Immigration+Webquest

__Immigration__- the act of coming to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence. Migration- the act of going from one country, region, or place to another. __Ellis Island-__ __Angel Island- Assimilation__- the process of receiving new facts or of responding to new situations in conformity with what is already available to consciousness. __Political Asylum__- Political Asulym is a celestial coalition which grants political asylum to enlightened political refugees who feel persecuteds or oppresses and will be allowed to live and work i the United States. __Tenant Building-__ __Refugee__- a person who flees to a foreign country or power to escape danger or persecution. __Alien__- a resident born in or belonging to another country who has not acquired citizenship by naturalization; a foreigner. __Citizen-__ a native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection. __Ethnic Groups-__ is a group of human beings whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage that is real or presume. Time Line Picture Story Find 5 or more pictures that show the lives of immigrants in history or in present day US. Tell me what background they are and what they are doing in the picture.
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As you can see in the picture, this family immigrated to the Unitd States from Mexico. Many people come from mexico in pairs or they have the "man" of the house, who is also the husband, come to the United States first and work for a couple months to raise money so that they can be able to bring the rest of the family with them. they dont live rich and with money, but they also dont live very poorly. In the picture it seems that this family is waiting to get picked up to go home.

This German family migrated in 1911. Germans were the first Europeans to come to America. The life of the Germans in the US during the 17th hundreds was very hard for them. Some Germans migrated here to get away from the Holacaust and yet, some americans blamed them for the world depression when they were actually getting away from the Nazis. they were insulted and sometimes even jobs would get rejected. this family looks like they just arrived to the United States.

The Italians immigrated to the US from 1860-1970.

Friendly Letter Home Use these sites to research the ethnic background you relate with the most to write a letter to a friend back in your home country. This letter must be written in first person, so you must actually act like your this person writing back home. Tell them what the trip over was like, experience in Ellis Island, and tell them what you are currently doing for work and what its like living in America as an immigrant. [] [] []

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