February 4, 2013 DO NOW :  Everyone: Turn in your homework – as many of you haven’t  Group Leaders: Start a discussion with your group answering this question: Which is better variety, or sameness? Why? What situations is variety better/worse than sameness? What situations is sameness better/worse than variety? DO NOW

February 4, 2013 DO NOW :  Everyone – Turn in homework if you haven’t yet  Group leaders:  Read the poem on the table to your team.  Begin a discussion answering this question: What is the author of the poem’s message? DO NOW

Odds and Ends Salsa Verde Cooperative Skill of the Week Homework – Immigrant Interview What do I do if I don’t know an immigrant?

Learning Targets CONTENT I will define immigration and immigrant I will define pluralism and assimilation I will identify examples of pluralism and assimilation in a play LANGUAGE I will discuss examples of pluralism and assimilation in a play

ISN: What is immigration? Immigration: the action of moving to a foreign country Immigrant: a person who moves to a foreign country

More Vocabulary Assimilate: Absorb and integrate people, ideas, or culture into the dominant society or culture What does this mean? Can you think of any examples of assimilation?

More Vocabulary Pluralism: A belief that the best society has it’s members maintain their independent cultural traditions. What does this mean? Can you think of any examples of pluralism?

Peacock in the Land of Penguins  Read and highlight examples and non- examples of assimilation and pluralism

A Peacock in the Land of Penguins We need 8 actors: Narrator Perry the Peacock Penguin 1 Jack the Jaybird Penguin 2 Helen the Hawk Penguin 3 Sarah the Swan

A Peacock in the Land of Penguins While watching the performance, look for examples of Assimilation and Pluralism Highlight examples on the play

February 5, 2013 DO NOW : 1. Group Leaders: Start a discussion with your group answering this question: When there are many different species living in an ecosystem, the ecosystem is said to have biodiversity. Why do you think it is important for an ecosystem to be diverse with regard to the number of species living there? DO NOW

February 5, 2013 DO NOW :  Everyone: Turn in your homework – as many of you haven’t  Group Leaders: Start a discussion with your group answering this question: Which is better variety, or sameness? Why? What situations is variety better/worse than sameness? What situations is sameness better/worse than variety? DO NOW

Odds and Ends Salsa Verde Cooperative Skill of the Week Homework – Immigrant Interview What do I do if I don’t know an immigrant?

Learning Targets CONTENT: I will identify examples of pluralism and assimilation in a play I will respond to and discuss question regarding immigration I will interpret images about an historical event I will define Push/Pull Factor and Irish Potato Famine LANGUAGE: I will summarize reasons why people leave places and go to other places I will discuss examples of pluralism and assimilation in a play

Debrief What specific examples of assimilation and pluralism in the play? Why couldn’t the company be successful? What did the penguins fail to realize? Do you think that this happens today in business or schools? Why or why not?

Big Idea: Acceptance How can I promote and successfully thrive in a culturally diverse society? How do past and present events help shape who I am?

Write responses to the following questions Why might you immigrate to another country? How might you feel as you leave your country? How might you feel as you arrive in the new country? Why would you feel this way? If you live in the country to which people are immigrating, how might immigration affect you? How would these effects make you feel toward immigrants?

Discuss the following questions in your teams Why might you immigrate to another country? How might you feel as you leave your country? How might you feel as you arrive in the new country? Why would you feel this way? If you live in the country to which people are immigrating, how might immigration affect you? How would these effects make you feel toward immigrants?

February 6, 2013 DO NOW : 1. Group Leaders: Start a discussion with your group answering this question: When there are many different species living in an ecosystem, the ecosystem is said to have biodiversity. Why do you think it is important for an ecosystem to be diverse with regard to the number of species living there? DO NOW

Odds and Ends Salsa Verde Cooperative Skill of the Week Homework – Immigrant Interview What do I do if I don’t know an immigrant?

Learning Targets CONTENT: I will interpret images about an historical event I will define Push/Pull Factor and Irish Potato Famine LANGUAGE: I will summarize reasons why people leave places and go to other places

ISN: The Irish Potato Famine Title 4 Things I See in the Picture What I Think Is Happening

For each of the following pictures Give the image a title Write 4 things you see in the picture? What do you think is happening in the picture?

What do we think these pictures are showing?

The Irish Potato Famine A Great and Terrible Hunger In 1845, one of the worst disasters in Ireland's long and turbulent history struck. A terrible strain of potato blight wiped out a much of the crop, leaving the majority of people without food. In the years following, blight struck again and again, coupled with devastating epidemics of disease caused by starvation and close quarters. All this occurred under the very nose of the British Empire, one of the most powerful in the world at the time. Yet, because of their prejudice and general misunderstanding of the Irish people, the British Government failed to respond sufficiently to avert disaster. The British, in fact, exacerbated the effects of the famine in their ignorance of the Irish culture.

The Irish Potato Famine Push Factor: A reason for someone leaving their country (why people leave their country) Make a list of Push Factors for the Irish

February 8, 2013 DO NOW :  Materials Manager: Get History Alive  Everyone: Turn in Homework  Group Leaders: Start a discussion with your group answering this question: If you could move to any country in the world, which country would you move to, and why? DO NOW

Odds and Ends Salsa Verde Cooperative Skill of the Week Homework – Immigrant Interview DUE TOMORROW What do I do if I don’t know an immigrant? What is a push factor?

Learning Targets CONTENT: I will interpret images about an historical events I will define Pull Factor and Irish Potato Famine I will Identify and organize experiences of immigrants I will experience and discuss population growth LANGUAGE: I will summarize reasons why people move to other places I will summarize and compare experiences of immigrants

For each of the following pictures Give the image a title Write 4 things you see in the picture? What do you think is happening in the picture?

What do we think these pictures are showing? New York Pull Factor: A reason to go to another country (Why people come to a country) Make a list of Pull Factors for the Irish

Push and Pull Factors Today Why people come to the US: (PULL) Why people might leave their home country: (PUSH)

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Graphic Organizer Push Factors Pull Factors Living/Working Conditions Barriers to Acceptance (how they were treated)

How do you think immigrants are treated? Why?

ISN: New York City Population: 240,000 Represented by three students How many people does each student represent? 80,000

New York City Wave of immigration New Population: 560,000 How many immigrants go to New York? 4

New York City Wave of immigration New Population: 1,200,000 How many immigrants go to New York? 7/8

New York City Wave of immigration New Population: 1,800,000 8 more students Everyone who is left to to New York

Debrief-Solo How did it feel as you entered New York? What were the reactions of others already there? Once you were in New York, how did it feel when more immigrants entered the city? As New York City’s mayor, what must be done to accommodate this level of growth What problems might arise from this rapid growth?

Debrief-Discuss with team How did it feel as you entered New York? What were the reactions of others already there? Once you were in New York, how did it feel when more immigrants entered the city? As New York City’s mayor, what must be done to accommodate this level of growth What problems might arise from this rapid growth?

Irish Experiences in the United States Part 1 Crossing and Arrival:

Irish Experiences in the United States Part 2 Jobs and Working Conditions:

Irish Experiences in the United States Part 3 Living Conditions:

Irish Experiences in the United States Part 4 Adaptations and Assimilations:

Before we start: Permission Slips Homework – due Friday A short review What is the Irish Potato Famine? When did it happen? Where did the people go? What is a push factor? Pull factor? Assimiliation? Pluralism?

Sept. 22, 2011 DO NOW :  Supply Mangers: Check in supplies  Materials Managers: Get everyone in your team a United States History Alive book  Everyone: Open your notebook to the notes from yesterday DO NOW

Today’s Objectives Content: Describe the journey, lives, and contributions of multiple immigrants Language: Discuss similarities/differences between immigrant groups

History Alive – page 371 Read 26.1

History Alive – page 372 Read 26.2 Who were the “huddled masses” described in Emma Lazarus in her poem? How did patterns of immigration change after 1890? How were these newer immigrants different/similar from earlier immigrants?

ISN: Each team… Write four details about the journey to America – Include push and pull factors Write six details about life in America – Include living conditions, the work they did, the way they were treated by people already living in America

Make a poster of your immigrant group Name of group and year(s) they came to America Include the information from your notes with headings Include two images that represent your immigrant’s experience and write a brief explanation of the image

Teams visit each poster Take ISN and take notes on each group Must have for each group: Immigrant group name Year they came to U.S. Push and Pull factors Living Conditions Working Conditions How they were treated in the US

History Alive page 382 Read 26.7

Welcome Historians! September 8, 2011 DO NOW :  Supply Managers: Check in your supplies  Everyone: Get out your ISNs and open to next page 3. Group Leaders: Start a discussion with your group answering this question: What is a culture that you have not been able to connect with, but will work harder to try and understand? (It doesn’t have to be a racial or ethnic culture). For example, I do not understand people that enjoy NASCAR, but I am going to try harder to see the sport through their eyes and respect their views. DO NOW

Sept. 12, 2011 DO NOW :  Supply Mangers: Check in supplies  Group leaders: Begin a discussion: -Start by rereading the definitions of assimilation and pluralism in your ISN -Answer this question: Which is better assimilation or pluralism? Why? DO NOW