Welcome to Asian Studies! Teacher: Miss Caspers SIT IN A DESK WITH AN OBJECT

Where do more U.S. immigrants come from: Latin America, Europe, Asia or Africa?

Immigration Today. About 430,000 Asians moved to the U.S. in 2010, making up about 36 percent of all new legal and illegal immigration. The same year, 370,000 Hispanics came to the U.S.

Made up less than 1% of population in 1965. How many Asian Americans are there? Made up less than 1% of population in 1965.

What region has the most Asian-Americans What region has the most Asian-Americans? Midwest, Northeast, South or West

Highest source of immigration each state (except Mexico)

More people live in this circle than outside of it

What is Asia? Asia began as a “cultural concept” defined by the ancient Greeks. Everything to the east of Greece was Asia. Everything to the west was Europe.

Is the Middle East part of Asia? Is Russia part of Asia?

Show and Tell Read about your object. Stand up. Introduce yourself and your grade level. Tell us why you are interested in Asia and this class. Tell us about your object. You can look at the sheet, but don’t read to us and try to tell us about it in your own words.

Create flags. Flag chart in back. I can also print up details. No one can do the same flag. Overall, there are 48 flags of Asia.