Lesson 1:E Pluribus Unum

Open Ended

What do you think coming to America means?

Lesson 1

E Pluribus Unum

ancestors, n.
the relatives who came before a person

Example: Javier’s
ancestors lived in a
country in Central
America called Guatemala.

Variation(s): ancestor

Multiple Choice

The relatives who came before a person

• Descendants

• Heirs

• ancestors

• Forebears

freedom, n.
the ability to choose how to live one’s life

Example: In the United
States, everyone has the
freedom to voice their
opinions, even children.

Variation(s): freedoms

Multiple Choice

The choice in how one lives their life

• freedom

• Autonomy

• Independence

• Liberty

immigrants, n.
people who move to a new country

Example: Sasha’s new
neighbor is one of the
many immigrants from
the West Indies in her
neighborhood.

Variation(s): immigrant

Pull factors, n.
the reasons that draw people toward something else

Example: The promise of a
yummy meal and warm
hugs were the pull factors
that convinced me to go
to Grandma’s house for
supper.

Variation(s): pull factor

Multiple Choice

The reasons that draw people toward something else

• Attraction

• Enticement

• Allurement

• Pull factors

Push factors, n.
the reasons that drive people away from something

Example: My empty fridge
and lack of clean dishes
are the push factors that
convinced me to go to
Grandma’s house for
supper.

Variation(s): push factor

Multiple Choice

The reasons that drive people away from something

• Lack of motivation

• Unfavorable conditions

• Push Factors

• Fear of the unknown

Poll

Have you ever had tacos, pizza, or egg rolls

• tacos

• egg rolls

• pizza

• All 3

Open Ended

Why would someone leave their home, or country?

Open Ended

What are some reasons people first traveled to the New World or America?

​These are the American Coins

Open Ended

People traveled to the "New World" for various reasons. What is the reason for them to go to the new world?

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What coins do you see here in this picture?

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What do you see in this picture? Use complete sentences.

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Americans have come from many nations and have brought many ways of thinking in order to form one nation that allows and encourages different beliefs among people.

E pluribus unum means “out of many, one”. What does E pluribus unum mean?

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Explain the differences in this picture. Use complete sentences.