1. Homework
Use P.16 & 17 to answer questions 1-4 on impact of WW1 (Due Thursday, January 14)
Print off “Melting Pot” map from the following slide for today’s lesson!

2. Where did people come from to become part of the “Melting Pot”?
COMING TO AMERICA:
Where did people come from to become part of the “Melting Pot”?
Native Americans
North & West Europe
Southern & Eastern Europe
Hispanics
Asia
Africa

3. West Side Story-America (Start – 6:00)
7:10
Write down in a chart a list of some of the pros and cons mentioned about America?

4. Learning objectives:
To be able to explain where immigrants to America came from, their reasons for coming, and their positive / negative experiences in America.

5. The following slide (Slide 6) will be printed out by Mr
The following slide (Slide 6) will be printed out by Mr. Walker for all students

6. A guide to immigration -key words
Push and pull factors
Open Door policy
Melting Pot
The American dream
Land of opportunity
Ellis island
Old immigrants
WASPS
New immigrants
Isolationism
Xenophobia
Closed door policy
Quotas
How many of these words can you define or explain?

7. Where did the immigrants come from and how did this change?
Task – 10 minutes - Page10-11 of SHP book
1) Mark on your “melting pot” map where the immigrants were coming from and create a small text box around the map to explain each group.
No more than 2-3 sentences for each group!
Know the terms: WASPS / Old Immigrants / New Immigrants
2) Think about what you have learned so far and suggest reasons why immigration started to become a difficult issue.

8. Where did people come from to become part of the “Melting Pot”?
COMING TO AMERICA:
Where did people come from to become part of the “Melting Pot”?
Native Americans
North & West Europe
Southern & Eastern Europe
Hispanics
Asia
Africa

9. Video – American Voices – 1 Immigrant America: https://www. youtube
Video – American Voices – 1 Immigrant America: – (23:42 - can cut off at 17:20 if short on time)
During the video you will have a sheet of empty boxes.
You will need to fill out key information in these boxes from the video.
Note down the following:
Reasons for coming to America
Positives for immigrants
Negatives for immigrants
This task will test your ability to assess and synthesise key information

10. After the Video Using the blank box sheet you filled out…
Colour One for Reasons for Coming to the USA
Colour Two for Positives for Immigrants
Colour Three for Negatives for Immigrants
What haven’t you coloured in? Feedback to the class…
What does this information tell you?

11. Follow-up Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dssfiPirT2U
The Century: America's Time - The Beginning: Seeds of Change
30:40 – 32:30 – Immigration experiences once in American cities

12. A guide to immigration -key words
Push and pull factors
Open Door policy
Melting Pot
The American dream
Land of opportunity
Ellis island
Old immigrants
WASPS
New immigrants
Isolationism
Xenophobia
Closed door policy
Quotas
How many of these words can you define or explain?
10-13 – next lesson

13. Homework all due next lesson
Use P.16 & 17 to answer questions 1-4 on impact of WW1 (Due Thursday, January 14)
Print off the ‘Uncle Sam’ cartoon from the following slide for next lesson!
Bring your WJEC book in addition to white SHP text

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