1. Immigration and living/working Conditions

2. Today’s Objectives
Students examine the immigrant experience of Industrial Era immigrants IOT…
Reviewing Push/Pull factors
Analyzing the budget of a new to America immigrant family.

3. Daily Question!
Why do people immigrate?

5. YOUR IMMIGRANT FAMILY:
You are to adopt a family of four (husband, wife, two kids are variant ages between 5-10). Create a family name and list ages and write this on your immigration record. (Also pick a nationality).

6. YOUR IMMIGRANT FAMILY
2. Find a place to stay – Look through the listings and pick a place to live. Note the price, the # of rooms, location, and the type of place, along with the special notes. Record this place on your immigration record.

7. YOUR IMMIGRANT FAMILY
3. Find a job – Look through the listings for a job for each member of your family. Note the wage, location and special notes. Record this place on your immigration record.

8. YOUR IMMIGRANT FAMILY
4. Find a way to get to work and home – Note where you live and where you work on the provided Boston map. Use the transportation listing and determine how you will get to work, how much it will cost, how long it will take and the means. Record this information on your immigration record.

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5. Let’s eat. Now that you have a job, go get some food and feed your family. Record what you buy and how much it costs.

10. YOUR IMMIGRANT FAMILY
6. Once filled out, now complete your budget for a day, then a week, then a month, and finally a year.

11. Where did your family fall on the socio-economic class scale?
$500/yr.
POOR
$1,000/yr.
MIDDLE
$2,000/yr.
WEALTHY