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-- Explain the background and imagery of The New Colossus (Statue of Liberty poem) Activities: -- Independent Learning: -- RAFT due Friday Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class:
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Objectives: -- Analyze and describe "immigrant" experience through Hokie/Heelot simulation and own family history Activities: -- Turn in "Your Immigration Story" -- Turn in current event assignment -- Discuss Hokie/Heelot simulation more; complete de-briefing half-sheet; turn in -- Place reinforcement on part of map where your ancestors were from -- Some students shared their family's immigrant stories Independent Learning: -- None Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: ![]()
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-- Describe emotions experienced when cultures are mixed Activities: -- Hokie/Heelot culture-mixing simulation Independent Learning: -- "Your Immigration Story" due Monday -- Current events wksht due Monday -- Weekly Weekend Work -- Check StudentVUE -- Do any missing work -- Check OG gmail account for any messages from teachers -- Clean out/organize backpack -- Restock supplies. If you don't have supplies at home, write in planner to stop in at office or Ms, Schaedler's room first thing Monday morning to pick up what you'll need for the week. Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: -- None Objectives: -- Contrast current immigration news with immigration history Activities: -- Review what assimilation is and the 3 models we discussed yesterday -- View Schoolhouse Rock's "Great American Melting Pot" -- Discuss bellwork questions: -- What have you heard about immigration in the news lately? -- What's the diffierence between immigrants and refugees? -- Read current events article, "Surges and Slips: Immigration in America over 200 Years" -- Receive current events worksheet; begin assignment Independent Learning: -- "My Immigration Story" due next Monday -- Current event wksht due next Monday Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: ![]()
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Objectives: -- Describe the experience of immigrants coming to America -- Explain the differences between emigration (push) and immigration (pull) -- Describe 3 models of assimilation Activities: -- Complete "New Immigration in the U.S." wksht using textbook pages 625-629 -- Take notes on migration differences -- Take notes on models of assimilation Independent Learning: -- "Your Immigration Story" due next Monday (Feb 13) Note/Handouts/Material covered in class: ![]()
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Substitute today Objectives: -- Describe the experience of immigrants coming to America Activities: -- Finish viewing video about Ellis Island -- work on completing "New Immigration in the U.S." wksht using textbook pages 625-629 Independent Learning: -- "Your Immigration Story" due next Monday (Feb 13) Note/Handouts/Material covered in class: Objectives: -- Describe the experience of immigrants coming to and arriving in the U.S. at the turn of the 20th century Activities: -- Receive half-sheet assignment exploring your own immigrant roots -- Receive note-taking sheet -- Read in textbook p. 625-627; answer questions 1 through 6 on note-taking sheet -- Watch the first 10 minutes of "Island of Hope, Island of Tears" about Ellis Island Independent Learning: -- "Your Immigration Story" half-sheet completed by Monday, February 13 Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: ![]()
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-- Evaluate the impact of inventions and inventing at the turn of the 20th century Activities: -- Finish presentations on inventors -- Hear story of Mrs. Jones and her vacuum cleaner from Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH to note the downside of technology -- Using yellow index card, answer a 3-2-1 activity about inventions 3. Of the inventions you heard about today, which 3 do you appreciate the most? Why? 2. What are 2 things that encouraged the development of inventions? 1. What is 1 product you’d like to invent or wish that someone else would invent? 0. (optional) What, in your opinion, did not really need to be invented, if anything? (Use the products described today or any other one.) Independent Learning: -- Weekly Weekend Work -- Check StudentVUE -- Do any missing work -- Check OG gmail account -- Clean out/organize backpack -- Restock supplies or write in planner to go to office or Ms. Schaedler's room first thing Monday morning to get needed supplies Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: Objectives: -- Explain the impact of inventions as America grew -- Describe various inventions and analyze their impact Activities: -- Brainstorm names of American inventors of the late 19th and early 20th century -- View powerpoint on inventors and receive assignment -- With partner, randomly select a unknown American inventor provided to you -- Research inventor and invention -- Write a poem in a prescribed format -- Begin to share with class Independent Learning: -- None Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: ![]()
Objectives: -- Describe the challenges of urbanization Activities: -- Complete reflection of the "Urban Game" -- View video "Mother Necessity" about inventions (see below) Independent Learning: -- None Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: -- Ask for Level 4 half-sheet (optional) to construct a designed city. Include a paragraph explaining some of your decisions. |
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