Urban Living Conditions of “New Immigrants” Thinking Skill: Explicitly assess information and draw conclusions Objective: Describe challenges associated with urban living that “New Immigrants” faced
“How The Other Half Lives” Analyze Jacob Riis’ photographs Individually study each photo (15 minutes ) Record observations and inferences List any questions you have and hypothesize how you could find answers Share your inferences & questions with a partner (5 minutes) Draw conclusions about urban living conditions for “New Immigrants” Share conclusions with whole group – challenges of urban living (10 minutes)
Photo 1 – “Mulberry Bend, NY”
Photo 2 – “Dens of Death”
Photo 3 – “A Flat With Its Furniture”
Photo 4 – “Mott St. Roof, NY”
Photo 5 – “Sunday Evening Dinner”
Photo 6 – “Men’s Lodging Room”
Photo 7 – “Nibsy’s Alley, NY”
Photo 8 – “Bohemian Cigarmakers”
Photo 9 – “Mrs. Benoit at Home”
Photo 10 – “Walls Begin to Give”
Sharing Pairs – Whole Group Share your inferences/questions with your partner Draw conclusions about urban living conditions for “New Immigrants” What were some challenges of urban living that “New Immigrants” faced?