Pre-Writing Assignment Read p. 460 465 in The Americans and complete the Reading to Learn graphic organizer. 1.

. Define: golden door

birds of passage

steerage

immigration station (port of entry)

Ellis Island

Angel Island,

melting pot

nativism

Chinese Exclusion Act

Gentlemans Agreement

2. Complete the following charts: Why did immigrants come to America? Where Europe Country/ areas Reasons for immigrating

Asia

Caribbean

3. Record at least 2 interesting facts from your readings about each immigration station. Be sure to include information from the chart on p. 461.

4. How were they received?

Ellis Island

Angel Island

Activity 1 Hook Students read along as they listen to a recording of America by Neil Diamond Each student completes the poem analysis worksheet. Conclude with a discussion about the message and tone of the song. What is the over all tone of the song?

Why did the author switch from first person to 3rd person?

What is the significance of these phrases: We huddle close In the eye of the storm Freedom's light burning warm Everywhere around the world Got a dream they've come to share Select one word from the poem you think is the most important word and tell why.

America

Far We've been traveling far Without a home But not without a star Free Only want to be free We huddle close Hang on to a dream On the boats and on the planes They're coming to America Never looking back again They're coming to America Home, don't it seem so far away Oh, we're traveling light today In the eye of the storm In the eye of the storm Home, to a new and a shiny place Make our bed, and we'll say our grace Freedom's light burning warm Freedom's light burning warm Everywhere around the world They're coming to America Every time that flag's unfurled They're coming to America Got a dream to take them there They're coming to America Got a dream they've come to share They're coming to America They're coming to America They're coming to America They're coming to America They're coming to America Today, today, today, today, today

Activity 2

Chart from The Americans p. 461

After discussing information presented in the chart, have students write a response paragraph about their conclusions concerning US Immigration patterns at the turn of the century.

Activity 3

Group work Divide class into large groups of 6 students. Provide each group with a set of the 3 folders (Ellis Island, Angel Island and Charleston, SC). Students choose a partner and view the material in their selected folder, filling out the primary analysis worksheet as they work. Each pair then shares information and overall impressions with their larger group.

Folder # 1

Ellis Island - Photograph Analysis Documentary Photo Series Immigration - primary photos Library of Congress American Memory Immigration language Can you speak Irish? http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/immig/vocabulary.html I Was Dreaming to Come to America - Memories from Ellis Island Oral History Project Selected and illustrated by Veronica Lawlor Ellis Island Photo Analysis Items in folder: 1. Worksheets (one per member) a. Photo Analysis worksheet b. Can You Speak Irish 2. Photos from Ellis Island 3. Black focus sheets for viewing photos 4. Excerpts from I was Dreaming of Coming to America Directions: Examine photos provided. Complete the Photo Analysis worksheet. Divide the selections from I was Dreaming of Coming to America . Read and then discuss with the group what your learned. Write the reflective paragraph: What common themes do you see emerging from immigrants passing through Ellis Island. Using a laptop, go to the Library of Congress web site (displayed on the desktop) and play the interactive game on the Irish vocabulary words. Complete the answer sheet Can You Speak Irish? http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/immig/vocabulary.html Items for Assessment: 2 completed worksheets Reflection Paragraph on I was Dreaming of Coming to America: o What common themes do you see emerging from immigrants passing through Ellis Island. Reflective Journal: Remember 2 paragraphs (1st historical information, 2nd - your personal opinion ) What is your impression of the process for immigrants passing through Americas ports of entry? Photo Analysis Worksheet

Visual Inventory Study the photo for 2 minutes. Form an overall impression of the photograph and then examine individual items. Using the black focus sheet, divide the photo into sections and study each to see what new details become visible. Use the chart below to describe the people, objects and activities in the photograph. Describe fully without making evaluations. People Objects Activities

Association Based on what you have observed above, list three things you might infer from this photograph. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

Conclusion: Using observation and prior knowledge, what conclusion might you draw from the photograph?

Questions: What questions does this picture raise in your mind? Can You Speak Irish

Word 1. Dead on 2. Get on like a house on fire 3. Snapper 4. Handy with his feet 5. Deadly 6. Holliers 7. Jammy 8. Ive got a mouth on me 9. Chin wag 10. Perishing 11. Poke 12. Pull your socks up Total Score__________

Right

Wrong

I Was Dreaming to Come to America Memories form the Ellis Island Oral History Project Selected and illustrated by Veronica Lawlor After reading the selections from this book and viewing the illustrations, what common themes do you see emerging?

Reflective Journal Writing - Ellis Island What is your impression of the process for Immigrants passing through this station?

Folder # 2 Angel Island - Artifact Analysis Read the information sheet on Tibishi poems www.poeticwaves.net - Students are to go through the interactive web site and view Angel Island, read and listen to the Tibishi poems.

Printed copies of the text are provided

Items in folder: 1. Worksheet: Artifact Analysis Worksheet 2. Information on Tibishi poems 3. Sample Tibishi poems Directions: Read the background information about Tibishi poems Using the laptop, students are to go through the interactive web site and view Angel Island, read and listen to the Tibishi poems. www.poeticwaves.net. Complete the Reflective journal: Remember 2 paragraphs ( 1st historical information, 2nd your personal opinion) What images from the Tibishi poems impressed you the most? Explain why? Turn in for Assessment: Artifact Worksheet Reflective Journal

Artifact Analysis Worksheet Give 5 interesting facts about Angel Island 1. ___________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 4. ___________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 5. ___________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Define in your own words Tibishi _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Select 2 literary devices for poems. (simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration) Define each and give an example from the poems. 1. ___________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Describe the mood for each poem: Homesick Detainment Interrogations Journey America

Reflective Journal Writing Angel Island What images from the Tibishi poems impressed you the most? Explain why.

Folder # 3 Charleston, SC - Government Document Analysis Yearbook of Charleston 1906 o Excerpts

o Act to Establish a Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Immigration and to Provide for the Appointment and Compensation of a commissioner o Committee of the S.C. Manufactures Association o Photos of the Wittekind ship, First Immigrants from Wittekind, E.J. Watson

Items in folder: Yearbook of Charleston 1906 o Excerpts o Act to Establish a Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Immigration and to Provide for the Appointment and Compensation of a commissioner o Committee of the S.C. Manufactures Association o Photos of the Wittekind ship, First Immigrants from Wittekind, E.J. Watson Gov Document Analysis Worksheet Directions: 1. Divide the readings among the group members. Be patient it is a lot to read, but the reading is easy and sometime entertaining. 2. View the photos 3. Complete the Government Document Analysis worksheet 4. Complete the Reflective Journal assignment Remember 2 paragraphs (1st historical information, 2nd your personal opinion) Were South Carolinians justified in recruiting desirable immigrants? Were their efforts an overall success or failure? Explain your answer. Turn in for Assessment: Worksheet Reflective Journal

Government Document Analysis Worksheet Type of Document: Yearbook City of Charleston Annual Review Date: 1906 Author: Mayor Rhett 1. For what audience was the document written? _______________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

2. Document information: Why was S.C. recruiting immigrants?___________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

Who was E.J. Watson?_______________________________________________

What was done to prepare for receiving the immigrants by the state government and
the citizens of Charleston? ________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ Overall, how were the Wittekind passengers received? _____________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Why were some immigrants not satisfied? _______________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________

3. What would you have done differently from Mr. Watson and Mr. Rhett? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________

Reflective Journal Writing Charleston, S.C. Were South Carolina officials justified in recruiting desirable immigrants? Were their efforts an overall success or failure? Explain your answer.

Activity 4 After sharing what they learned about the different Ports of Station, the group draws conclusions about what they have learned. They create a visual (venn diagram, chart, illustrations etc) to answer Essential Questions # 3 How were the ports of entry different/similar?

Activity 5 Whole group discussion and follow up question and answers. This is an opportunity for students to share overall impressions with the whole class and for the teacher to make sure the students have drawn some basic conclusions about the immigration period at the turn of the century.

Activity 6

Reflection complete the Blog: What are the benefits and disadvantages of having a nation filled with diverse ethnic groups? Be sure to include 2 paragraphs with specific historical reference to information from homework assignment, class discussion and, group work.

Assessment Rubric Lesson # 1 Changing the Face of America Name: ___________________________________ Assignment Worksheets Read to learn hw America poem analysis Reading graphs response paragraph Comments Unit Grade: __________ Grade 4 3 2 1 not yet

Primary Document analysis sheets

Group visual and presentation

Reflective journal writing

Participation and effort