Immigration Task with Textbook

Describe how and why immigration impacts Florida today.

Read page 353 closely.

Multiple Choice

What place is Florida in according to its population size?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

Multiple Select

What are two reasons for much of Florida's growth?

• Lots of hotels

• Florida's growing industries

• Beaches

• Location in the Sun Belt

Open Ended

Describe what the Sun Belt is.

Read only the first small paragraph on page 354. Stop where it says "review."

Open Ended

What is a snowbird?

Read the rest of page 354.

Multiple Choice

How many immigrants come to Florida each year?

• 30,000

• 80,000

• 125,000

• too many to count

Multiple Select

Select all the reasons that people come to Florida mentioned in the text.

• Escaping harsh governments

• Resorts and hotels

• Better economic opportunities

• Warm, healthy climate

• Theme parks

Multiple Choice

ALL immigrants who come to Florida are legal immigrants.

• True

• False

Read page 355.

Open Ended

What is an ethnic group?

Open Ended

What does different cultures do for Florida?

Multiple Select

Select all the things that different cultures bring to Florida that is mentioned in the text.

• cultural music

• cultural taxes

• cultural jobs

• cultural foods

• cultural languages

Read page 356 and 357.

Open Ended

What is the fastest growing group of Floridians?

Open Ended

Describe 2 problems that Florida has faced because of immigration and higher populations. (At least 2 sentences)