1. Bell Ringer Is the US a “land of immigrants”? Examine the cartoon
What does this mean?
How do you know?
Is this a good or bad thing?
Examine the cartoon
What is it making fun of and why?

2. What is an Immigrant?
A person that goes to another country where they were not born in order to settle there.
Why?
Opportunities
Education
Uniting of Families
Freedom
Can you name other factors on why people move?

3. A Little Bit of Immigration History
Early Immigration Period
The Pilgrims
The Quakers
African Slaves
Why did these groups come to the US?
Immigration in the 19th Century
Germans
Irish
Italians
Jews
Why did these groups come to the US?
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4. The New Immigration
In the 20th Century
Eastern/Southern Europeans
Asians
Jews
Mexicans
Central Americans/South Americans
Were the reasons for immigration the same as in previous years?

5. Important Legislation to Know
Immigration Act of 1924
Established strict quotas on immigrants’ ethnicity.
Hart Cellar Act of 1965
Abolished the strict quota system.
Since 1965, over 28,000,000 million legal immigrants arrived in the US.
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1982 (IRCA)
Made it illegal for businesses to hire illegal immigrants.
Granted amnesty to illegal immigrants living in the US before 1982.
Also provided illegal immigrants a means for the legalization process.
Illegal Immigration Act of 1996
Welfare benefits more difficult to receive for (all) immigrants.
Authentication by US employers are more strict.
Increased security at US borders.

6. Family History Group Work (15 pts)
On your own (on the BR sheet) answer these questions:
When did your family move here?
From where?
Why did they leave?
Why did they pick Chicago?
Then in groups of 4 or less:
Share your answers in your group.
Do you see some similarities/differences? If so, what are they?