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Why America?                           a.	Identify 3 push theories on why immigrants came to America.                                      b.	Identify 3 pull theories on why immigrants came to America. 

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Why America?                           a.	Identify 3 push theories on why immigrants came to America.                                      b.	Identify 3 pull theories on why immigrants came to America. 

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Immigrant: A person who travels to another country in order to live and work there.

Immigration to America began hundreds of years ago, the moment those famous explorers set foot in the "new world" and set up colonies. A lot has happened since then! The colonies grew bigger and eventually started their own country. (Maybe you've heard of it... It's called the United States of America.)

The U.S. was pretty amazing, so more people came, and more people, and more ... There's a reason why America is sometimes called a "melting pot." Over the years, Americans have come from everywhere!

Check out the link to learn why five kids and their families left their homelands and what it's like to be a newcomer in America.

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In this web quest, students explore "coming to America." They peek at the history of immigration, learn some reasons why people migrate and what attracts them to America, and look at the naturalization process. Students try their hand at the civics part of the naturalization test and hear what U.S.

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Discuss the hurdles immigrants faced when being processed at Elis Island. 

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Discuss the hurdles immigrants faced when being processed at Elis Island. 

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Ellis Island Interactive Tour With Facts, Pictures, Video | Scholastic.com

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Learn about immigration on Ellis Island in this interactive, virtual tour. Facts about immigration, pictures of Ellis Island, oral histories, and videos help explain the immigration process to kids.

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Be a Historian - Immigration; CampSilos: The Grout Museum Excursion

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Student historical research activity that provides primary source information about immigration to America, to Iowa, and Waterloo, Iowa as the city was developing in late 1800s and early 1900s.

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Push and Pull Factors - CampSilos Excursions - The Grout Museum

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What urban problems existed in 1865-1914 and discuss their impact on immigrant life? Focus on the following topics:•	Tenement Conditions•	Working Conditions•	City Life 

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What urban problems existed in 1865-1914 and discuss their impact on immigrant life? Focus on the following topics:•	Tenement Conditions•	Working Conditions•	City Life 

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Featuring the original photo captions by Lewis W. Hine

About these Photos

Faces of Lost Youth

- Out after midnight selling extras. There were many young boys selling very late. Youngest boy in the group is 9 years old. Harry, age 11, Eugene and the rest were a little older. Washington, D.C. Left Mid - Newsboy asleep on stairs with papers. Jersey City, New Jersey. Right - Michael McNelis, age 8, a newsboy [with photographer Hine]. This boy has just recovered from his second attack of pneumonia. Was found selling papers in a big rain storm. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

- Young cigar makers in Engelhardt & Co. Three boys looked under 14. Labor leaders told me in busy times many small boys and girls were employed. Youngsters all smoke. Tampa, Florida. Left Mid - Boys in the packing room at the Brown Mfg. Co. Evansville, Indiana. Right - Willie, a Polish boy, taking his noon rest in a doffer box at the Quidwick Co. Mill. Anthony, Rhode Island.

- After 9 p.m., 7-year-old Tommie Nooman demonstrating the advantages of the Ideal Necktie Form in a store window on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. His father said, "He is the youngest demonstrator in America. Has been doing it for several years from San Francisco to New York. We stay a month or six weeks in a place. He works at it off and on." Remarks from the bystanders were not having the best effect on Tommie. Left Mid - Joseph Severio, peanut vender, age 11 [seen with photographer Hine]. Been pushing a cart 2 years. Out after midnight on May 21, 1910. Ordinarily works 6 hours per day. Works of his own volition. All earnings go to his father. Wilmington, Delaware. Right - In business for himself. Boston, Massachusetts.

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The History Place - Child Labor in America: Investigative Photos of Lewis Hine

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Sixty-nine extraordinary photographs of children at work from 1908-12, taken by Lewis W. Hine, the investigative photographer for the National Child Labor Beareau.

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This is about the journey not the final answer. Explore like historians.

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On Wednesday, President Donald J. Trump, alongside U.S. Senators Tom Cotton and David Perdue, unveiled legislation that would represent the most significant reform to our immigration system in half a century. The Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act will create a merit based immigration system that protects our economy, taxpayers, and American workers, while meeting the needs of the work force and encouraging innovation.

Throughout his campaign, President Trump urged the need to create a new merit-based system that protects U.S. workers and taxpayers. Our current immigration system is outdated and does not meet the diverse needs of our economy. Under the current policy, highly skilled immigrants are not prioritized and American citizens are under increasing pressure to compete for jobs against brand new arrivals.

The RAISE Act puts American workers first by prioritizing immigrants based on the skills they bring to our Nation, safeguarding the jobs of our citizens. It replaces the current permanent employment-visa framework with a skills based system that rewards applicants based on their individual merits. This reform to our immigration system will reward education, entrepreneurial initiative, and previous achievement.

President Trump is following through on his promise to reform our immigration system, keeping the interests of the American people at the forefront of his resolutions for our nation. This legislation will restore our competitive edge in the 21st century.

President Trump stated, "The reforms in the RAISE Act will help ensure that newcomers to our wonderful country will be assimilated, will succeed, and will achieve the American Dream."

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President Trump Introduces RAISE Immigration Reform Act

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On Wednesday, President Donald J. Trump, alongside U.S. Senators Tom Cotton and David Perdue, unveiled legislation that would represent the most significant reform to our immigration system in half a century. The Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act will create a merit based immigration system that protects our economy, taxpayers, and American workers, while meeting the needs of the work force and encouraging innovation.

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Discuss the hurdles immigrants faced when being processed at Elis Island. 

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Discuss the hurdles immigrants faced when being processed at Elis Island. 

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Ellis Island Interactive Tour With Facts, Pictures, Video | Scholastic.com

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Learn about immigration on Ellis Island in this interactive, virtual tour. Facts about immigration, pictures of Ellis Island, oral histories, and videos help explain the immigration process to kids.