cross-curricular learning project: (im)migrations exploring the topic of immigration in the united...
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Cross-Curricular Learning Project: (Im)migrationsExploring the Topic of Immigration in the United States
Introductory Thinking
Finding a suitable metaphor for immigration in the United States
Melting Pot
Salad Bowl
How Do Americans See Themselves?
Who is an immigrant?
Is a second, third, etc generation immigrant still an immigrant?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDz3BJDPXHA
A Brief Look at History and Statistics
United States Population (2010): 313,539,000 (third most populous country after China and India)
Projections: 2010 2050
Whites 79.5% 74.0%
Non-Hisp. Whites 64.7% 46.3%
Hispanics/Latinos 16.0% 30.2%
African Americans 12.9% 13.0%
Asian Americans 4.6% 7.8%
Rates of Immigration by Country 2000-2005
Full size map here
New York Times Immigration Explorer
ToolImmigration Explorer
Assimilation and Integration
Little Italy, Manhattan
Chinatown, Manhattan
Race Statistics
Song: “America” from West Side Story
West Side Story Musical by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen SondheimShowing the Immigrant Experience through the story of Romeo and Juliet
“America” songSong in the form of a dialoguehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iPid4Dth-w