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This lesson explores the immigration trends in America prior to World War I, focusing on the First (1600-1700s) and Second Waves (1880-1914). Students will describe early immigration patterns, noting the diverse groups, such as Europeans and Chinese, who sought new opportunities. The reasons for immigration, including economic factors, religious freedom, and political unrest, will be summarized. Students will also apply their understanding to create a fictional narrative about an immigrant's experience, highlighting the significant factors that influenced their migration.

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  1. Learning Targets 1. Describe the immigration trends for historical immigration 2. Summarizehistorical immigration in your own words and apply it to a fictional immigrant.

  2. Historical Immigration (Before WWI)

  3. 30,000-15,000 yrs. ago: The First Immigrants • From Asia, crossed land bridge “Beringia” • Settled across Americas • Following food (Mammoth)

  4. 1600-1700s: Colonization • English, Africans, Scots, and Germans • by 1790, 4 million Europeans & 1 million Africans • settled on East Coast • reasons to immigrate: • o cheap labor • o available land • o religious and political freedom

  5. Close your Notebooks! • On your whiteboard, write down the three main reason people immigrated to America during colonial times. • Compare at tables and discuss.

  6.  most from Northwestern Europe & some Chinese •  settled in Midwest and West •  reasons to immigrate: • o Westward Expansion • o Potato Famine • o Industrial Revolution • o Homestead Act • o Transcontinental Railroad • o new steamships 1815-1880: First Wave of Immigration • “old immigrants” - 15 million • most from NW Europe; some Chinese • settled in Midwest and West • reasons to immigrate: • o Westward Expansion

  7.  most from Northwestern Europe & some Chinese •  settled in Midwest and West •  reasons to immigrate: • o Westward Expansion • o Potato Famine • o Industrial Revolution • o Homestead Act • o Transcontinental Railroad • o new steamships 1815-1880: First Wave of Immigration • “old immigrants” - 15 million • most from NW Europe; some Chinese • settled in Midwest and West • reasons to immigrate: • o Westward Expansion • o Potato Famine

  8.  most from Northwestern Europe & some Chinese •  settled in Midwest and West •  reasons to immigrate: • o Westward Expansion • o Potato Famine • o Industrial Revolution • o Homestead Act • o Transcontinental Railroad • o new steamships 1815-1880: First Wave of Immigration • “old immigrants” - 15 million • most from NW Europe; some Chinese • settled in Midwest and West • reasons to immigrate: • o Westward Expansion • o Potato Famine • o Industrial Revolution

  9.  most from Northwestern Europe & some Chinese •  settled in Midwest and West •  reasons to immigrate: • o Westward Expansion • o Potato Famine • o Industrial Revolution • o Homestead Act • o Transcontinental Railroad • o new steamships 1815-1880: First Wave of Immigration • “old immigrants” - 15 million • most from NW Europe; some Chinese • settled in Midwest and West • reasons to immigrate: • o Westward Expansion • o Potato Famine • o Industrial Revolution • o Homestead Act

  10.  most from Northwestern Europe & some Chinese •  settled in Midwest and West •  reasons to immigrate: • o Westward Expansion • o Potato Famine • o Industrial Revolution • o Homestead Act • o Transcontinental Railroad • o new steamships 1815-1880: First Wave of Immigration • “old immigrants” - 15 million • most from NW Europe; some Chinese • settled in Midwest and West • reasons to immigrate: • o Westward Expansion • o Potato Famine • o Industrial Revolution • o Homestead Act • o Transcontinental Railroad

  11.  most from Northwestern Europe & some Chinese •  settled in Midwest and West •  reasons to immigrate: • o Westward Expansion • o Potato Famine • o Industrial Revolution • o Homestead Act • o Transcontinental Railroad • o new steamships 1815-1880: First Wave of Immigration • “old immigrants” - 15 million • most from NW Europe; some Chinese • settled in Midwest and West • reasons to immigrate: • o Westward Expansion • o Potato Famine • o Industrial Revolution • o Homestead Act • o Transcontinental Railroad • o new steamships

  12. Close your Notebooks! • Reflect on the reasons people immigrated during the First Wave. • Which reason do you think caused the most immigrants to come and why? Write this on your whiteboard. • Compare at tables.

  13. 1880-1914: Second Wave of Immigration • “new immigrants” - 15 million • most from Eastern and Southern Europe • settled in cities (Boston, NY, Chicago) • reasons to immigrate: • O Family • o Factories • o Ethnic Clustering • o Russian Pogroms

  14. Close your Notebooks • Why do you think so many immigrants from the Second Wave settled in cities? Write this on your whiteboard. • Share at tables!

  15. Processing • Reflect on today’s lesson without looking at your notes. • On your whiteboard, write down everything you remember about historical immigration. • Write as much as possible without looking at your notes! • When you are done, look back at your notes to see what you missed and compare at tables.

  16. Homework #1: Explain three major differences between the first wave of immigration and the second. Write a paragraph about an imaginary immigrant who came during the second wave (where from, why coming, where settled). DUE Tuesday, 9/13!

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