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Uploaded by Allison Vangsness on 2016-11-28.

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Recorded with ScreenCastify (https://www.screencastify.com), the screen video recorder for Chrome

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1. Use this code to access my Google Classroom as a student. x6dqph. Here is also the link to my Google Drive folder that has all of the activities.

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* Google Apps for Education
* Youtube
* Mission US Simulation
*  Padlet
*  Prezi
* Google Forms

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Topics and Scope of Content:

1. Push/Pull Factors- What causes people to move? What factors influence migration?

2. Waves of Immigration- Where did immigrants come from? What years saw the biggest waves?

3. Life conditions- What difficulties did immigrants face when arriving in the United States? What programs existed to help immigrants assimilate into American culture?

4. What was the experience through Ellis Island like?

5. Mission to America- This is an interactive free software simulation. You will become Lena, a Russian immigrant. Making real life decisions, you will guide her from her journey to America to her assimilation into American life. Check out this screencast for more information.

6. Diary creation: What would a typical immigrant write about in their journey? What are the emotions they are experiencing? What happens to them when they get to America? Using your own creativity, you will create a 5 entry diary on the experiences of an immigrant coming to America.

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Students will

Analyze immigrant data trends

Describe life conditions of immigrants in the United States

Locate countries of origins of U.S. immigrants

Create a diary to describe an immigrant's experience

Develop historical thinking skills that increase historical understanding and critical perception

Explain push/pull factors for immigration

Describe Ellis Island and its influence and importance to immigration

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Purpose: The purpose of this online learning environment is to introduce students to 20th century immigration to the United States. Collaboratively and independently, students will use text, video and discussion to explore the 3 major waves of immigration to the United States.