1. CULTURE MONDAY: MEXICAN IMMIGRATION IN THE UNITED STATES (LA INMIGRACIÓN MEXICANA EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS) Señorita Bax

2. OBJETIVO S  Los estudiantes podrán (the students will be able to)…  …state reasons why Mexicans immigrate to the United States.  …interpret The Moth and the Firefly in the context of illegal Mexican immigration.  …investigate illegal immigration, citizenship, statistics on the issue, and more.  …connect the story to realistic immigration stories, and analyze governmental systems for it. (Objectives)

3. PRIMER O  The Moth and the Firefly (First)

4. DISCUSIÓN  What is your opinion on Mexican immigration into the United States?  Please remember to respect the opinions of your peers.  Is your opinion your own beliefs, or influenced by others?  Imagine yourself as a Mexican. Would you immigrate here legally or illegally and why? (Discussion)

5. RESEARCH  Instructions  Read over the research and statistics I have provided you with and talk with your partner about it.  Think about how this affects the citizens of United States and the legal and illegal populations of Mexicans in the United States.

6. DISCUSIÓN  What is something that you learned from the research that you did not previously know?  Did your views change in some way? Were they strengthened?

7. PROYECTO  Please read over the instructions for your mini project  If you have any questions, please let me know! (Project)