1. Weekly Plans 11.10- 11.14 END OF IMMIGRATION, START OF PROGRESSIVE ERA MR. ARMSTRONG

2. Monday, November 10 th Topic/ Focus: Immigration & Urbanization UNIT TEST AIM #16: What were the causes and effects of the Era of Immigration in the United States? DO NOW: 1. Copy down tonight’s HW (1 paragraph on the era of Immigration & Urbanization) - I’ll explain the directions in greater depth before class is over 2. Take 2-3 minutes to review any study materials 3. Begin Unit Test; Immigration & Urbanization

3. HW: Paragraph Directions:  Write a one paragraph explanation or historical context on the Era of Immigration & Urbanization  Here are some suggestions on what to include in your paragraph:  Reasons for immigration to the US  What types of messages was the US sending to immigrants early on and how did those messages change?  How immigrants were treated upon arriving in the US?  How did mass immigration lead to urbanization?  What were cities like during the late 1800’s/ early 1900’s?  This paragraph will be used for an activity we complete on Thursday

4. Wednesday | November 12 th Topic/ Focus: Push & Pull – Why They Came AIM #15: Why did immigrants believe our “streets were paved with gold?” DO NOW: 1. Submit Monday’s HW (Immigration & Urbanization Historical Overview Paragraphs) to bin in back of the room 2. Copy down tonight’s HW (At bottom of today’s packet, page 1) 3. Wait for today’s video to begin and answer the questions/ prompts on the front of today’s packet - Be ready to discuss your findings with a partner and as a class

5. America: The Story of Us – Faces of America

6. Possible DO NOW Answers 1. Free, ambitious, giving, generosity, determination, freedom, democracy, leaders 2. This is nation of immigrants / Nation of nations 3. Pro-Immigration – Focuses primarily on the pull factors as to why people would come to America.

7. Group Work: Arrange the desks into the following groups and begin breaking down the primary source accounts of immigration to the United States. Group AGroup BGroup C Primary Source 1 & 4Primary Source 2 & 5Primary Source 3 & 6 Owen Kyle Isabella Motti Kate Ben Gina Marisa Ryan Ish Neyda Fran Isabella Melkonian Fayfay Polis Emily

8. Discussing “Push” & “Pull” Factors Push Factors for leaving the homelandPull Factors for immigrating to the United States

9. Discussing “Push” & “Pull” Factors Push Factors for leaving the homelandPull Factors for immigrating to the United States No jobs (English, Chinese, Irish, Russians and Italians) Overcrowded cities (Russians and Italians) No land (Irish and Italians) Religious persecution (Russians) Poverty (English, Chinese, Irish, Russians & Italians) Famine and Hunger (Irish) Unfair governments (English, Chinese, Irish and Russians) Opportunity -Own land -Find Work Reasonable prices Adventure Equality -Religious Freedom -Democracy Safety

10. Before you leave… Idealism vs. Realism Directions: On an index card, answer the following question on an index card and submit it before leaving class: Were most immigrant’s vision/dream of America fulfilled or realized? Use supporting evidence from today’s lesson and previous material covered in/outside of class to support your claim.