1. Cross-Curricular Learning Project: (Im)migrations Exploring the Topic of Immigration in the United States

2. Introductory Thinking Finding a suitable metaphor for immigration in the United States Melting Pot Salad Bowl

3. How Do Americans See Themselves? Who is an immigrant? Is a second, third, etc generation immigrant still an immigrant? http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=aDz3BJD PXHA

4. A Brief Look at History and Statistics United States Population (2010): 313,539,000 (third most populous country after China and India) Projections: 2010 2050 Whites 79.5% 74.0% Non-Hisp. Whites64.7% 46.3% Hispanics/Latinos16.0% 30.2% African Americans12.9% 13.0% Asian Americans 4.6% 7.8%

5. Rates of Immigration by Country 2000-2005 Full size map here

6. New York Times Immigration Explorer Tool Immigration Explorer

7. Assimilation and Integration Little Italy, Manhattan Chinatown, Manhattan

8. Race Statistics

9. Song: “America” from West Side Story West Side Story Musical by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim Showing the Immigrant Experience through the story of Romeo and Juliet “America” song Song in the form of a dialogue http://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=8iPid4Dth-w