the story of america, a country b uilt on immigration

The Story of America, a Country Built on

Immigration

Images of Immigration Then and Now-

The Colonial PeriodThe Mid-19th CenturyThe Start of the 20th CenturyPost 1965

Patterns and Trends of Immigration

17th and 18th centuriesOver half of all European immigrants arrived

as indentured servants

The Colonial Period of Immigration

Increase of immigration from Northern Europe

Mid to 19th Century Immigration

Mainly from Southern and Eastern Europe

Early 20th Century Immigration

Medical examination Ellis Island, 1910

Mainly from Latin America and Asia

Post- 1965

1790- naturalization for free white persons only

1860- naturalization includes blacks1950- naturalization includes Asians

Changes in Naturalization Laws Effect Immigration

Language BarriersCultural DifferencesIncreased cost to educate children whose

parents are illegal and do not speak English

The impact of immigration patterns on education

Death during immigrationU.S. economic difficulties - Great Depression

and recessionCultural misconceptionsLearning English

Struggles that people have faced when immigrating to the U.S.

Ethnic and Racial Heritage: White AmericanCultural Heritage: German, English, and

Native AmericanReligious Heritage: ChristianLanguage Heritage: English

My Heritage

82% of growth in the U.S. by 2050 will be due to immigrants and their descendants.

The need for English as a Second Language services will be at an all time high.

Multicultural teaching will be the norm.

Conclusion

Booth, W. (1998, February 22). Myth of the Melting Pot. Washington Post. Retrieved from http://www.washingtonpost.com.

Immigration Timeline. In Wepman, Dennis. Immigration, American Experience. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2007. (Updated 2011.) American History Online. Facts On File, Inc. (accessed April 13, 2014).

Immigration to the United States. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.wikipedia.org.

Passel, J.S., & Cohn, D. (2008, February). U.S. Population Projections: 2005-2050. Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World. Retrieved from http://www.infospace.com.

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