Immigration Prepared by: T. Zavalauskas North Syracuse Junior High
A quiz: A quiz: If a person who speaks three languages is trilingual, and one who speaks four languages is quadrilingual, what is someone called who speaks no foreign languages at all? Answer: an American. The New York Times Nicholas D. Kristof December 30, 2010
Who has relatives that have emigrated from other countries to the United States? O What relative(s)? O What country did they come from? O Where did they move to?
Why did they come to America? FREEDOM O From oppression O To worship O From want O From fear
You are to You are to : Research the immigration influxes of French speaking immigrants to this country from the 19 th century through today 1.
Compare and contrast the similarities/differences throughout history Comparative Analysis Comparative Analysis 2.
Share your results via podcast or power point 3.
Your project must include: O A cover slide/ title O Minimum of 8 slides or 3 minutes of information on the podcast with visuals O A bibliography O Materials to address: 1. Countries where the immigrants came from (percentages) 2. How they got to the U.S. 3. Conditions they traveled under – How it has changed over the years 4. Opportunities when they arrived /arrive O bibliography
We're coming to America
Resources O Destination America (PBS) Destination America (PBS) O French Emigrants French Emigrants O Why did they come Why did they come