1. Preview1/23/15 CongressPresidentCongress Passes BillVetoes billoverrides Presidential Veto Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?

2. Today TARGET: We will learn to identify different religious and ethnic groups and their reason for immigration. SUCCESS: I will read a primary source excerpt from the perspective of a recent immigrant and draw conclusions.

3. Partner Activity Partner activity (3 mins to work together to find the answers) Write and answer the questions below in your notebook. –What is the difference between immigration and migration? How do these two groups influence Westward Expansion? The difference between…. They influence Westward Expansion….

5. Small Group Talk 30 Second Think : If your family moved today for a business opportunity, would you go to a different state or country? Explain your answer. Talk: Turn and face your partner. Partner A= 30 Seconds Partner B= 30 Seconds SHARE: Face the person that is talking.

6. Immigration Groups Read: the chart about different groups Purpose: To see why these groups left, what life was like for them in the U.S. and how did they become of part of American life. Strategy: Analyze the chart. Make inferences about the life of an immigrant.

7. Read Purpose: To see what was life like for an average Irish immigrant.

8. Writing Topic: Imagine that you just arrived to America for the first time. You have reached the first step of your dream. Write: About the hardships you faced during your first year of being in America. SHARE: Face the person that is talking.