Lower East Side Then and Now Who lived here then? Who live here now? Prepartion Indicate any materials necessary to implement the lesson or prior knowledge by students.

Where is Lower East Side?                                           Where is Lower East Side?

Who worked in L.E.S.? Lillian Wald, RN, a nurse of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York worked in Lower East Side

Who lived in L.E.S.?

Who live in L.E.S. now? Many immigrants continue to immigrate to L.E.S.. The Chinese is the latest immigrant group to settle in L.E.S. But there are still many other people.

Resources www.forgotten-ny.com/streetnecrology/lowereast/lowereast.html www.talkingstreet.com/tours.php?tourid=les www.gonyc.about.com/od/neighborhoodguides/a/lowereast.htm www.nypl.org/

Student Activity You are to make a presentation of what you learn about who lived in Lower East Side. Be sure to include the following items: 1. Why they came to USA.? 2. Where did they live?? 3. What kind of jobs did the people hold?

Share Write instructions for share/reflection or lesson summary

Presentations Groups or individual student can present and do peer evaluation about what they have learned about LES Groups or individual student can present about a particular group of people that either lived or still living in LES Groups or individual student can present a guide book to the class about LES

Standards Standard ESL1: Language for Information and Understanding Students will listen, speak, read, and write in English for information and understanding. Standard ESL2: Language for Literary Response and Expression Students will listen, speak, read, and write in English for literary response, enjoyment, and expression. Standard ESL3: Language for Critical Analysis and Evaluation Students will listen, speak, read, and write in English for critical analysis and evaluation. Standard ESL4: Language for Social Interaction Students will listen, speak, read, and write in English for classroom and social interaction. Standard ESL5: Language for Cross-Cultural Knowledge and Understanding Students will demonstrate cross-cultural knowledge and understanding.