Living in America I will live ______________________. I brought this much money with me _________________. I will make money by…

36. Life at Ellis Island Coming to America I am a ______________________ passenger. When I first saw the Statue of Liberty…