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1 Welcome Back!

2 Let’s Start Class with an Activity
I will show you a series of pictures. For each one I will ask: When did this person come to America? Are they an American? Why or why not?

3 When did this person come to America? Is he an American?

4 When did these people come to America? Are they Americans?

5 When did these people come to America? Are they Americans?

6 When did these people come to America? Are they Americans?

7 When did these people come to America? Are they Americans?

8 When did these people come to America? Are they Americans?

9 What did we learn? Americans are hard to classify.
Many people can be considered an American. Today, we will learn a little more about who an American is.

10 The Waves of Immigration
Who is an American? The Waves of Immigration

11 First Let’s Review… Take out your global migration NY Times map
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12 1st Wave of Immigration (1607-1775)
European immigrants looking to colonize America. France, Germany, England, Spain, and Ireland Why did these Europeans come over?

13 1st Wave of Immigration – Who is an American?

14 2nd Wave of Immigration (1820s-1870s)
7 Million New Immigrants Mainly from Northern and Western Europe About 3 million were Irish Great Famine

15 2nd Wave of Immigration - Who is an American?
The American Party or the Know-Nothing Party

16 2nd Wave of Immigration

17 3rd Wave of Immigration (1881-1920)
23 million new immigrants from almost all over the world Especially Southern and Eastern Europeans

18 3rd Wave of Immigration - Who is an American?
1882 – Chinese Exclusion Act

19 3rd Wave of Immigration - Who is an American?
1921 – Emergency Quota Act

20 3rd Wave of Immigration

21 However, things changed...
In 1965, Congress passed a new act that led to a new wave of immigration. What happened?

22 You are going to find out!
You will receive a statistic sheet showing how immigration has changed. Please read the sheet and complete the questions to the best of your ability!

23 The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
Also known as the Hart-Cellar Act

24 Hart-Cellar Act Abolished national origin quota system
New system that focused on skills and family Restrictions on visas set at 170,000 a year Excluding immediate relatives of US citizens, former US citizens, ministers, and employees of the US government abroad

25 Family Reunification

26 Was Hart Cellar Act good law?

27 4th Wave of immigration - Who is an American?

28 4th Wave of Immigration – Who is an American?

29 Arizona SB 1070 While we watch this video think about the following questions: What are the pros and cons of this policy? How could this policy be improved? How does this and other similar policies shape our idea of who is an American yAo

30 Let’s Talk What are the benefits of this policy?
What are the cons of this policy? How could this policy be improved? How does this and other similar policies shape our idea of who is an American?

31 Who is an American? Let’s define it.
Partner with a friend and write down a definition of the word “American.” Be ready to share!

32 Americans? Let’s watch this video and think about it
While we watch it, let’s think about: How have immigrants helped define the word “American”? Is there anyone in this video who was not an American? Why? Do you agree with the video’s definition of an “American”? Why or why not?

33 Let’s Explore… Our definitions of the word “American” some more
Through a RAFT activity and a reading!

34 RAFT Activity More specifically, you will individually:
Read the NPR Philadelphia Article One of the three choices listed in the RAFT task sheet Make sure it meets the criteria set in the rubric As always, I am always open to suggestions if you want to do another appropriate task and you can convince me  Be prepared to share and turn in!

35 Lets Share!

36 Before you leave… Complete a Shift-Chart on a Hart Cellar Act.
Put your name and period at the top of the sheet. Write two to three bullets for each column. If you do not finish in class, you can turn it in tomorrow.

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