1. European Immigration in Post Civil War America Vicki McCartha Spartanburg District 7 Fall 2003

2. Emigration and Immigration (Vocabulary and Concepts) Emigration – the process of people leaving their home countries to live in another country Emigration – the process of people leaving their home countries to live in another country Immigration – the process of people from one country coming to live in another country Immigration – the process of people from one country coming to live in another country Prejudice Prejudice Naturalization Naturalization Allegiance Allegiance Ellis Island Ellis Island

3. Making a Connection: Immigration Today Do you know someone who was not born in this country? Do you know someone who was not born in this country? Do you know someone whose parents were not born in this country? Do you know someone whose parents were not born in this country? Do you know why they came to this country? Do you know why they came to this country? Do they have a better life in this country than in their home country? Do they have a better life in this country than in their home country?

4. Causes of European Emigration in the Late 1800s Religious Oppression Religious Oppression Political Oppression Political Oppression Lack of Opportunities for Work Lack of Opportunities for Work Famine Famine Crowded Conditions Crowded Conditions Did emigrants of today leave for these reasons? Did emigrants of today leave for these reasons?

5. Reasons for American Immigration Religious Freedom Religious Freedom Democratic Society Democratic Society Opportunities for Work Opportunities for Work Hopes of Improving their Quality of Life Hopes of Improving their Quality of Life Did immigrants of today come for these reasons? Did immigrants of today come for these reasons?

6. Who Came? Germans Irish English Scandinavians Others 12 Million Between 1870 & 1900

7. Student Projects Students will present a project report in the style of their choice: Students will present a project report in the style of their choice: written report including graphics written report including graphics oral report with visuals oral report with visuals Power Point presentation. Power Point presentation. Reports will focus on one group/nationality and will indicate understanding of answers to the Essential Questions (next slide).

8. Essential Questions Your project must address these essential questions: Causes of this particular nationality’s American Causes of this particular nationality’s Americanimmigration How they adapted to a new world How they adapted to a new world How they held on to their culture How they held on to their culture How they overcame hardships in a new country How they overcame hardships in a new country What contributions they made to American society What contributions they made to American society

9. Other Questions to Address How did they get here? How did they get here? How did they live once they arrived? How did they live once they arrived? What kind of work/jobs/businesses did they have? What kind of work/jobs/businesses did they have? Describe their family, social, and church lives. Describe their family, social, and church lives.

10. Research Sources Use these websites and at least one other source (textbook, library book, magazine article, personal interview): Use these websites and at least one other source (textbook, library book, magazine article, personal interview): http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/i mmig/introduction.html http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/i mmig/introduction.html http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/97/oh1/com ments.html http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/97/oh1/com ments.html

11. Rubric for Assessing Projects Projects will be assessed using the S.C. English Language Arts Rubric: Content 4 points Content 4 points Voice3 points Voice3 points Organization4 points Organization4 points Convention4 points Convention4 points –Total 15 points

12. Credits and References Graphics Graphics The image on Slide 5 is free clip art. All other pictures courtesy of the American Memory Collection, Library of Congress. The image on Slide 5 is free clip art. All other pictures courtesy of the American Memory Collection, Library of Congress. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/ny/es_ny_ellis_1_e.html (for immigrant family picture on Slide 9) http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/detroit/dtrimg.html http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/ny/es_ny_ellis_1_e.html (for immigrant family picture on Slide 9) http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/detroit/dtrimg.html http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/ny/es_ny_ellis_1_e.html http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/detroit/dtrimg.html http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/ny/es_ny_ellis_1_e.html http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/detroit/dtrimg.html (for pictures on Slides 1, 2, and 4) (for pictures on Slides 1, 2, and 4) Content References Content References http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/immig/introductio n.html http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/immig/introductio n.html http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/immig/introductio n.html http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/immig/introductio n.html http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/97/oh1/comments.html http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/97/oh1/comments.html http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/97/oh1/comments.html The Fifth Grade S.C. Social Studies Text: Harcourt Brace Social Studies: United States in Modern Times, Harcourt Brace and Company, 2000. The Fifth Grade S.C. Social Studies Text: Harcourt Brace Social Studies: United States in Modern Times, Harcourt Brace and Company, 2000.