Immigration

​Immigrants

• ​ An individual seeking a new place to live.

• ​May be forced to leave for different reasons.

Poll

How would you feel if you had to leave home for a new place?

• I would enjoy leaving for a new place.

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• I would be frightened to leave for a new place

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Multiple Choice

How might immigrants feel upon arriving in the United States?

• They were scared, but eager for a new life.

• They were angry they left home.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence shows WHY immigrants arrived in the United States?

• In the late 1800s, people in many parts of the world decided to leave their homes and immigrate to the United States.

•  Many came to the U. S. because they were fleeing crop failure, land and job shortages, rising taxes, and famine ( Barely any food).

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Poll

What can you infer about the lives of immigrants in the late 1800s/early 1900s?

• Their lives were considered easy and thankful for their new life.

• Their lives were considered difficult, yet they were determined to make a life for themselves.

Poll

What might life be like for the immigrants arriving in the United States?

• It will be easy.

• They will still face difficulties in their new homeland.

Poll

Photo Analysis: Based on the image, immigrants arriving to the United States had to work any job possible. Which statement is true?

• Many jobs were dangerous.

• Many jobs were easy.

Multiple Choice

Photo Analysis: While working in factories, individuals faced harsh working conditions.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Photo Analysis: Immigrants were forced to live in tenements. Describe the image of the tenement and the living conditions these individuals faced.

• Tenements were a safe and clean environment.

• Tenements were small, cramped, and unsafe.

Poll

Photo Analysis: Why were immigrants forced to live in these conditions?

• They were desperate and had little money.

• They wanted to live with relatives.